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Previously, we’ve told you which superheroes would ski which skis.
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Which Ski for Which Superhero?
Origins Story
Every superhero has an origins story, and this article has one, too. The idea started way back when Jonathan Ellsworth was reviewing the Volkl…
Timely Words from Conrad Anker
Intro
While every era is probably strange and stressful in its own particular way, the present age can and does often feel particularly strange and stressfu…
What’s The Most Painful Sport?
While the Chicago Bears were melting down on national TV and Aaron Rodgers was decimating their defense on one leg, there was another mind-blowing competit…
Best and Worst Product Names
We’ve just arrived at the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market trade show, where over the next few days, we’ll be seeing every new product under the sun that wil…
Bikes vs. Skis, Part 1 (Ep.21)
Which ski company is most like which bike company? Who is the Moment Skis of the bike world? And which ski company shares the most family resemblance with …
Alternative Outdoor Snacks
We love bars — they’re compact, convenient, have a great calorie-to-weight ratio, and come in a huge range of flavors.
However, sometimes (or always) you do…
Bullying in Outdoor Sports: Reactions & Responsibilities (Ep.71)
In the past several days, there has been another reported instance of bullying in the outdoor sports world, and the loud, swift, and aggressive reactions t…
5 Reasons Why Spring Skiing is the Best Skiing
[Editor’s Note: This Topic of the Week came about as Sam, Luke Koppa, and Jonathan Ellsworth were eating burritos after skiing today. Long and short: Blist…
Ski Terms (What We Talk about When We Talk about Skiing)
Chowder. Mashed Potatoes. Death Cookies. Surfy. Damp. Forgiving. Playful. Slarvy.
As skiers and snowboarders, it can sometimes seem like we have an entirely…
What new gear are you most excited about?
Lately, we’ve been talking a lot about the new gear we saw at the OR / SIA tradeshow, and the gear we’ve been testing on snow.
We recorded a conversation at…
DIN Settings, Age, & Related Questions
We recently received this question from Jason, a Blister member:
Question
I am approaching that arbitrary deadline on the DIN charts of 50 years old.
(Editor&…
What does it mean to talk about the “top end” of a ski?
We got this question from Emil Rønning, a Danish student currently going to school in Norway:
Long time reader of Blister – thanks for everything you …
East-Coast vs West-Coast Skis?
Intro
I got this request last week from Blister member, Chris Gibbons, and since I suspect that a number of you might have some similar and / or related que…
Down vs. Synthetic: Ethical & Environmental Issues
[Editor’s Note: We received this question from Blister reader, Frame, about whether it’s fair to characterize down / the use of down (insulation) as a non-…
Big vs. Small Ski Companies — Who’s Building Better Skis?
In our last Topic of the Week, there was a question about whether or not ski manufacturers stiffen up the flex or change the construction of their skis whe…
Construction Changes in Longer (and Shorter) Skis?
A while back, Blister reader, Orest, posed this question in the comments section of a ski review, and we thought it was a topic worth discussing:
Q: I have …
On Pinkbike’s eFailure
Pinkbike announced this week that they will be ramping up their coverage of “eMTBS,” and this (rather predictably) resulted in much internet han…