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BLISTER Podcast
BLISTER
376 episodes
7 hours ago
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.

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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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BLISTER Podcast
20 Years of Flylow w/ Dan Abrams, Flylow President & Co-Founder

Flylow turns 20 this year, so Jonathan talked to Flylow president & co-founder, Dan Abrams, about the big victories, scary setbacks, and endless challenges he’s seen. Then, have you ever wondered why some jackets cost $700 and others only $200? They walk through the Flylow lineup as an exercise to lay out exactly what you get and what you don’t at all these different price points.

Note: We Want to Hear From You!

We’d love for you to share with us the stories or topics you’d like us to cover next month on Reviewing the News; ask your most pressing mountain town advice questions, or offer your hot takes for us to rate. You can email those to us here.

RELATED LINKS: 

BLISTER+ Get Yourself Covered

Get Our 25/26 Winter Buyer’s Guide

Discounted Summit Registration for BLISTER+ Members

Non-Member Registration: Blister Summit 2026

Get Our Newsletter & Weekly Gear Giveaways

Homegrown: The Flylow Story

TOPICS & TIMES: 

New BLISTER+ Members (1:44)

20 Years of Flylow (3:53)

Homegrown (12:57)

The Current Tariff Situation (17:18)

Does This Feel Like an Unprecedented Time? (20:53)

What is Your Least Favorite Flylow Product? (38:30)

What Product Did You Love that the Market Didn’t? (46:29)

25/26 Flylow Jacket Lineup (50:20)

Lab / Domino (54:11)

Kane (58:41)

Deeper Line & The Dante 2L (1:01:26)

Quantum Pro (1:09:45)

Lucy (1:12:18)

Vector (1:14:42)

Knight & Puma (1:17:25)

Rosswell & Sarah (1:21:32)

Patrol (1:24:26)

The future of Flylow (1:30:28)

Dan is the newest Blister+ Member (1:33:24)

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7 hours ago
1 hour 42 minutes 33 seconds

BLISTER Podcast
Free Speech & Thoreau's 'Walking' w/ Mountain Gazette’s Mike Rogge (Blister Book Club)

Jonathan & Mountain Gazette editor, Mike Rogge, offer some thoughts on the current state of free speech, then discuss Thoreau’s great essay, “Walking,” and the new Mountain Gazette anthology, Print Ain’t Dead.

Note: We Want to Hear From You!

We’d love for you to share with us the stories or topics you’d like us to cover next month on Reviewing the News; ask your most pressing mountain town advice questions, or offer your hot takes for us to rate. You can email those to us here.

RELATED LINKS: 

Get Yourself Covered: BLISTER+

Our Newsletter w/ Weekly Polls & Giveaways

TOPICS & TIMES: 

New Blister+ Members (3:08)

The Current State of Free Speech (4:46)

Print Ain’t Dead (30:30)

Thoreau’s “Walking” (37:24)

Jonathan’s intro to Thoreau (46:52)

Wilderness & The Wild  (59:44)

Mike’s Big News! (1:22:26)

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1 week ago
1 hour 31 minutes 12 seconds

BLISTER Podcast
The Latest Attack on Public Lands — and What You Can Do to Stop It

The Roadless Rule has had a major impact on the preservation of our public lands and wildlife, but it is currently set to be thrown out altogether. So today, we discuss how and why it was created; the current efforts to rescind it; and what that would mean for bikers, hikers, skiers, climbers, and other outdoor enthusiasts across the United States.

Joining us is Louis Geltman, VP of Policy & Government Relations at Outdoor Alliance, who shares his expertise on this and other time-sensitive issues relevant to just about anyone who enjoys recreating outdoors in the U.S.

Note: We Want to Hear From You!

We’d love for you to share with us the stories or topics you’d like us to cover next month on Reviewing the News; ask your most pressing mountain town advice questions, or offer your hot takes for us to rate. You can email those to us here.

