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Cody and I 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.
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Maybe a bit of a correction, but I’m pretty sure solid state batteries aren’t heavily used right now, outside of a few niche applications. Pretty sure Lithium ion, LiPo, LiFe, etc. are all more commonly used in consumer electronics.
Correct. They’ve been “a couple years away” from mass deployment for a few years now. It’s hard to saw when the economics will tip over.
Good correction, guys, thanks. I guess I’ve been hearing for so long now that we were just around the corner from mass deployment that I’d assumed we were now further along than we are. I will still, however, remain hopefully that we *finally* do turn that corner soon w/r/t solid-state batteries in EVs.
#fingerscrossed
With respect to REI, I think that REI’s members are disproportionately older, as in my generation (X) and up. With that said their clientele also skews college-educated and liberal (the “other” Xers and Boomers are over at Bass Pro Shops or whatever they call themselves now) so the Burgum endorsement showed a mind-boggling level of disconnection IMO.
Liked your thoughts on Mountainhead.
I think Steve Carell was suppose to be venture capitalist Peter Thiel, Cory Michel Smith was Elon Musk and Ramey Youssef was Sam Altman. Not sure who Jason Schwarztman was suppose to be.
2 quick comments on this month’s great episode:
1. Canadian Geese are pretty chill if you aren’t confrontational, and will happily come and gently check you out if you crouch down to their level. They’re very defensive of their young, so stay away from the families, but they also love bluff-charging. Also, the worse part isn’t the hissing or the nipping, it’s the damn poop everywhere.
2. The REI situation is certainly different from our MEC situation, but still reminds me of what we went through with MEC. Mountain Equipment Co-op was a co-op (duh) that did a good job of getting people into outdoor sports (but often lacked the niche gear). It became a not-a-co-op and majority owned by an American investment corp (I’m still bitter I never got my membership fee back) and people were very upset. Now, it’s still not a co-op, but recently came back under Canadian majority ownership so that’s something. Damn profit motive :(
REI.
Here on the Westside of Los Angeles, if I need anything Ski or Mountain related REI is the most convienent option. 2 Stores within 10 miles of my house. They are my best option for general merchandise and services: clothing, assessories, and ski tech.
I imagine for city folks like myself where a “local” ski shop is not available REI is very much the primary player for retail goods. If I lived in Crested Butte or Tahoe City I probably would not think of REI either as there are much better specialty stores available.
Btw, I would not go there for anything with my bikes as I have specialty stores near by that can do specialty work for them.