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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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48:55

Blister Speaker Series 1.2: Eric Larsen - Polar...

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2019/03/05

Last week we held our 2nd Blister Speaker Series event at Western Colorado University with Eric Larsen, a North and South Pole adventurer, expedition guide, author of On Thin Ice, and climate educator. Here is that conversation, where we talk to Eric about the importance of doing difficult things, perseverance, leadership, and more.TOPICS & TIMES:Eric’s satellite phone update during his 2014 North Pole expedition (3:25)Why is it important to do difficult things? (5:40)The importance of remaining

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1:04:38

Kristen Ulmer on the Art of Fear

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2019/02/28

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 & Snowboard Hall of Fame, along with Bode Miller), and many regarded her as fearless. But she wasn’t fearless, and her ways of coping with fear back then took a heavy toll on her. Kristen has since become a thought leader and specialist of this extremely misunderstood emotion, and we discuss how each of us can develop a much healthier relationship

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40:05

Snowboarder Kelly Clark on Her 20-Year Career

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2019/02/21

The winningest snowboarder in history, Kelly Clark, recently retired after an astonishing 20-year career of competition. So we talked to Kelly about that career; the new limited-edition “RISE” snowboard she designed with Burton; how snowboarding has evolved; her relationship with Chloe Kim; the mission of the Kelly Clark Foundation; her extremely important thoughts on “achievement” and “success”; and what’s next for her.TOPICS & TIMES:Kelly’s very busy “retirement” (3:27)Her limited-edition

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48:57

Cody Townsend on The FIFTY Project

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2019/02/11

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 it’s going so far; dealing with its incredibly tricky logistics; which lines are the most daunting; what gear he is using; and more.TOPICS & TIMES:What is The Fifty Project, and how did it come to be? (3:00)Which of the 50 lines are the most daunting? (7:04)“A very involved day” — skiing Mt Currie yesterday with Chris Rubens (22:32)How do you set

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1:13:40

Blister Speaker Series 1.1 - Brendan Leonard,...

BLISTER Podcast ·

2019/01/29

We just held the inaugural Blister Speaker Series event at Western Colorado University with Brendan Leonard — author, filmmaker, and creator of Semi-Rad.com. So here is that live conversation where we talk with Brendan about work, work ethic, creativity, and how to keep from compromising your vision in whatever field you are passionate about pursuing.TOPICS & TIMES:Background of the Blister Speaker Series (1:50)How does Brendan describe his eclectic body of work? (6:22)Brendan’s journey from

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50:39

Ski Mountaineer Greg Hill on “Progress, not Perfection”

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2018/12/13

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 episode a bit about Greg’s background. And in this new conversation, our focus is on the present and the future. Greg and I discuss the new Canadian chapter of Protect Our Winters; get Greg’s advice for how to productively deal with what he calls “eco-anxiety”; we talk about a new app called 57 Hours that is more effectively connecting guides with skiers,

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57:22

HOJI on "HOJI"

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2018/11/14

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 both. But Eric Hjorleifson is one of those people, and we talked to Eric about the eponymous film, Hoji, that was produced by Scott Gaffney and Matchstick Productions. Eric and I talk about the tour he’s been on for the film, how the idea for the film originated, and we even got Hoji to ruminate a bit on what he thinks sets him apart as a skier.And gear

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56:56

Elyse Saugstad, Big Mtn Skier

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2018/09/05

Elyse Saugstadis 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,All In, fromMatchstick Productions — the evolution of All In, and the experience of teaming up with several other big mountain rock stars, Angel Collinson, Michelle Parker, and Tatum Monod. We then talk about growing up in Alaska, and Elyse gives an update onSafe As Clinics, which is the backcountry education program she co-founded. And then we get into

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1:24:48

Julian Carr on Big Mtn Running & Massive Cliff Jumping

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2018/06/27

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 Series, a group of six big-mountain running events held at some pretty iconic ski areas: Brighton, Alta, Alyeska, Sun Valley, Arapahoe Basin, and Snowbird.My conversation with Julian really falls into four parts: First, Julian and I talk about the Cirque Series, which kicks off this coming weekend on June 30th at Brighton, Utah. And you might assume

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1:05:19

Product Innovation at Patagonia, with Glen Morden

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2018/05/29

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 up in this position, then Glen pulls back the curtain on the product design process at Patagonia, what he and his colleagues are currently most concerned with, and what sorts of projects are on the horizon. So if you are interested in product design, new gear, or how innovation happens, you’re going to enjoy this conversation.TOPICS & TIMES:As the