RELATED LINKS: 

Take Action: Voice Your Support For The Roadless Rule

Stay Informed: Outdoor Alliance

Get Yourself Covered: BLISTER+

Our Newsletter w/ Weekly Polls & Giveaways

TOPICS & TIMES: 

New Blister+ Members (2:59)

Roadless Rule: What Is It & Why Should We Care? (5:20)

What’s Happening to It Right Now? (14:14)

What Can We Do about It? (16:10)

What Else Should We Know? (22:34)

Optimism & the Outdoor Community (24:17)

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2 weeks ago
40 minutes 9 seconds

BLISTER Podcast
Nick Goepper on X Games Gold, Olympic Pressure, & Skiing in Jeans

Dylan Wood talks with Olympic medalist and X Games champion Nick Goepper about his journey from growing up in the Midwest to becoming one of the most decorated freestyle skiers of his generation. They discuss his early inspirations, his rise through slopestyle, the pressures and highlights of competing on the Olympic stage, and why he ultimately decided to transition to halfpipe.


Nick also shares stories from the Olympic Village, what it felt like to win X Games gold in 2025, his off-season project Rollerblade Ranch, and his tips on how to spin a 360. If you want a behind-the-scenes look at the mindset, struggles, and triumphs of one of skiing’s most recognizable athletes, you won’t want to miss this one.


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3 weeks ago
1 hour 4 minutes 2 seconds

BLISTER Podcast
Reviewing the News w/ Cody Townsend (August 2025)

Cody & Jonathan discuss the curious case of Lincoln Knowles, climbing’s latest social media star who is going viral for free soloing; what to do about Lonesome Lake (aka, ‘Poop Lake’); Vail CEO, Rob Katz’s recent interview; mountain town advice; and what they’re reading & watching.

Note: We Want to Hear From You!

We’d love for you to share with us the stories or topics you’d like us to cover next month on Reviewing the News; ask your most pressing mountain town advice questions, or offer your hot takes for us to rate. You can email those to us at info@blisterreview.com

RELATED LINKS

Get Yourself Covered: BLISTER+

Our Newsletter w/ Weekly Polls & Giveaways

TOPICS & TIMES:

“Convinced by the Blister Guy” (2:07)

El Salvador, Portillo, & Fantasy Football (4:26)

Climber is Going Viral for Free Soloing (17:27)

What to Do about ‘Poop Lake’ (47:03)

Vail CEO, Rob Katz’s Recent Interview (56:58)

Mountain Town Advice (1:11:16

What We’re Reading & Watching (1:16:19)

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4 weeks ago
1 hour 29 minutes

BLISTER Podcast
10 Quick Things: 'Big News & Updates' Edition

Jonathan shares some big news about Blister Summit 2026 (and announces dates); reveals what we’ll be reading next for the Blister Book Club; talks about getting on a gravel bike this weekend at Rebecca’s Private Idaho; and quickly goes over a bunch of other developments here at Blister.

Note: We Want to Hear From You!

We’d love for you to share with us the stories or topics you’d like us to cover next month on Reviewing the News; ask your most pressing mountain town advice questions, or offer your hot takes for us to rate. You can email those to us at info@blisterreview.com

RELATED LINKS

Get Yourself Covered: BLISTER+

Get Our Newsletter w/ Weekly Polls & Giveaways

Pre-Order Our 25/26 Winter Buyer’s Guide

Our Bike Buyer’s Guide

TOPICS & TIMES:

Welcome New BLISTER+ Members (0:57)

My Meeting w/ the National Ski Council Federation (3:21)

This Weekend: Rebecca’s Private Idaho (5:26)

What I’ll be Riding: ENVE Mog (8:36)

Blister Summit 2026 News! (9:38)

Flat Pedals vs ‘Clipless’ Debate (12:46)

Update: My Snowboarding Project (15:09)

Blister Book Club: What We’re Reading Next (17:45)

* Sep 22: Thoreau’s essay, Walking

* Oct 20: John McPhee, Coming into the Country

Ski Media isn’t Dead (22:01)

Skiers & Fantasy Football? (23:47)

Our Bike Buyer’s Guide & Winter Guide (26:16)

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1 month ago
32 minutes 32 seconds

BLISTER Podcast
Mountain In My Mind: When Ski Films Talk About What We Don’t

Filmmaker and skier John Padilla joins us to talk about his groundbreaking ski film series, Mountain In My Mind — a project that confronts mental health in mountain communities head-on. From losing his brother Jack to suicide, to creating a foundation and producing three powerful films, John shares his story of grief, action, and change. This episode covers the intersection of skiing, filmmaking, and mental health, diving into survivor’s guilt, therapy, depression, and the power of community.

