Open Mic

Do Eric Freson Things

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A lot can be learned from the life of our friend and fellow Blister reviewer, Eric Freson, and the example he set. In today’s Open Mic, you’ll hear from some of the people who knew him best and loved him most, about what it really means to ‘Do Eric Freson Things.’
Angel Collinson: Harvest

Harvest

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In her latest Open Mic piece, Angel Collinson asks each of us about ‘that place,’ and what we are harvesting?
Sander Hadley: Room for Improvement

Room for Improvement

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What is -- and what should be -- the role of an outdoor athlete? In our latest Open Mic piece, professional skier, Sander Hadley, shares his thoughts.
Hadley Hammer: Skiing "And"

Skiing “and”

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In our latest Open Mic piece, Hadley Hammer offers a very poetic yet very concrete look at what skiing means to her (and what it means to you, too).
In her latest Open Mic piece, Angel talks about course corrections, freedom and fear, magic and mirrors.

Passages

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In her latest Open Mic piece, Angel talks about course corrections, freedom and fear, magic and mirrors.
For our latest Blister Open Mic, Sam Elias discusses finding purpose and ease in the swirling circumstances of home making, community building, hard climbing, tragedy, loss, grief, gun culture, and mass-shooting events.

Sam Elias: Life, Death, & Flow

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For our latest Open Mic, Sam Elias discusses finding purpose and ease in the swirling circumstances of home making, community building, hard climbing, tragedy, loss, grief, gun culture, and mass-shooting events.
Angel Collinson: On Art & Sport

On Art & Sport

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In our latest Open Mic piece, Angel Collinson discusses the power of art, sport, and straight-lining crud with a skip-proof Walkman.

Skiing & Social Media Ethics

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In our latest Open Mic piece, Hadley Hammer raises the question, “Do social media posts need disclaimers, context, or lengthy explanations?” And what are “our moral obligations to our communities?”
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