BLISTER Podcast
Episodes
Travis Ganong: U.S. Ski Racer + Backcountry & Big-Mtn Skier
21 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Travis Ganong might be the most well-rounded skier in the world (just listen to this conversation), and he is certainly one of the most passionate. He...
Racing, Rossignol, & Rye Whiskey
15 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We’re on location in Shoreham, Vermont, talking to ski-industry veteran, Jason Newell, about his transition from ski racing, to working with the Ros...
Dierdre Wolownick, The Sharp End of Life
06 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In some circles, Dierdre Wolownick is best known as Alex Honnold’s mom. But she is also the oldest woman to climb El Cap, an author, teacher, lingui...
Blister Speaker Series 1.4: Ashley Korenblat
30 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Ashley Korenblat went from Arkansas to Dartmouth to Wall Street to being the president of Merlin Metalworks bikes, to the chair of IMBA (the Internati...
The Guide Life with AMGA President, Angela Hawse
18 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Angela Hawse is the president of the American Mountain Guides Association (AMGA), and is certified to the highest international mountain guide standar...
Blister Speaker Series 1.3: Dan Abrams, Flylow
02 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Our 3rd Blister Speaker Series at Western Colorado University was with Dan Abrams, president and co-founder of Flylow. Dan gets into the details of ru...
Michael “Bird” Shaffer on Old & New Ways of Experiencing the Mountains
20 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It probably goes without saying that a guy named Bird will see the world a bit differently. So we talked to Bird about growing up on a commune in Wash...
Zoetica: Solutions to the Global Recycling & Trash Crisis
12 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Trash is a growing global crisis, and currently, the majority of “recycled” products are still ending up in landfills or being burned. So we discu...
Blister Speaker Series 1.2: Eric Larsen - Polar Adventurer, Expedition Guide, & Educator
05 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Last week we held our 2nd Blister Speaker Series event at Western Colorado University with Eric Larsen, a North and South Pole adventurer, expedition ...
Kristen Ulmer on the Art of Fear
28 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
For more than a decade, Kristen Ulmer was the best female big mountain extreme skier in the world (which is why she was recently inducted into the Ski...
Snowboarder Kelly Clark on Her 20-Year Career
21 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The winningest snowboarder in history, Kelly Clark, recently retired after an astonishing 20-year career of competition. So we talked to Kelly about t...
Cody Townsend on The FIFTY Project
11 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We talk to Cody Townsend about his massive new undertaking to ski 50 classic North American lines. We discuss his approach to The FIFTY Project; how i...
Blister Speaker Series 1.1 - Brendan Leonard, Semi-Rad.com
29 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We just held the inaugural Blister Speaker Series event at Western Colorado University with Brendan Leonard — author, filmmaker, and creator of Semi...
Ski Mountaineer Greg Hill on “Progress, not Perfection”
13 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Earlier this year I sat down with Greg Hill and Chris Rubens to talk about their "Electric Adventures" (episode #66), and we also discuss in that epis...
HOJI on "HOJI"
14 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Very few people are so good at what they do that they can have a film made about their life and their career while they are still in the middle of bot...
Elyse Saugstad, Big Mtn Skier
05 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Elyse Saugstad is one of the best big mountain skiers in the game, and we spoke with her a few days ago about the soon-to-be-released film, ...
Julian Carr on Big Mtn Running & Massive Cliff Jumping
27 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Julian Carr is a professional skier and world-record cliff jumper, the founder of Discrete Clothing, and the founder and race director of the Cirque S...
Product Innovation at Patagonia, with Glen Morden
29 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Glen Morden has an extremely cool job — he's the head of Product Innovation at Patagonia. So we talk to Glen about his background and how he ended u...
Bullying in Outdoor Sports: Reactions & Responsibilities
10 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In the past several days, there has been another reported instance of bullying going on in the outdoors sports world, and the loud, swift, and aggress...
Climber & Filmmaker, Renan Ozturk, on MOUNTAIN
04 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We’re talking with Renan Ozturk, an expedition climber, landscape artist, filmmaker, co-founder of Camp4 Collective, and the principal cin...
Sego Skis Founders: Tim & Peter Wells
26 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We have been receiving more and more questions about Sego Skis and requests to review them, so today, you’re going to get the backstory. Sego w...
Venture Snowboards: Building in Silverton, CO
12 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We stopped by the headquarters of Venture Snowboards in Silverton, Colorado, to talk to Venture’s founders, Lisa and Klem Branner. As you’ll ...
