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BLISTER Podcast

The Blister Podcast from BLISTER is a series of wide-ranging conversations with athletes, authors, and influential figures in the outdoor industry about mountain culture, outdoor-industry news, books, films, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:35:11

Reviewing the News w/ Cody Townsend (August 2021)

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2021/09/06

Cody and Jonathan discuss wildfire management; athlete sponsorships and why the current model needs to be fixed; emerging technologies designed to capture CO2; having to pay to ski uphill; the prospects of Airbnb returning to its roots; and they also fight about coffee, share what they’re reading and watching, and more.TOPICS & TIMESLife with Fire podcast (1:19)Coffee Talk / Shots Fired (14:52)CO2 Air Capture Technologies (20:36)Paying to Ski Uphill? (24:12)Airbnb: get back to your roots

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1:28:57

Mountain Town Economics, Pt 3: Developing Housing,...

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2021/08/30

As of this morning, massive fires are drawing closer and closer to South Lake Tahoe. So while we have been talking about the crisis of affordable housing, we are also dealing with a crisis of megafires. And our guest today, Scott Ehlert, is here to make clear how these two crises are related, and what solutions are available to mitigate both.We discuss the sordid history of development, regulations, and building codes; how community planning can be used as a roadblock to meaningful action; how car

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58:10

Mountain Town Economics, Pt 2: Housing, Community, &...

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2021/08/23

This week we are talking again about a number of the logistics facing most mountain town communities — and discussing a number of potential solutions. So if you are someone who lives in a mountain town or you are someone who loves to visit them, you ought to listen to this conversation. Our guest is Troy Russ, who is the community development director of Crested Butte. Troy has a long history in community planning and development, so is able to provide an incredibly well-informed perspective on

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1:12:29

Benji Alexander’s Bid to Become Jamaica’s 1st Olympic...

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2021/08/17

Benji Alexander is a passionate ski racer and backcountry skier with a stranger-than-fiction backstory. So we talk about how Burning Man got him into skiing; what inspired his Olympic aspirations; the numerous logistics he has had to navigate to make this happen; the financial hurdles that all Olympic hopefuls have to face; and what motivates him to keep pushing forward.TOPICS & TIMES:Benji’s childhood (3:31)From DJ to Skier (7:31)The bid to become Jamaica’s 1st Olympic ski racer

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1:14:38

Mountain Town Economics, Pt 1: Affordable Housing,...

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2021/08/09

Last week, Cody Townsend and I talked about the profusion of short term rentals that have become increasingly common in mountain towns. This week, our guest is Dr. Jenny Stuber, a sociologist and author of the book, Aspen and the American Dream.Jenny talks about some of the policies that the town of Aspen has employed, and which of them might be applicable to other towns trying to navigate the needs of full-time residents, part-time residents, local workers, and the visitors that many of these towns

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1:31:42

Reviewing the News w/ Cody Townsend (July 2021)

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2021/08/02

Cody and Jonathan discuss athletes & mental health; the affordable housing issues facing mountain towns; Pit Viper vs. far-right extremists (??); the ongoing consolidation of outdoor media; and more.TOPICS & TIMES:Cody & Elyse are gonna be parents! (2:30)Athletes & Mental Health (9:32)Pit Viper vs. the Far Right (24:51)Consolidation in Outdoor Media (35:45)Housing shortages in Mountain Towns (50:02)Mark Reaman editorial, CB NewsMt. Crested Butte Weighs ConcernsSki Mountaineering in

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43:54

Revelshine founder, Jake Bilbro, on Skiing & Wine...

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2021/07/26

Jonathan Ellsworth has been in Ketchum, Idaho, this past week hanging out and riding bikes with Blister member, Jake Bilbro, who is the founder of Revelshine. In this conversation, we talk about Jake’s unique background; skiing and wine culture; riding bikes; and more.TOPICS & TIMES:How Jake and Jonathan met (1:20)Winemaking & founding Revelshine (10:10)Enjoying all forms of the outdoors (22:00)Partnering with professional athletes (30:48)RELATED LINKS:Become a Blister MemberBlister Members:

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53:40

Dr. Rami Hashish on Optimizing Athletic Performance,...

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2021/07/19

Today we’re talking with Dr. Rami Hashish about high-level human performance, injury prevention, and how to age well. Dr. Hashish is the founder of the National Biomechanics Institute, has a Doctorate of Physical Therapy and a PhD in Biomechanics; serves on the review board for various national and international medical and engineering journals, and sits on a global committee for spine and brain injury.TOPICS & TIMES:Founding the National Biomechanics Institute (1:38)CTE in outdoor sports

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1:13:11

Doug Chadwick on Our Need for a New Understanding of...

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2021/07/05

This week we discuss grizzlies, whales, microbes, humankind, & the future of the world with the wildlife biologist & author, Doug Chadwick. All of these are topics in Doug’s excellent new book, Four Fifths a Grizzly: A New Perspective on Nature that Just Might Save Us All.TOPICS & TIMES:Why did you write this book? (1:12)Recalibrating our behaviors (20:25)What really is progress? (37:06)Igniting curiosity (40:06)On being permeated by nature (49:31)Jellyfish & aging (53:57)The photos

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1:02:40

Your Insurance Probably Sucks. Spot Can Change That.