Note: We Want to Hear From You!

We’d love for you to share with us the stories or topics you’d like us to cover next month on Reviewing the News; ask your most pressing mountain town advice questions, or offer your hot takes for us to rate. You can email those to us at info@blisterreview.com

RELATED LINKS: 

Get Yourself Covered: BLISTER+

988: Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

Mountain In My Mind 1, 2 & 3

Jackstrong17

Mountain In My Mind Newschoolers thread

Bark

TOPICS & TIMES: 

Introducing John (4:30)

How Dylan & John Met (7:09)

Getting into Skiing (10:51)

Starting Out in Filmmaking (15:43)

Tell Us about Jack (18:33)

Starting a Foundation to Create Change (21:13)

Origins & Goals for ‘Mountain in My Mind’ (25:51)

Blending Heavy Topics with Skiing (35:17)

Depression (46:35)

Therapy (55:37)

Skiing to Avoid Mental Health Issues? (1:17:17)

Survivor's Guilt (1:25:58)

John’s Recent Injury (1:31:46)

Mountain In My Mind 4 (1:53:08)

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1 month ago
1 hour 57 minutes 28 seconds

BLISTER Podcast
Big Balls, Flat Pedals, A-Line, & More with Lindsey Richter, founder of Ladies AllRide

When it comes to community creation and helping people improve their outdoor-sports skills, a strong case can be made that women are doing all of this much better than men. And as one shining example of this, today, Jonathan talks with Lindsey Richter, the founder of Ladies AllRide, who not only has one hell of a story herself, what she and her team at Ladies AllRide have created is incredibly inspiring, much needed, and, should serve as a blueprint for other sports in the outdoor industry — for women and men.

Note: We Want to Hear From You!

We’d love for you to share with us the stories or topics you’d like us to cover next month on Reviewing the News; ask your most pressing mountain town advice questions, or offer your hot takes for us to rate. You can email those to us at info@blisterreview.com

RELATED LINKS

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Ladies AllRide

Get Our Newsletter w/ Weekly Polls & Giveaways

TOPICS & TIMES:

Welcoming our New BLISTER+ Members (1:14)

Showing Up at Crankworx 20 Years Ago (2:41)

Origins of Ladies AllRide (9:29)

Making learning mountain biking approachable (17:27)

Big Balls (19:40)

Thoughts on Progress in the Bike Industry? (24:12)

Skills Camps (38:34)

Flat Pedals vs Clipless Pedals (48:46)

What’s Next for Lindsey & Ladies AllRide? (57:35)

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1 month ago
1 hour 2 minutes 47 seconds

BLISTER Podcast
Reviewing the News w/ Dr. Len Necefer (July 2025)

Dr. Len Necefer is back on ‘Reviewing the News’ to talk with Jonathan about thumb scrolling(??); energy and water issues; Trek’s sustainability report & initiatives; rate your takes; and they share what they’ve been reading & watching.

Note: We Want to Hear From You!