Rethink Everything: Renoun founder, Cyrus Schenck
23 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Cyrus Schenck is the founder of the company, Renoun, and a ski designer with an award-winning technology that's used by no other ski manufacturer in t...
Greg Hill & Chris Rubens' Electric Adventures
31 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're talking to Greg Hill and Chris Rubens. Greg is probably best known for his feats in ski touring, including his accomplishment in 2010 ...
New York Times sportswriter, Karen Crouse
25 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Today we’re talking with New York Times sportswriter, Karen Crouse, about her new book, Norwich.Norwich is a tiny town in Vermont that has prod...
Black Crows Skis - Camille Jaccoux & Julien Regnier
19 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Black Crows is one of the hottest brands in the entire ski world, and today we’re talking with their co-founder, Camille Jaccoux, and head ski desig...
Matt Manser, Atomic Ski Boots
12 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
So how does a kid from a little town in New York end up becoming a global product manager at one of the largest ski and boot manufacturers in the worl...
Backcountry Travel & Wilderness Medicine
12 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
What items should you be carrying with you, and what do you need to know before venturing out into the backcountry in the first place? We're discussin...
Danny Davis on Peace Park, the Olympics, and More
23 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
We talk to Danny Davis about the upcoming Peace Park 6; why Peace Park should become a new discipline; "technical" tricks vs. "stylish" tricks; the Ol...
Scott Gaffney – Skier & Director, Matchstick Productions
10 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Scott Gaffney is one of the most accomplished ski movie directors of all-time, and the guy behind so many of the iconic Matchstick Productions films.S...
DPS Phantom & the End of Ski Wax
01 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
DPS Phantom is a new product that claims to eliminate the need to ever again wax your skis or board. Sounds crazy, so we talked to DPS founder, Stepha...
Claudio Caluori on Redbull Rampage, DH, & the Meaning of Life
26 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
You know him from his course previews of Redbull Rampage and WC DH, but you don't know Claudio Caluori like this. We discuss Rampage, this past DH sea...
Wagner Custom Skis founder, Pete Wagner
13 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
We talk to Pete Wagner about why the "indie" ski scene is so confusing; the Wagner factory and the unique connection with Telluride; what about their ...
Camo is the New Black: Interbike 2017
21 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
We are live on location in Las Vegas for the Interbike tradeshow, and we talk to Blister bike editor, Noah Bodman, about the current state of Interbik...
Peter Bauer on the Past, Present, & Future of Snowboarding
15 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
We talk to Peter Bauer (4-time world champ, freeriding pioneer, and co-founder of Amplid) about the history and culture of snowboarding, its inextrica...
Adam Ondra’s New Grade + DH World Championships
08 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the podcast, we’re talking about Adam Ondra’s ceiling-shattering ascent of the 150-foot route in Flatanger, Norway that Ondra named, “P...
Flylow Co-Founder, Dan Abrams
02 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
We talk to Flylow co-founder, Dan Abrams, about the early days of Flylow; how the outerwear industry has changed; and Dan breaks news about a new tech...
Eric Hjorleifson on Skiing Trends & His Boot Project
26 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is part 2 of our conversation with Eric Hjorleifson, we discuss the state of the ski industry; the AT boot he's been working on for years...
Eric Hjorleifson on Ski Design & Pillow Lines
21 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Eric Hjorleifson is one of the best big-mountain skiers of all-time, and he's also known for being one of the master tinkerers in the ski industry, an...
What’s Up with K2? And Rossignol Mtn Bikes?
12 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
To mark the occasion of our 50th episode, we bring back our very first guest on the podcast, Jed Yeiser, to talk about what's going on at K2, Rossigno...
New Tech & Trends in Outerwear
04 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
We talk to Blister's outerwear editor, Sam Shaheen, about the most important new tech & trends in apparel; how & why he first got involved wit...
A Nearly Fatal Birthday, Part 2
28 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On our last podcast, we told you about a serious ski accident that Blister founder, Jonathan Ellsworth, was fortunate to survive. But the crash itself...
A Nearly Fatal Birthday in the Backcountry
19 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
On July 9, Blister founder, Jonathan Ellsworth, was involved in a near-fatal fall while ski touring on Independence Pass. This is the account of what ...
4FRNT Skis – Matt Sterbenz & Jason Levinthal
28 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Jason Levinthal just acquired 4FRNT Skis, so we talk to Levinthal and 4FRNT founder, Matt Sterbenz, about the deal; what brought it about; what we can...
