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GEAR:30

GEAR:30 is the podcast from BLISTER that dives deep into the details of the most interesting and innovative outdoor gear. You"ll hear BLISTER reviewers discuss the gear they"re testing, as well as product designers, professional athletes, and some of the gear-obsessed folks from our recommended shops weigh in on gear trends and the equipment they’ve been most impressed with. If you love outdoor gear, you"re going to love this podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:08:26

Kästle Ski Boots: Origins, Design, & 23/24 Lineup

GEAR:30 ·

2023/06/16

For decades, Kästle has been making high-end skis for everything from racing to Nordic and skimo. But what sparked their recent launch into the ski boot category? It’s far from a simple process, so Kara Williard talked with Alessandro Speranzoni, Kästle’s global ski boot product engineer, and Alex Pritzlaff, their U.S. product manager, to discuss the origins of the project; the design details of their boots, including their mysterious “Secret Mix” plastic composition; the 23/24 Kästle boot lineup;

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1:17:03

New Binding Tech: Tyrolia Protector Bindings with...

GEAR:30 ·

2023/06/09

Tyrolia’s Protector bindings with “Full Heel Release” is something that every skier ought to know about. Tyrolia calls it “the safest binding we have ever made,” and exactly how it works and how it’s supposed to reduce knee injuries is the topic of this conversation with Andrew Couperthwait, VP of Winter Sports for HEAD / Tyrolia.TOPICS & TIMES:Overview of Protector Bindings (4:10)How Traditional Alpine Bindings Release (5:51)Protector Technology (8:19)Backwards Twisting Falls (10:57)Two

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1:01:24

Ferreol Skis: Reenvisioning Ski Construction

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2023/06/02

Ferreol is a relatively new company that designs and builds skis in Quebec, and they are working hard to push beyond conventional ski materials and construction. They created their own “Innovation Lab” to not only test skis but also develop new materials — and they’re not keeping it to themselves. Instead, they’re collaborating with other brands in order to move things forward at a greater scale.So Luke Koppa sat down with Ferreol co-founder, Jonathan Audet, to discuss all of that, including the

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1:22:50

Bikes vs. Skis, 4th Edition (2023): Part 3

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2023/05/26

Ok, you know the drill. Which ski company is most similar to which bike company? What’s the latest incendiary thing that will come out of Dylan Wood’s mouth? This final installment of our 4th edition of Bikes vs Skis is definitely another fun one.TOPICS & TIMES:Yeti (5:53)Black Crows vs Revel (9:36)Line Skis (12:10)Propain Bikes vs. Line Skis (18:54)Season Skis & Snowboards (20:08)DPS (22:11)Ibis (28:07)Commencal (35:22)Kids Gear (40:11)Elan (41:51)Icelantic (43:50)Evil (49:45)4FRNT

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1:20:21

Ski Binding Design with Hoji, Lars Chickering-Ayers,...

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2023/05/19

At Blister Summit 2023, we brought together Hoji (Dynafit), Lars Chickering-Ayers (CAST Touring), and Giray Dadali (Daymaker Touring) for an extremely interesting and important discussion on the past, present, and future of ski bindings. We get their thoughts on “acceptable use” for certain bindings; the “Age of Confusion” surrounding different binding designs; being “handcuffed by standards” and thinking about the binding / boot / ski interface as a whole; what we should (or should hope to) expect

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1:24:44

Bikes vs. Skis, 4th Edition (2023): Part 1

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2023/05/12

Which bike company and which ski company is currently holding the ‘Cool Kids Belt’? Which brand do other companies secretly wish they could trade places with? We debate these questions and more in our latest edition of Bikes vs. Skis. Check it out, and let us know your current answers to these questions.TOPICS & TIMES:Best Bang for The Buck: Bike (7:22)Best Bang for The Buck: Skis (10:39)Most Dialed & Complete Lineup? (14:51)Who Holds the ‘Cool Kids’ Belt? (22:52)Specific Bike the Cool Kids