We’d love for you to share with us the stories or topics you’d like us to cover next month on Reviewing the News; ask your most pressing mountain town advice questions, or offer your hot takes for us to rate. You can email those to us at info@blisterreview.com

RELATED LINKS:

Len’s Substack: All At Once

Film: The American Southwest

Get Covered: BLISTER+

Our Newsletter w/ Weekly Polls & Giveaways

TOPICS & TIMES:

Welcoming Hall of Fame BLISTER+ Member (1:00)

Catching Up / Len’s Writing (5:34)

New Film: The American Southwest (20:53)

Phone Scrolling as Ultramarathon (31:02)

Carbon Emissions of New Data Centers

Carbon Emissions of Writing: AI vs Humans

Where Should our Focus be re: Energy? (50:12)

Pros & Cons of Nuclear Energy (55:13)

Fusion? (1:00:56)

Trek’s Sustainability Initiative (1:014:15)

Rate My Take: New Outdoor Law in Utah (1:16:07)

What We’re Reading & Watching (1:26:43)

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1 month ago
1 hour 42 minutes 36 seconds

BLISTER Podcast
Rebecca Rusch on Battling Back, Switching Gears, Mtn Biking vs Gravel Biking, & More

What happens when you go from being so tenacious that you earn the name ‘the Queen of Pain’ to struggling just to get off the couch? Today, Rebecca Rusch shares the story of her journey, and it’s a journey that every single one of us will relate to, and all of us need to hear.

Rebecca and I also talk about her upcoming event, Rebecca’s Private Idaho (I’ll be there, so come ride with me!); her excellent podcast, What’s the Rusch; why she’s a BLISTER+ member; and what she’s working on next.

RELATED LINKS:

Get Covered: BLISTER+

Our Newsletter w/ Weekly Polls & Giveaways

What’s the Rusch podcast

Brainstorm

TOPICS & TIMES:

Rebecca’s Ride Today (1:47)

Her Crash (6:31)

Being an ‘Outdoor Athlete’ (9:55)

Tips when Struggling (16:19)

What did your injury affect the most? (19:26)

Rebecca’s ‘What’s The Rusch’ podcast (24:41)

Rebecca’s Private Idaho (33:24)

What Else are You Working On? (43:51)

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2 months ago
51 minutes 44 seconds

BLISTER Podcast
Ups, Downs, & Unspoken Aspects of Pro Skier Life w/ Noah Gaffney, Anne Wangler, Mallory Duncan, & Jake Hopfinger

At Blister Summit 2025, we sat down with professional skiers Mallory Duncan, Anne Wangler, Noah Gaffney, and Jake Hopfinger. Now, this isn’t your average conversation about skiing rad lines in wild places — these athletes wanted to get real and talk about the things that sometimes go unspoken. We chat about how they present themselves when they’re going through hard times, the personal financial aspects of a ski career, their career longevity, and much more. 

Note: We Want to Hear From You!

We’d love for you to share with us the stories or topics you’d like us to cover next month on Reviewing the News; ask your most pressing mountain town advice questions, or offer your hot takes for us to rate. You can email those to us at info@blisterreview.com

RELATED LINKS: 

Get Covered: BLISTER+

Our Newsletter w/ Weekly Polls & Giveaways

TOPICS & TIMES: 

Introductions: (3:15)

Your Idols Growing Up? (6:07)

‘Selling Joy’ During Tough Times (10:33)

Mentality & Mood When Skiing At Your Very Best (15:27)

Handling Nerves & ‘Drawing The Line’ (19:22)

Finances & Pro Athletes (27:44)

The ‘What’s Next?’ Question (32:58)

Thoughts On The Current Ski Industry (38:59)

Audience Questions:

Dealing With Negativity Online (44:43)

How You View ‘Adding Value’ To Brands (49:47)

Music’s Role In Your Skiing (52:02)

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2 months ago
55 minutes 7 seconds

BLISTER Podcast
'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' w/ McKenna Peterson & Jed Yeiser (Blister Book Club)

Back in 2022, on a ski trip to Mazama, Washington, K2 ski designer, Jed Yeiser, K2 skier, McKenna Peterson, and Jonathan agreed that they would one day have a conversation about ‘The Hitchhiker's Guide’ for the Blister Book Club. And today is that day. Plus, this strange little book seems to only be gaining more relevance with each passing year.

You’re also going to learn about the sport of ski-boxing; you’ll get a sneak peek at the name of a future K2 ski, and you can decide whether you agree with my suggestion that Vanilla Ice was influenced by this book.

Note: We Want to Hear From You!