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25:20

Bullying in Outdoor Sports: Reactions & Responsibilities

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2018/05/10

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 aggressive responses to this, have made clear that many of us still have a lot to think through.Last week, professional climber Sasha Digiulian announced on social media that she has been the ongoing target of tasteless jokes by fellow climber, Joe Kinder. Sascha stated that she had reached out to Joe in private about this to try to resolve the matter, but

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44:57

Climber & Filmmaker, Renan Ozturk, on MOUNTAIN

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2018/05/04

We’re talking withRenan Ozturk, an expedition climber, landscape artist, filmmaker, co-founder ofCamp4 Collective, and the principal cinematographer of the very powerful film, “MOUNTAIN.” MOUNTAIN is an epic meditation on our relationship to and fascination with mountains. Directed by Jennifer Peedom and narrated by Willem Dafoe, the script is based on Robert Macfarlane's, "Mountains of the Mind," and the film features many of the best mountain sports athletes in the world — Alex Honnold, Candide

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57:02

Sego Skis Founders: Tim & Peter Wells

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2018/04/26

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. Segowas founded by two brothers, Tim and Peter Wells, and Sego is headquartered in the small mountain town of Victor, Idaho. So we talked to Tim and Peter about starting a ski company (actually, how they startedtwoski companies) and why they decided to set up shop in Victor to build skis.Then we go over some particular Sego skis, working with Lynsey Dyer, the

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58:58

Venture Snowboards: Building in Silverton, CO

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2018/04/12

We stopped by the headquarters of Venture Snowboards in Silverton,Colorado, to talk to Venture’s founders, Lisa and Klem Branner. As you’ll hear, Venture does a lot of things different than most snowboard companies. For example, very few companies are manufacturing snowboards here in the U.S., and even fewer of those companies are starting from scratch — literallybuilding boards starting with raw lumber.So we talked to Lisa and Klem about why they do what they do, why they chose to build in the tiny

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1:00:00

Rethink Everything: Renoun founder, Cyrus Schenck

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2018/02/23

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 the world. Cyrus is thinking big. And definitely outside of the box. And definitely not just about skis.So we talk to Cyrus about building skis with non-Newtonian polymers, and everything else he's working on — both inside and outside the world of skiing.TOPICS & TIMES:Cyrus’ background (2:50)Starting Renoun & working with “Non-Newtonian

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35:39

Greg Hill & Chris Rubens' Electric Adventures

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2018/01/31

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 of skiing 2 million vertical feet in a year. And Chris Rubens is probably best known for being dumb enough to try to keep up with Greg.We sat down with Greg and Chris in Denver to talk about how the two became the unofficial power couple of Revelstoke, and to learn more about the logistics of their latest Electric Adventure which took them from Revy to

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59:06

New York Times sportswriter, Karen Crouse

BLISTER Podcast ·

2018/01/25

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 produced eleven Olympians, and Karen’s extremely well-written book looks into how it is that this little town has managed to produce so many successful athletes.But Karen is also exploring far bigger, universal questions about the relationship of athletic achievement and personal well-being, and really, I think her book Norwich is best understood as a blueprint

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48:47

Black Crows Skis - Camille Jaccoux & Julien Regnier

BLISTER Podcast ·

2018/01/19

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 designer, Julien Regnier, about the origins and design principles of the brand, a few of the important skis in the history of the company, and what's next.TOPICS & TIMES:When did Black Crows start, and talk a bit about what was going on at the time in skiing? (2:58)When & how Julien and Camille met (9:17)Chamonix’s particular impact on the company and

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1:24:55

Matt Manser, Atomic Ski Boots

BLISTER Podcast ·

2018/01/12

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 world, and living in Austria? And why does he believe that studying philosophy in college and in grad school turned out to be the ideal preparation for his day-to-day responsibilities at Atomic?We’re talking to Matt Manser about his background, his studies in philosophy, his experience as a bootfitter, and the design decisions that go into the creation of

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1:02:28

Backcountry Travel & Wilderness Medicine

BLISTER Podcast ·

2017/12/12

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 discussing these critical topics of backcountry travel and wilderness medicine with blister reviewer, AWLS instructor, and physician Paul Forward — and giving a status update on Jonathan Ellsworth, after his own backcountry accident this past summer.TOPICS & TIMESUpdate on Jonathan’s status (3:24)What should people have, studied before venturing out into

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