Contributor Bios
Eric Freson
Age: 31 | Vitals: 5’’10” 165 lbs | Years biking: 26 | Current Residence: Gunnison Valley, Colorado Background I grew up in small-town Vermont, and was encouraged to get outside from a very young age. My first bike was a 20” BMX bike that our … Read more
Nathan Williard
Age: 23 | Vitals: 6’’0” 165 lbs | Years (seriously) biking: 7 | Current Residence: Santa Fe, New Mexico Background: I have always been drawn to (or rather, obsessed with) sports, mountains, and exploring. Whether it was hiking, skating, skiing, or backpacking with my dad, … Read more
Kristin van der Kloot
Age: 29 | Vitals: 5’2”, ~100 lbs. | Years Climbing: 9 | Current Residence: Stamford, CT I’ve always had a passion for the outdoors. I grew up skiing, climbing, backpacking, surfing…you name it; as long as it was outside, I loved it. Last year I … Read more
Runner Profile: Jaden Anderson
Vitals: 5’10”, 155 lbs Running Background, Style, and General Preference. I stepped into the running world during my Sophomore year of high school. By chance. I joined the cross country team at my small high school late in the season simply because the team needed … Read more
Runner Profile: Luke Koppa
Vitals: 5’8″, 155 lbs Running Background, Style, and General Preferences I grew up with running being a way to stay in shape for sports like soccer and rugby, and now that I’m a few years separated from those sports, I’ve transitioned to running mostly for … Read more
Runner Profile: Jonathan Ellsworth, Founder / Editor, Blister
Vitals: 5’10”, ~175 lbs. Running Background, Style, and General Preferences For most of my life, I’ve been one of those people who has said things like, “I hate running. Running is stupid.” As a little kid, high school student, college athlete, and most of my … Read more
Whitney Burton
Age: 25 | Vitals: 5’8”, 150 lbs | Ape index: +1 | Years climbing: 7 | Current residence: Golden, Colorado I grew up in Washington state exploring all that the Pacific Northwest has to offer. I was introduced to climbing in 2011 just before moving … Read more
Jonathan Ellsworth: Founder / Editor in Chief
Age: 44 | Vitals: 5’10,” ~175 lbs. | Years skiing: 28 | Crested Butte, Colorado Background: I grew up in the Chicago area, and my first loves were soccer, basketball, and football. In high school, I was a varsity athlete in football, basketball, and track, … Read more
Eric Freson
Eric Freson, Crested Butte, CO. (photo by Andrew Buergin) Age: 31 | Vitals: 5’’10”, 180 lbs | Years skiing: 26 | Current Residence: Gunnison Valley, Colorado Background: I grew up in small-town Vermont, and was encouraged to get outside from a very young age. I … Read more
Kelsey Opstad
Age: 27 | Vitals: 5’3’’, 130lbs | Years snowboarding: 14 | Current Residence: Girdwood AK Background Born and raised in Alaska, I have been lucky to live much of my life far from the hustle of our modern world. I was introduced to skiing at … Read more
Luke Koppa
Age: 22 | Vitals: 5’8,” ~155 lbs. | Years Skiing: 11 | Current Residence: Crested Butte, Colorado | Instagram: @lukekoppa Skiing Background I’m one of many Midwest transplants currently residing in Colorado. I grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and my early years were dominated by … Read more
Leilani Bruntz
Age: 28 | Vitals – 5’2, ~125 lbs | years skiing: 25 | Current Residence: Crested Butte, CO Background While outdoor recreation was ingrained in my upbringing in Vail, Colorado, my passion grew with age and independence in the mountains. For most of my childhood, … Read more
Joey Teahan
Age: 24 | Vitals: 6’3”, 190 lbs | Years skiing: 12 | Current Residence: Nederland, CO Background Growing up in Albuquerque, New Mexico, I never had the easiest access to the ski hill. While my parents took my siblings and me on an annual ski … Read more
Sam Shaheen
Age: 28 | Vitals: 5’ 10”, 140 lbs. | Years skiing: 24 | Current Residence: Denver, CO Background: I grew up in the Denver area and have been playing in the mountains since about the time I could walk. Like most of the folks at Blister, I got bitten … Read more
Kara Williard
Age: 25 | Vitals: 5’9”, ~145 lbs | Years skiing: 21 | Current Residence: Taos, New Mexico Background I grew up in Santa Fe, New Mexico. My dad has always been a bit obsessed with skiing, and instilled this love in me from a very … Read more
Sascha Anastas
Age: 33 | Vitals: 5’1,” 103 Ibs. | Years Skiing: 31 | Current Residence: Buena Vista, Colorado Background I grew up in the heart of the Rockies in the Roaring Fork Valley. Raised by ski bum parents, my first days skiing were experienced in a … Read more
Brian Lindahl
Age: 33 | Height 5’10” | Weight: 185 lbs | Years Skiing: 31 | Current Residence: Golden, Colorado I grew up in Seattle, and from the time I could walk through middle school, I spent most winter weekends at Crystal Mountain, WA, in ski school, … Read more
Andrew Forward
Age: 25 | Vitals: 5’ 11” 155 lbs | Years Snowboarding: 16; Splitboarding: 11 | Current Residence: Anchorage, Alaska As a lifelong Alaskan, I have grown to love expansive wilderness and endless mountains. In the winter, my passions consist of backcountry snowboarding, camping / hut … Read more