We’d love for you to share with us the stories or topics you’d like us to cover next month on Reviewing the News; ask your most pressing mountain town advice questions, or offer your hot takes for us to rate. You can email those to us at info@blisterreview.com

RELATED LINKS:

Get Covered: BLISTER+

Our Newsletter w/ Weekly Polls & Giveaways

TOPICS & TIMES:

McKenna’s BLISTER+ Experience (1:42)

Why We Chose This Book (3:44)

Introductions (6:44)

When did you first read this book? (11:03)

Elon Musk (23:12)

The Guide as an Exercise in Humility (26:03)

Skiing in the Hitchhiker’s Guide (33:57)

Best Ski Names Inspired by the Book? (38:38)

Should We Read All the Books in the Series? (44:03)

The Inspiration for the Books (46:06)

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2 months ago
57 minutes 14 seconds

BLISTER Podcast
Reviewing the News w/ Cody Townsend (June 2025)

Cody and Jonathan are back to review the news, rate your takes, and share what we’ve been reading & watching.

Note: We Want to Hear From You! We’d love for you to share with us the stories or topics you’d like us to cover next month on Reviewing the News; ask your most pressing mountain town advice questions, or offer your hot takes for us to rate. You can email those to us at info@blisterreview.com

RELATED LINKS:

Get Covered: BLISTER+

Our Newsletter w/ Weekly Polls & Giveaways

TOPICS & TIMES:

BLISTER+ Friends & Future Friends? (1:32)

Public Lands (2:45)

Western States 100 (6:39)

Cody’s Take on Peak Skis (15:50)

Chairlifts: Should Bar Down Be Mandatory? (25:13)

The DOJ Prosecutes Top Trail Runner? (41:21)

Rate My Take #1: REI Revisited (48:52)

Rate My Take #2: State of Ski Media (1:00:41)

What We’re Reading & Watching (1:11:25)

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2 months ago
1 hour 30 minutes 31 seconds

BLISTER Podcast
Training for Outdoor Sports & the Current State of PT w/ Dr. Stephen Burkert

Today, we are talking about health, fitness, and performance with Dr. Steve Burkert, owner of Snow Beast Performance, located just outside of Burlington, Vermont. Steve and Jonathan discuss some best practices for training for outdoor sports, the most common summer injuries, what we can do to prevent those, and how best to treat them once they happen. They then discuss some eye-opening trends in the physical therapy world that all of us need to understand. Finally, you’re going to hear a little teaser about our new BLISTER+ Recommended Providers program.

Note: We Want to Hear From You! We’d love for you to share with us the stories or topics you’d like us to cover next month on Reviewing the News; ask your most pressing mountain town advice questions, or offer your hot takes for us to rate. You can email those to us at info@blisterreview.com

RELATED LINKS:

Get Covered: BLISTER+

TOPICS & TIMES:

BLISTER+ Member Story (1:26)

What is Snow Beast Performance? (3:23)

Steve’s background (4:47)

Most Common Outdoor Summer Sports Injuries? (7:40)

Prehab, Rehab, Performance (13:13)

Getting ‘Spicy,’ Not Getting Injured (17:48)

Aging & Training (23:09)

Tips for Mtn Bikers & Cyclists (28:59)

Strength Training (32:29)

Tips for Runners (35:25)

Tips for Climbers (43:59)

Best Rehab Practices (45:45)

Seeking Care vs. “Walking It Off” (49:18)

Another BLISTER+ Story (56:01)

Teaser: BLISTER+ Recommended Providers (1:05:52)

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3 months ago
1 hour 12 minutes 58 seconds

BLISTER Podcast
Hoji, Marcus Caston, Nick Russell, & Chris Davenport: Life Updates, Mtn-Town Advice, Trip Reports, & More

At Blister Summit 2025, we brought together some legends of snowsports — Hoji, Marcus Caston, Nick Russell, & Chris Davenport — to have them share some life updates; their best mountain-town (and relationship) advice; trip reports and travel stories; and more.

