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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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58:05

Bobby Brown on Big Air & Backcountry Skiing

BLISTER Podcast ·

2020/03/09

Bobby Brown is one of the best slopestyle and big-air comp skiers of all time, but he’s currently focused on finding out what he’s capable of in the backcountry. So I talked to Bobby about his trajectory; the art of landings, air awareness, and making mid-air adjustments; who he most enjoys watching these days; what’s next for him; and more.TOPICS & TIMESBobby’s film, Dynamic Medium (1:44)Landings & air awareness (8:57)Mid-air adjustments (14:34)“Perfect Pop” (17:31)Bobby’s one-run

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58:18

Blister Speaker Series 2.5: Tommy Caldwell

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2020/03/03

Last week at our monthly Blister Speaker Series at Western Colorado University, in Gunnison, Tommy Caldwell spoke in front of a packed auditorium about speed climbing & setting the speed record on the Nose with Alex Honnold; strength vs. experience; how he focuses on climbing projects while also having more disparate responsibilities than ever; and how and why he’s become increasingly involved with environmental causes; and more.TOPICS & TIMES:Breaking the Nose Speed Record (4:25)Thoughts on

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56:02

Mtn Guide Rob Coppolillo on Backcountry Travel,...

BLISTER Podcast ·

2020/02/17

We talk to IFMGA / AMGA mountain guide, Rob Coppolillo (author of The Mountain Guide Manual and the new book, The Ski Guide Manual) about how he got into guiding; the current state of backcountry and avalanche education; his take on the pros and cons of avalanche airbag packs; the fundamental question of the most effective way to travel in the backcountry; and more.TOPICS & TIMES:The story behind Rob’s family name (2:03)Growing up: skiing, hiking, climbing (3:40)When did you start guiding

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1:09:29

Blister Speaker Series 2.4: Wendy Fisher

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2020/01/27

Wendy Fisher is one of the all-time greats. She is a two-time World Extreme Skiing Champion; was on the U.S. Ski Team; filmed with Warren Miller and MSP; and played a huge role in showing the world what women could do in big-mountain arenas. We spoke to Wendy about all of this and more (including a few fantastic Shane McConkey and Seth Morrison stories).TOPICS & TIMES:Growing up racing (1:40)From Squaw to Burke Ski Academy (3:15)Thoughts on different learning styles (7:17)Highlights &

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59:56

Thor Verdonk: A Life in Ski & Ski Boot Design

BLISTER Podcast ·

2020/01/20

In the world of ski and ski boot design, Thor Verdonk is well known and very well respected. So we talked to Thor about his background, his 25+ year career with the Rossignol Group and how he became the Global Brand Director for Lange. Then we discuss the history of ski design and ski boot design, including the pendulum swings we see in the ski industry; the biggest advancements in skis and ski boots; developing the Rossi S7; and we get Thor’s predictions about what the ski industry will look like

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1:57:38

Geoff McFetridge: Artist, Designer, Skater, Skier

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2020/01/14

Geoff McFetridge is an iconic designer and visual artist who’s worked with the Beastie Boys, Pharrell Williams, Spike Jonez and Rick Rubin, and companies ranging from Patagonia, Nike, the New York Times, Oreo, and many more. Geoff is also a passionate skateboarder and skier, and a big fan of … BLISTER (?!?!?).So Jonathan Ellsworth and Geoff tell the story of how they first got connected; how Geoff went from being a sponsored skater to starting a skateboard company to doing design work for some of

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1:10:05

Ski & Snowboard Industry Predictions for the New Decade

BLISTER Podcast ·

2020/01/06

What will the ski & snowboard industry look like 10 years from now? Will backcountry skiing and splitboarding keep growing? Will indoor ski areas become more common? Will there be fewer or more ski companies in existence 10 years from now? Paul Forward, Sam Shaheen, Luke Koppa and I offer our thoughts on all of these questions and more.TOPICS & TIMES:Backcountry Skiing (1:50)Backcountry Splitboarding (11:30)Backcountry Telemarking (14:30)Inbounds Skiing (17:43)Inbounds Snowboarding

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1:17:00

Our 2020 New Year’s Resolutions

BLISTER Podcast ·

2019/12/30

We’ve been thinking and talking about New Year’s Resolutions, so in this episode, we ask a number of BLISTER reviewers what they’re pursuing in this new year and new decade.And we’d love to hear what your plans are for 2020 and beyond, so let us know in the Comments section below what your thoughts are on New Year’s resolutions and what you have planned for 2020.TOPICS & TIMES:Kristin Sinnott (1:30)Paul Forward (17:51)Maddie Hart (21:51)Luke Koppa (31:19)Sascha Anastas (39:06)Noah Bodman

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52:22

New Year’s Resolutions with Brendan Leonard

BLISTER Podcast ·

2019/12/23

New Year’s Resolutions — are you into them, or do you avoid them like the plague? A recent conversation with Brendan Leonard (semi-rad.com) got us thinking that we should take a more creative approach to New Year’s Resolutions and goals, and see if they might become more than a guilt-inducing chore.Specifically what prompted all of this is that Brendan had committed himself before the start of 2019 to run 52 marathons in 52 weeks — and he did it. So we are reposting here the conversation I had with

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46:22

Up & Coming: Tyler Curle

BLISTER Podcast ·

2019/12/10

We’re not sure that anyone loves skiing more than Tyler Curle, and Tyler also happens to be one very hard-charging and versatile skier who has appeared in Matchstick films and TGR films.So for our latest installment of our Up & Coming series, Tyler came out to Crested Butte and we sat down in Blister HQ to talk about growing up skiing at Mt. Rose; starting to help out at Moment Skis at the ripe old age of twelve; his favorite skis, skiers, and ski movies of all time, and a whole lot more.TOPICS

