Industry News

Pon Holdings to Buy Dorel Sports (Cannondale, GT, & More)

October 11, 2021 by David Golay

David Golay Reviews the Cannondale Jekyll for Blister

Pon Holdings — the Dutch conglomerate that owns Santa Cruz, among other brands — has just agreed to buy Cannondale, GT, and more from Dorel for $810 million.

Get The 2021-2022 Blister Winter Buyer’s Guide

October 26, 2021October 5, 2021 by Jonathan Ellsworth

Blister's 2021-2022 Winter Buyer's Guide

Become a Blister Member or pre-order the guide now to secure your copy of the most useful, honest ski buyer’s guide on the market.

Just Announced: 21/22 is Final Season for Full Tilt

October 4, 2021October 4, 2021 by Luke Koppa

Today it was announced that the Full Tilt name and brand will be no more, starting in 22/23.

Blister Summit 2022: What, When, & How to Join

October 26, 2021August 20, 2021 by Kristin Sinnott

Our Blister Summit is coming back in February 2022, and registration is currently open for Blister Members. Learn all about it here.

Hoji on the updated 4FRNT Hoji

April 26, 2021April 23, 2021 by Jonathan Ellsworth

We talk to Eric Hjorleifson about the development process and the updates to his namesake ski, the 21/22 4FRNT Hoji.

Gronk + Pit Viper = 4.20

April 20, 2021April 19, 2021 by Jonathan Ellsworth

On the most appropriate of days, Rob Gronkowski & Pit Viper announce they’ve tied the knot.

Blister Summit Panel: Next Generation Materials

April 16, 2021April 16, 2021 by Jonathan Ellsworth

Blister Outdoor Gear review Crested Butte

We talk with the founders of MountainFlow Eco-Wax (Peter Arlein); Checkerspot (Charlie Dimmler); and Flylow (Dan Abrams) about the challenges and opportunities of working with new materials; performance vs. sustainability; greenwashing; “Flylower”; the most promising new materials; & more.

Blister Summit Brand Lineups: WNDR Alpine Skis 21/22

April 12, 2021April 9, 2021 by Jonathan Ellsworth

We talk with WNDR Alpine’s Matt Sterbenz about tea; ski shapes & design philosophy; their new Vital 100; Rambo & choppin’ broccoli; working with other brands; and being the first B-Corp ski brand.

Blister Summit Panel: How to Start & Grow a Brand in the Outdoor Industry

April 6, 2021April 6, 2021 by Jonathan Ellsworth

The founders of Black Crows (Camille Jaccoux), Flylow (Dan Abrams), Icelantic (Ben Anderson), and WNDR Alpine (Matt Sterbenz) share their experiences and offer their advice on how to start — and continue to grow — a brand in the outdoor industry.

Blister Summit Brand Lineups: Folsom Skis 21/22

April 6, 2021April 2, 2021 by Jonathan Ellsworth

We sat down with Folsom Custom Skis CEO, Mike McCabe, to talk about two of the most surprising skis of the Blister Summit; how Folsom does things; Mike’s thoughts on the Blister Summit; and more.

Blister Summit Brand Lineups: ROSSIGNOL 21/22

April 6, 2021April 2, 2021 by Jonathan Ellsworth

At the Blister Summit, we dove deep into Rossignol’s 21/22 ski lineup, with Rossi’s alpine category manager, Jake Stevens. We discussed the decision to kill the “7 Series” and the Soul 7; what they are going for with their Black Ops series that replaces it; why “-ish” is a very important suffix for Rossignol; and more.

Blister Summit Athlete Panel: Elyse Saugstad, Sage Cattabriga-Alosa, & Pep Fujas

April 6, 2021March 25, 2021 by Jonathan Ellsworth

At our Blister Summit, we talked to Elyse Saugstad, Sage Cattabriga-Alosa, and Pep Fujas about this unusual ski season; the evolution of the ski industry; their best advice to aspiring pros; thoughts on ski gear; and more.

Video: Blister Summit Panel on Ski Boot Design

April 6, 2021March 22, 2021 by Jonathan Ellsworth

In the Blister Summit panel on Ski Boot Design, we talk to three key people in the world of ski boots: Thor Verdonk, global brand director of Lange ski boots; Matt Manser, product manager of Atomic ski boots; and Stefano Mantegazza, product manager of the Tecnica Group. We discuss their design philosophies; whether we should get rid of flex ratings; whether a precise-fitting boot can be a warm boot; the most frustrating trend in ski design today; where the biggest innovations are currently taking place; and more.