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1:05:53

Safeback SBX: A New Avalanche Survival System

GEAR:30 ·

2023/05/05

If you spend any time — inbounds or in the backcountry — skiing or riding in avalanche terrain or near tree wells, then you need to listen to this episode. Because we’re talking about a new system designed to increase your chances of survival if buried in an avalanche or tree well: the Safeback SBX. Our guest is Tor Berge, the CEO of the Norwegian company, Safeback, and Tor and I have a wide ranging conversation about avy gear in general, while also diving deep into the development process of their

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1:15:39

Powder Ski Design w/ Folsom's Mike McCabe

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2023/04/28

Today we’re talking about skis built for the deepest of days, the ones we dream about — and the kind that Mike McCabe and Jonathan Ellsworth were fortunate enough to ski recently in Alaska. And if you’ve ever heard someone say, “All skis are great in pow,” well, they’re here to blow up that notion. So what design elements work best in deep snow? What about low-angle terrain vs. steeper terrain? How wide is too wide? Is a softer flex pattern better? They discuss all of this and more.TOPICS &

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56:37

Coalition Snow: 10 Years of Skis & Snowboards, 23/24...

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2023/04/21

Kara Williard speaks with Coalition Snow founder and CEO, Jen Gurecki, about running a ski and snowboard brand owned and operated by women that designs products for everyone; what the evolution of these business goals has looked like; their brick-and-mortar storefront; “Far Out” trips around the world; inclusive initiatives designed to grow snowsports and build a lasting community; Coalition's 23/24 ski and snowboard lineup; what needs to happen for the ski industry to survive and thrive; Jen’s

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1:13:36

Powder Skis in AK with Paul & Jonathan

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2023/04/14

Jonathan is currently in AK with Paul Forward, Chugach Powder Guides, and a great crew. So he & Paul talk about the skis they’ve been getting time on (from Heritage Lab, Folsom, DPS, K2); some new skis we’d like to see; crème brûlée crust; and the new Lange Shadow boot.TOPICS & TIMES:Tricky Weather and Epic Powder Day (3:31)Chugach Powder Guides (6:50)Snowpack and Types of Snow (8:34)Heritage Lab FL 113 (13:38)Folsom Rapture & Folsom G-Wagon (24:57)K2 Powabunga (38:38)DPS Lotus 124

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1:18:13

Jonathan’s Gear for AK, Luke’s Latest Crash, & More

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2023/04/07

Jonathan and Luke talk about closing day at CBMR; the gear JE is bringing to AK; liners; the Rossi Sender Free 110, Armada Declivity 102 Ti, Volkl Revolt 114, Luke’s new stitches, & more.TOPICS & TIMES:Closing Day (2:47)Latest on Luke’s Diet (10:05)JE’s Alaska Trip / Gear (11:56)Zipfit vs Atomic Mimic Professional Liner (18:28)Rossignol Sender Free 110 (27:44)Armada Declivity 102 Ti (48:22)Volkl Revolt 114 (52:44)Luke's Two Crashes (56:04)Blister + Spot MembershipWhat We're Celebrating

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1:37:31

Diving into Blizzard’s 23/24 Ski Lineup

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2023/03/31

Jonathan talks with Blizzard’s Christian Avery about the overhauled Rustler & Sheeva skis; where their Hustle line of skis slots into the mix; and why we shouldn’t be sleeping on the Cochise.TOPICS & TIMES:From Intern to Product Manager(5:18)History of Blizzard (11:33)Freeride Then & Now (17:22)Don’t Sleep on the Cochise (23:30)Overview of the Lineup (30:33)Rustler 10 (39:47)Rustler 9 (52:29)Rustler 11 (1:00:32)Rustler vs Sheeva (1:09:08)Hustle & Zero G Touring Skis (1:22:06)Black

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39:11

Shop Talk: Gear West on Year-Round Relevance,...

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2023/03/17

For this edition of Shop Talk, Kara Williard talks with Jeff Perry and Isabel Berg from Gear West, our Blister Recommended Shop in Long Lake, Minnesota, to learn about how they build a year-round community around Gear West’s “campus”; what it means to provide service for everything from ski racing to park skiing; some gear trends they’re noticing; how new uphill access at their local mountain, Buck Hill, has influenced the community and their gear purchases; what it looks like to train and staff a

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1:16:54

ZipFit “Inner Boots”; the Growth of ZipFit; Reviewing...