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2021/06/28

If you’re reading this, then you definitely need to listen to this episode. Because many of us in the outdoor community either don’t have insurance, or have deductibles that we can barely afford to pay when the inevitable accident happens. But Spot is disrupting the insurance industry with an incredible alternative that is actually affordable.We’ve had multiple conversations this week with the co-founder and CEO of Spot, Matt Randall, to discuss exactly how Spot works; why the insurance industry is

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1:27:00

Reviewing the News with Cody Townsend (May / June 2021)

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2021/06/23

Cody Townsend and Jonathan Ellsworth talk about Cody’s recent adventure in AK; surges in National Park visits; ski patrol unionization; UFOs … and more.TOPICS & TIMES:Cody’s Alaska Update (2:47)When can you claim to have summited? (7:59)Will Gadd on the Ethos of Guiding (20:39)Indoor Ski Areas (25:52)Surge in National Parks visits (36:13)Unionization of Ski Patrol (49:20)Results of backcountry riders facing criminal charges (54:17)UFOs are real?? (56:06)Cody’s Recommendations (1:04:20)Black Hawk

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45:03

Skiing Indoors? Alpine-X & the Future of Snowsports

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2021/06/14

We talk to the CEO of Alpine-X about his vision of developing indoor snowsports destinations in North American metropolitan markets. Could this have a similar effect that indoor climbing gyms have had on the popularity of climbing? Could such indoor facilities help create a more inclusive and more diverse snowsports demographic? Could this lead to a world where some people only ski indoors?TOPICS & TIMES:What is Alpine-X? (3:44)Development plans (4:55)Opening dates & locations

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39:38

Matthias Giraud & Chase Ogden on ‘Super Frenchie’,...

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2021/06/07

We talk with Matthias Giraud and Chase Ogden about their excellent new film, Super Frenchie, which documents Matthias’ exploits as a skier, base jumper, and ski base jumper, while also detailing the philosophy of life that drives his decision to do things like ski base off the Matterhorn.TOPICS & TIMES:The backstory of Super Frenchie (1:22)Matthias’ philosophy of life (8:46)Fear (22:16)Analyzing two ski base attempts (25:49)The art of grabbing the parachute (29:22)Terrifying inrun off the

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45:58

Book Club: Andrew Alexander King on the Meditations...

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2021/06/01

We’re firing back up the Blister Book Club with mountaineer, climber, and big-wave surfer, Andrew Alexander King. Andrew and Jonathan discuss the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius, and why this book written in the 2nd century is still so relevant today when it comes to topics like the pursuit of fame, dealing with criticism, and more.TOPICS & TIMES:Andrew’s upcoming Denali mission (1:24)Why the Meditations? (3:54)Relevance of the Meditations today? (16:29)The pursuit of fame (22:01)Dealing with

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1:28:08

Reviewing the News w/ Cody Townsend (Apr 2021)

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2021/05/10

It’s time once again to review the outdoor-industry news, and this time around Cody Townsend and I discuss some recent criticism of REI; spraying vs. not spraying the locations of your outdoor adventures; Mt. Bohemia’s plan to incentivize vaccinations; gear libraries & outdoor accessibility; sex and ski touring; & more.TOPICS & TIMES:Sleeping at 14,700 ft — at sea level? (0:00)REI & SUVs (5:21)To Spray or Not to Spray (18:59)The “pointlessness” of outdoor activities? (26:23)Mt

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50:57

Report: The 20/21 Ski Season in Europe

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2021/04/26

We’ve talked quite a bit on Blister about the ski season in North America, but today we’re talking with Sebastian Steinbach, the owner of Blacksheep Sports in Munich, Germany, about the European ski season; we revisit some of the predictions that Sebastian had made prior to this ski season, and we get his early predictions for what he thinks this next ski season will look like in Europe.TOPICS & TIMES:Lockdowns in Europe at the start of the season (3:14)Backcountry skiing during Covid

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1:06:36

Reviewing the News w/ Cody Townsend (Mar 2021)

BLISTER Podcast ·

2021/04/19

Cody and Jonathan discuss the introduction of criminal charges for triggering avalanches; the case against straightlining; ski area news; our media recommendations; & more.TOPICS & TIMES:Criminal charges for Triggering Avalanches (3:01)The Result of the Avalanche Trial (12:23)Straight Lining vs. Turning (14:42)Most US Ski Areas made it through COVID! (19:42)Ski Areas might have to publish injury stats? (24:48)Helicopter Crash in AK (35:17)Media Recommendations (45:52)ZeroZeroZero

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1:13:41

Adventure Photographer, Adam Clark

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2021/04/12

We talk to the skier and adventure photographer, Adam Clark, about how he got started in photography; how he went about making a name for himself and honing his craft; his favorite camera gear; one of his most memorable ski trips; and a whole lot more.TOPICS & TIMES:Dentists + whale watching = photo career (5:06)Adam’s 1st season shooting skiing (13:49)Shooting with film vs digital cameras (23:09)Camera setups & current favorite (25:05)Most memorable ski trip? (34:51)Shooting skiing vs other

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1:02:19

Cam Smith on The Grand Traverse; State of Skimo; &...

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2021/04/01

Last Sunday, Cam Smith and Tom Goth set a new record at the Grand Traverse, which is a point-to-point ski race from Crested Butte to Aspen. Starting at midnight, racers travel 40 miles across the Elk Mountain range, climbing over 6,800 vertical feet. Cam is also a repeat winner of the Triple Crown of The Grand Traverse, so we talked to Cam about his record-setting night; skiing vs. skimo; his World Cup ski goals; and how he specifically trains for skiing and mountain running and mountain

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1:07:41

Reviewing the News w/ Cody Townsend (Feb 2021)

BLISTER Podcast ·

2021/03/08

Cody and Jonathan discuss the new rule changes re: filming in National Parks; lift-line etiquette; the future of freeride comps; the record number of avalanche fatalities in the U.S. this season; a new development in backcountry skiing; the shocking story of Dean Cummings; and we share some music, tv, and book recommendations.TOPICS & TIMES:The Blister Summit (2:20)Clarification on Nim’s K2 Summit (5:28)Commercial filming in National Parks (6:44)Lift-line etiquette debate (16:21)The future of

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