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1:15:13

Eric Pollard on Skiing, Creating, & Evolving

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2019/12/03

When it comes to skiing, product design, filmmaking, and art, few people have exhibited a more distinctive style than Eric Pollard. But for someone who has been working at the forefront of these mediums for about 20 years, we know a relatively small amount about the person behind the products, the films, and the skiing.So in this conversation, we talk to Eric about skiing and art and creating and evolving, and we discuss his soon-to-be-released film and book that share the same title, Drawn From

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36:22

‘Lindsey Vonn: The Final Season’ with TGR’s Steve Jones

BLISTER Podcast ·

2019/11/26

Think you know Lindsey Vonn’s story? Think again. Most of us know Vonn as one of the greatest ski racers of all time — and probably the toughest. But in the new HBO film, Lindsey Vonn: The Final Season, Vonn pulls back the curtain on her career and the steep price of her pursuit of the record for most World Cup wins.In this conversation, we talk to the film’s co-director and Teton Gravity Research co-founder, Steve Jones, about the making of this film; Vonn’s accessibility and emotional

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53:34

Reporter Jason Blevins on Backcountry.com

BLISTER Podcast ·

2019/11/18

Jason Blevins of the Colorado Sun broke the story about backcountry.com’s practices around trademark issues, so we talk to Jason about how this story got on his radar; the specifics of what backcountry.com was doing; how common or uncommon these practices are; how backcountry.com has subsequently responded; and what needs to be done going forward.TOPICS & TIMES:How did Jason uncover this story? (2:30)Backcountry.com’s response (6:40)Is this “normal” trademark law practice? (15:40)Stories from

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1:02:57

Blister Speaker Series 2.3: Moment Skis CEO, Luke...

BLISTER Podcast ·

2019/11/11

In our latest BLISTER Speaker Series at Western Colorado University, Moment Skis CEO, Luke Jacobson, talks about managing the significant growth of this indie brand; manufacturing in Sparks, Nevada; crucial decisions he’s had to make; how he would assess those decisions in hindsight; and more.TOPICS & TIMES:What separates Moment from other “indie” brands (2:55)Luke’s background & start with Moment (4:30)Taking a leap at SIA / Outdoor Retailer (11:25)Becoming CEO, lessons learned

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54:55

Rachael Burks on Skiing & Shakespeare & Sweatpants &...

BLISTER Podcast ·

2019/11/04

Fact: we all need to strive to be more like Rachael Burks. Rachael is known for skiing burly lines and her signature backflip, but she is also known for her boundless enthusiasm — and in this conversation, that enthusiasm is on full display. Rachael and Jonathan Ellsworth discuss skiing and Shakespeare; her spot-on impression of Julian Carr; podiuming in a comp on rental skis; her best ski season ever; her abiding love of sweatpants, Star Wars, fantasy novels, Red Bull Rampage, and more.TOPICS &

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1:05:58

'Blink of an Eye' writer & director, Paul Taublieb

BLISTER Podcast ·

2019/10/22

If the story told in the new film Blink of an Eye weren’t true, nobody would believe it. Friendship, brotherhood, heroes, triumph, tragedy, and redemption are the topics, and we discuss all of them on our latest Blister Podcast with the film’s writer & director, Paul Taublieb.If you are interested in or intrigued by auto racing, you will love this one. And if you have zero interest in NASCAR, then you especially need to listen, for reasons we’ll explain.TOPICS & TIMES:On being a storyteller

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1:01:43

Blister Speaker Series 2.2: Honnold Foundation ED,...

BLISTER Podcast ·

2019/10/15

When world-renowned climber, Alex Honnold, was looking for a new executive director for his Honnold Foundation, he tapped Dory Trimble. And with the massive success of the film, Free Solo, Dory has guided what started as Alex's small, personal passion project into a rapidly growing nonprofit working on global projects.The aim of the Honnold Foundation is to reduce environmental impact and address inequality by supporting solar energy initiatives worldwide. And in this conversation, Dory unpacks for

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57:45

Dash Longe on Skiing, Ski Films, & Ski Design

BLISTER Podcast ·

2019/10/08

Dash Longe is a skier who’s been doing it — and going big — for a long time. And tomorrow is the online release of Dash’s latest film, Stone’s Throw. So I spoke to Dash about his new film and about ski films in general; his coming up during the heyday of the freeskiing revolution in Tahoe; ski design and Dash’s work on the DPS Koala 119; and more.TOPICS & TIMES:New film: “Stone’s Throw” (1:16)Background & getting into filming (6:55)Coming up in the heyday of the freeskiing revolution

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1:14:06

Adventure Photographer, Corey Rich

BLISTER Podcast ·

2019/09/30

Adventure photographer, Corey Rich, has spent a lot of time hanging out with and documenting some of the most interesting and amazing athletes in the world. And he is exceptionally good at talking about those experiences, so you are in for a treat.Furthermore, Corey has just released his excellent new book, Stories Behind the Images: Lessons from a Life in Adventure Photography, so this was the perfect occasion for a conversation with Corey about his remarkable career; why being good at hanging out

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1:22:04

J Skis founder, Jason Levinthal

BLISTER Podcast ·

2019/09/24

We’ve got J Skis founder, Jason Levinthal, back on the show, and we’re going to be doing things a bit differently than we normally do. Last week we invited you to submit any questions that you might have for J, and turns out … you had a lot of them.So this episode is made up almost entirely of your questions, and in his trademark style, Jason answers each of them with extreme candor.We cover why Jason started J Skis and how you can get a job there; J’s favorite ski graphics; which skis are his

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