Tommy Caldwell, Big-Wall Climber
26 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy Caldwell is one of the most accomplished big-wall climbers of all time. And while his freeing of the Dawn Wall on Yosemite’s El Capitan might ...
Jim Harris, Perpetual Weekend
19 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Jim Harris is as passionate about and as involved in the outdoors industry as anyone, but a serious accident threatened to change that. But the real s...
Alex Honnold’s Free Solo of El Cap
08 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Blister's climbing editor joins us in the attempt to wrap our heads around Honnold’s successful free solo of El Cap, and to debate ...
Michelle Parker — Skier, Climber, Biker, “Pretend Band Member”
20 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
We talk to ridiculously-well-rounded-skier Michelle Parker about joining the Arc'teryx team, her work with S.A.F.E.A.S Clinics, her upcoming trips, ge...
Sage Cattabriga-Alosa
09 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
We just got back from week-long review trip in Bend, Oregon, and while we were in Bend, we went to pay a visit to one of the best big-mountain skiers ...
New Ski Reviews from Mt Bachelor
06 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
We brought a bunch of next year’s skis to Mt Bachelor for a week of testing, so on this podcast, we discuss what we've been skiing, what was the mos...
New Bike Stuff!
24 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
We’re talking again to Blister's bike editor, Noah Bodman, about what’s interesting in the world of bikes this season, including where the most in...
DPS Skis Founder, Stephan Drake
17 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
We talk to DPS Skis founder, Stephan Drake, about the early days of DPS, ski design, and the new DPS ski boot that aims to change skiing as we know it...
New Gear – Powder Skis with Paul Forward
07 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
We're talking again with Blister reviewer, Paul Forward, the Alaskan heli guide who we spoke with a couple of podcasts back (Ep. 34). This has shaped ...
Magnus Granér, X Games Real Ski Gold Medalist
30 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Magnus Granér is different. Funky. We talk to him about his Real Ski win, SLVSH, The Bunch, growing up in Sweden, attending the real Hogwarts School,...
Sven Coomer, Founder of Zipfit Ski Boot Liners
24 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
What is the least understood but arguably most important piece of ski equipment? Ski boot liners. So we talk to ski boot pioneer, Sven Coomer, about w...
Paul Forward — Heli Guide, Doctor, Blister Reviewer
16 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Paul Forward is a lead heli guide for Chugach Powder Guides in Girdwood, Alaska. He is also a physician who works a lot in the arctic village of Kotze...
Round Table on Custom Skis — Wagner, Parlor, Folsom
13 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This is a round-table conversation with three custom ski manufacturers about the process of building custom skis, and what “custom” really means. ...
SIA Snow Show 2017 — Overview & Trends
01 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we discuss the most intriguing, the most head scratching, and the most bizarre new products for next season that we saw at the SIA tr...
Warner Nickerson — American Skier, Perpetual Underdog, King of Fun
19 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Warner and I discuss his background; the business of ski racing and ski academies; the thorny issue of sponsorships and athletes skiing on equipment t...
How to Handle Backcountry Emergencies
30 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
If you spend time outside skiing, biking, camping, hiking, climbing, boating, or running in the mountains, how prepared are you to handle injuries whe...
Report from Bachelor + Meet the New Reviewers
19 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
From Bend, we announce the release of a new special-edition Blister Pro, then talk to Blister reviewers David Steele and Andrew Forward about growing ...
Brendan Leonard, Semi-Rad.com
02 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
We talk to Semi-Rad.com's Brendan Leonard about creativity and the process of creating: How to stop procrastinating and get started; why - or why not ...
Ski Designers, Armada Skis
22 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
We stopped by Armada’s headquarters in Park City, Utah, to sit down with Andy Hytjan and Logan Imlach to talk about Armada’s past, present, and fu...
The Best – and Worst – of Interbike, 2016
25 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
We talk to our bike editor, Noah Bodman, right from the showroom floor about the highlights — and lowlights — of Interbike. Hosted on Acast. See a...
New Ski Gear from Craigieburn Valley, New Zealand
11 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
We recorded this podcast a few days ago in Canterbury, New Zealand, where we were wrapping up our ski review trip from one of our favorite ski areas i...
The National Parks, with James Kaiser
28 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This week marks the Centennial of the National Parks Service. So we headed to Bar Harbor, Maine — right next to Acadia National Park — to talk abo...
ENVE Composites
16 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
On today's podcast, we present a rather quintessential American Success Story that goes by the name of ENVE Composites. If you ride bikes and have a t...