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2023/03/10

Kara Williard and Jonathan Ellsworth talk with Jeff Colt, Brand Director of ZipFit, to make the case for why liners, or “inner boots” are one of the most overlooked yet most important pieces of gear. We also discuss the legacy of Sven Coomer; the growth of ZipFit as they bring new products to market; the Fischer x ZipFit collab with the RC4 Pro series; and Jeff shares his own ‘Crashes & Close Calls’ story from the Blister Summit. TOPICS & TIMESZipFit at the Blister Summit (4:08)“Inner Boots”

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59:33

Skiing with Kids w/ Spokane Alpine Haus

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2023/03/04

For this edition of Shop Talk, Kristin Sinnott is back with the owners of the Spokane Alpine Haus, Drew and Rachel Harding, to discuss skiing with kids. We cover how we were introduced to the sport as kids, what it looked like to bring our own kids into the sport, and how it’s going. We also talk about how shops can help facilitate children and families getting into the sport, what it looks like to grow the next generation of skiers and snowboarders, what to look for in kids' gear, the gear that’s

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1:08:35

New Gear from Blister Summit 2023

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2023/02/24

Luke Koppa is joined by Justin Bobb, Kara Williard, Dylan Wood, and Kristin Sinnott to discuss some of the standout gear they were able to test at last week’s Blister Summit, from skis to snowboards, ski boots, bindings, and even snow blades. Then about halfway through, Jonathan Ellsworth jumps in and adds his thoughts on a couple of the skis he got on, too.TOPICS & TIMESFischer RC4 BOA Boots (3:06)Moment Countach 110 (6:53)Kristin’s Ski Picks (9:09)Jbobb on Snowboards (10:49)Icelantic Shaman

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53:28

Shop Talk: 3D Printing & Bootfitting w/ Pulse Boot Lab

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2023/02/03

For this edition of Shop Talk, we are back with Kai Palkeinen, founder of Pulse Boot Lab, to hear about what Kai’s been up to since we last talked, including opening a third location in Collingwood; the evolution of Pulse and what they have in mind for the future; their process for developing and refining some 3D printing technology that is being applied to more than just ski boots; what it means to spend the day fitting race boots; why liners are everything, subjective, and also circular (?); Kai’s

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38:43

Blister Labs: AI, Machine Learning, & Ski Reviewing

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2023/01/27

Dr. Sean Humbert is back to provide an update on our ski testing at Blister Labs; discuss the potential of artificial intelligence and machine learning for product reviewing and ski recommendation engines; and more.TOPICS & TIMES:Skier, Biker, Mechanical Engineer (4:00)Update on Blister Labs Ski Testing (5:35)Artificial Intelligence & Ski Testing (9:48)Ski Recommendation Engines (16:20)Other Labs Initiatives + AI Engine Compatibility (21:42)Crashes & Close Calls (26:00)What We’re

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1:53:55

Year of the BOA? Atomic’s Matt Manser on New Ski...

GEAR:30 ·

2023/01/20

Matt Manser is back to go deep on the just-unveiled 23/24 Atomic Hawx Ultra XTD (and Hawx Ultra XTD BOA GW); the new Hawx Ultra XTD Mimic Professional liner; the all-new Atomic Backland XTD; and why we’re suddenly seeing the proliferation of the BOA system on ski boots. We also discuss ponies, children’s cough syrup, and Matt shares his own ‘Crashes & Close Calls’ story.TOPICS & TIMES:Scotch, Kid’s Cough Syrup, & Happy Hour (9:22)BOA Teaser (16:01)23/24 Hawx Ultra XTD (17:42)Last Width

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1:20:23

Shop Talk: Powder7 + ‘Crashes & Close Calls’

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2023/01/13

Jonathan talks about shop life, gear, the price of single-day lift passes, and more with Alex and Matt from Powder7 in Golden, Colorado. Then Blister bike editor, David Golay, joins Jonathan to tell his Crashes & Close Calls story.TOPICS & TIMES:What is Powder7 + Origin Story (3:57)Defining Ski Days (10:58)Lift Ticket Day Passes (16:59)Powder7 Test (32:07)Gear & Ski Width (37:48)Boot Fitting (48:53)Ski Trade-In Program (51:44)Crashes & Close Calls (1:00:42)What We're Celebrating

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