Note: We Want to Hear From You! We’d love for you to share with us the stories or topics you’d like us to cover next month on Reviewing the News; ask your most pressing mountain town advice questions, or offer your hot takes for us to rate. You can email those to us at info@blisterreview.com

RELATED LINKS:

Get Covered: BLISTER+

TOPICS & TIMES:

New BLISTER+ Members (1:55)

Introductions (2:23)

Life Updates (9:58)

Riding Groomers with Nick (14:25)

Mogul Skiing with Marcus (17:00)

Skiing in Japan (18:18)

Backcountry Safety (26:17)

Dav on Snow Safety w/ the 14er Classics (36:40)

Audience questions:

Technology / More People in the Backcountry (39:54)

Thoughts on / Concerns with the Industry? (42:03)

Maintaining Relationships while Traveling for Work (43:59)

Having Loved Ones who Worry about Your Safety (47:10)

Group Decision Making (50:43)

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3 months ago
1 hour 17 seconds

BLISTER Podcast
Jib League & the Future of Freeskiing with Woodsy

What does the future of freeskiing look like? And who is working to shape that future?

Today, Luke Koppa talks with James Woods (aka Woodsy) about how he and fellow pro skiers, Ferdinand Dahl and Oystein Braaten, founded Jib League to fill voids that they were noticing in the freeskiing world. What they came up with proved to be a unique event series that’s been loved by athletes and viewers alike, and the story of how it came to be is just as interesting as all the absurd tricks put down by the riders at each stop. 

As you’ll hear right away, Woodsy truly loves all aspects of freeskiing, and his passion is contagious — so regardless of whether you’ve ever hit a rail or gone off a jump, we think you’ll really enjoy this conversation.

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Get Covered: BLISTER+

Jib League on YouTube

Jib League Instagram

'The League' Documentary

TOPICS & TIMES:

New BLISTER+ Members (1:55)

Woodsy’s Ski Career (3:46)

What is Jib League? (5:02)

Criteria and Formatting (12:48)

Rider Judging & Voting (19:06)

Feedback so Far? (33:43)

Future of Jib League? (35:57)

Media Production (40:14)

‘The League’ Documentary (45:11)

Woodsy’s Highlights (51:34)

Future of Freeskiing (1:01:26)

How to Watch Jib League (1:08:26)

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3 months ago
1 hour 10 minutes 46 seconds

BLISTER Podcast
'Everest, Inc.' w/ author, Will Cockrell (Blister Book Club)

Jonathan talks with Will Cockrell about his excellent book, Everest, Inc.: The Renegades & Rogues who Built an Industry at the Top of the World. They discuss the fascinating history of guiding on Everest, the evolution of the industry, and the broader topic of ethics, principles, and parameters of guiding in general, anywhere.

Note: We Want to Hear From You! We’d love for you to share the stories or topics you’d like us to cover next month on Reviewing the News, your most pressing mountain town advice questions, or your spiciest hot takes for us to rate. Email those to us at info@blisterreview.com

RELATED LINKS

BLISTER+ Get Yourself Covered

Everest, Inc.

Mountain Words Festival in CB

Blister Pod #313: Adrian Ballinger

Blister Pod #12: Dave Hahn

TOPICS & TIMES:

Why a Pioneer of Big Mtn Skiing Got BLISTER+ (1:45)

Current Feats on Everest (3:16)

The Topic of Everest (5:34)

Why Does Everest Cause Such Strong Feelings? (8:10)

The Business of Everest (19:23)

The Ethics & Art of Guiding (23:05)

The Name ‘Everest’ (31:53)

Nims (35:28)

The fame of Everest (43:18)

Innovations in Guiding & Technology (50:10)

What’s Next for Everest? (55:17)

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3 months ago
1 hour 2 minutes 3 seconds

BLISTER Podcast
Reviewing the News w/ Cody Townsend (April / May 2025)

Cody and Jonathan discuss Rob Katz’s return as the CEO of Vail; what’s going on with REI; the sale of Pieps; the latest way to speed up Mt. Everest; the Most Canadian News; the return of the Blister Book Club; what we’re reading & watching; and more.