Luke Jacobson – Moment Skis
30 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Luke Jacobson has been Moment's head ski designer, and he is also now Moment's new CEO. We talk to Luke about their new 16/17 lineup (including the ne...
Xavier de le Rue, Snowboarder
22 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Xavier de le Rue is a 3-time World Freeride Champion, a 4-time boarder-cross World Champion, and he has pushed the boundaries of big mountain riding s...
Blister’s Bike Editor, Noah Bodman
08 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This week's podcast somehow ended up being about topics that begin with the letter 'B' — Noah and I talk about bikes; Brexit; Butte (Montana); Brady...
What’s Next? The Future of Helmet Design
01 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
On our last podcast, we talked to Ståle Møller, the co-founder and lead designer of Sweet Protection, about the critically important issue of head i...
How to Protect Your Head
24 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
These days, most people understand that when we're out skiing, biking, boating, or climbing, it's pretty stupid not to wear a helmet. More than ever b...
Semi-Rad.com, Brendan Leonard
26 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Brendan Leonard is one of our favorite authors and favorite people. He's also the creator of one of our favorite websites, Semi-Rad.com. If you don’...
Scott Andrus – Founder, ON3P Skis
11 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Question: Aside from the graphics, what’s the difference between one ski from the next? How do you tell whether a ski is well-built or poorly-built?...
Blister’s Bike Editor, Noah Bodman
22 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
It's time to talk bikes, so we brought in Blister's bike editor, Noah Bodman. Noah and I talk about a whole bunch of stuff.TOPICS:What the 'Most Monta...
Ted Ligety – US Ski Racer, GS Legend
02 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
At the 2015 World Championships, Ted became the first skier to win three consecutive World Championship titles in GS. At the age of 21, he became the ...
Jason Levinthal on How to Save Skiing
25 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Jason Levinthal is the founder of LINE skis, and a true pioneer of modern skiing. Two years ago, he left LINE to start a new company called J Skis.In ...
Everest Guide & Ski Patroller, Dave Hahn
11 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Dave Hahn is one of the most accomplished Everest climbers of all time, a veteran ski patroller, and an exemplary study in refusing to live life accor...
Daron Rahlves – World Champion Downhiller, Big Mtn Skier, Banzai Master
26 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Simply put, Daron Rahlves is the man. He is the most decorated American male Downhill and Super G skier in history, with 12 World Cup race wins, 28 Wo...
Angel Collinson, Big Mountain Skier
22 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the podcast, we talk to one of our favorite skiers, Angel Collinson. Angel is on fire right now, and her current trajectory is somewhere ...
Blister’s Best Bets + Week in Review
11 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Blister's editor-in-chief, Jonathan Ellsworth, and associate editor, Cy Whitling, talk about some of the new gear they've been testing, and discuss "B...
Special Summit on Ski Design
05 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
We brought together founders and engineers from Line, K2, DPS, Blizzard, Moment, and Armada to talk ski design and the future of skis. Hosted on Acast...
SIA 2016 – Overview & Trends
29 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This week is the annual SnowSports Industry of America tradeshow, so we're talking to several Blister reviewers about NEXT season's new products and t...
Cody Townsend – Skier, Filmmaker, Entrepreneur
22 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk to one of the most prominent big-mountain skiers in the world, Cody Townsend. Cody's been staring in ski movies since he was ...
Freeride World Tour skier, Garrett Altmann
14 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Garrett Altmann is a three-time competitor on the Freeride World Tour, and also a Blister reviewer—one of our original reviewers, in fact. We talk t...
Climber & American Ninja Warrior Champion, Isaac Caldiero
07 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
We talk to the first ever winner of American Ninja Warrior, Isaac Caldiero, about his background and his accomplishments in climbing; his success this...
On Patagonia’s Recent Environmental Initiative & “Fair Trade”
31 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
We talk to Patagonia Product Line Director, Mark Little, about a new Patagonia environmental initiative; what "Fair Trade" actually means; and Patagon...
Line & K2 Ski Designer, Jed Yeiser – Part 2
24 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
This week we’re running the second part of our conversation with Jed Yeiser, head ski designer for Line Skis, and a senior designer for K2 Skis. We ...
Line & K2 Ski Designer, Jed Yeiser – Part 1
17 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In the first episode of The Blister Podcast, Blister's editor-in-chief, Jonathan Ellsworth, sits down with Jed Yeiser, the ski designer for Line and K...