Note: We Want to Hear From You! We’d love for you to share the stories or topics you’d like us to cover next month on Reviewing the News; your most pressing mountain town advice questions; or you spiciest hot takes for us to rate. Email those to us at info@blisterreview.com

RELATED LINKS

Skratch Labs: Fuel Smart

BLISTER+ Get Yourself Covered

TOPICS & TIMES:

Jonathan’s Mtn Bike Fuel (1:34)

Does BLISTER+ Cover Owl Attacks? (2:32)

Blevins’ Corner: Katz Back as CEO of Vail (5:26)

REI: What’s Going On? (18:42)

New Ways to Get Up Everest Fast (31:51)

The Sale of Pieps (42:08)

EV Battery Breakthrough? (47:58)

Most Canadian News (57:28)

What We’re Reading & Watching: (57:28)

Alex Hutchinson, The Explorer’s Gene (57:37)

Will Cockrell, Everest, Inc. (1:01:44)

Blister Book Club is back (1:05:14)

The Last of Us (1:06:20)

The NFL Draft / Peak Optimism (1:14:03)

Mountainhead (1:17:14)

Andor (1:23:10)

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3 months ago
1 hour 28 minutes 33 seconds

BLISTER Podcast
Our (Shrinking) Common Ground: The Latest in the Fight for Public Lands

Public lands are one of the few unifiers for a huge number of Americans — but they’re currently under attack.

On this episode, Luke Koppa talks with Blister reviewer and conservation advocate, Paul Forward, about these developments and why anyone who enjoys the outdoors should be concerned about some recent legislation. We cover several worrying provisions in the U.S. Budget Reconciliation bill; how the outdoor community helped get some of the worst additions removed from the current version; and why there’s still a need for all of us to take action to ensure that our public lands are responsibly managed and utilized in the future.

RELATED LINKS:

Contact Your Senators

Get Yourself Covered: BLISTER+

Details on the Budget Bill

Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee: Members

More Info on Ambler Road

Analysis from Outdoor Alliance

Public Land Use Polling Data

TOPICS & TIMES:

New BLISTER+ Members (2:07)

Recent Developments re: Public Lands (4:33)

Ambler Road Development (13:18)

What’s Still In This Bill & the Boundary Waters Mine (18:06)

Mandatory Oil, Gas, & Coal Leasing + Lower Royalty Fees (20:30)

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (22:51)

Pay-To-Play Environmental Review Changes (28:04)

Calling Your Representatives (37:37)

Public Lands Are A Bipartisan Issue (41:25)

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4 months ago
47 minutes 56 seconds

BLISTER Podcast
Founder Stories: Creating a Company in the Outdoor Industry (Venture Snowboards, CARV, Spark R&D, & AlpenFlow Design)

Lots of people dream of starting a ski or snowboard or some type of company in the outdoor industry. But how do you go about actually doing that, and really getting a company off the ground? At Blister Summit 2025, I talked with four individuals who had the dream — and the audacity — to start their own companies: Klem Branner, Venture Snowboards; Will Ritter, Spark R&D; Jamie Grant, CARV; and Cobey Nash, AlpenFlow Design. Today you’ll hear them talk about the highs, the lows, and the breakthroughs that come with starting a company — and the arguably even more challenging work of keeping a company going.

RELATED LINKS:

Get Covered: BLISTER+

TOPICS & TIMES:

New Blister Cinematic Ep w/ Cody (1:00)

New BLISTER+ Members (2:01)

Founder Introductions (3:42)

How Long from Idea to Launch? (5:46)

How Did You Move from Idea to Launch? (14:41)

Starting 25 Years Ago vs Starting Today (23:45)

Funding: To Take or Not to Take? (34:01)

Audience Questions:

How did you know people would want your products? (45:33)

Tell us about your first order? (47:03)

Concerns about the future? (48:29)

How did you know this was a product worth building? (50:02)

What was your darkest moment? (52:11)

How can we best support small brands? (57:04)

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4 months ago
1 hour 35 seconds

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.

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