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Blister Crash Course Video: Snow Blading / Ski Boarding

April 15, 2022April 15, 2022 by Jonathan Ellsworth

Crashes. Rambo. Backflips. Somersaults.

Want to see us be bad (and occasionally glorious) at other things? Rate & review GEAR:30: https://podcasts.apple

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Categories Industry News, Videos

Bode Miller Launches New Ski Brand, Peak Ski Company

April 6, 2022 by Luke Koppa
Bode Miller launches new ski brand, Peak Ski Company; Blister discusses
Bode Miller launches new ski brand, Peak Ski Company; Blister discusses
Bode Miller with the Peak Ski Company lineup

Today it was announced that Olympian & former World Cup Overall Champion, Bode Miller, has launched a new d

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Blister Summit ’22 — Recap & Photo Story

March 1, 2022 by Luke Koppa
While Summit A was filled with storm skiing, Summit B had lots of sun and soft snow on offer
PAGE NAVIGATION:  SUMMIT A //  SUMMIT B

Time sure flies when you’re

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Categories Featured, Industry News, Trip Reports

K2 Announces New 22/23 Mindbender Ti Skis

March 2, 2022March 1, 2022 by Luke Koppa
K2 launches new 2022-2023 Mindbender Ti skis; Blister discusses the details
K2 launches new 2022-2023 Mindbender Ti skis; Blister discusses the details
2022-2023 K2 Mindbender 89Ti

Today K2 announced that they’re making several updates to their Mindbender Ti freeride skis, which first hit the market in the

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Categories Industry News, Skiing

Rossignol Announces 22/23 Sender & Rallybird Skis & HI-SPEED Boots

February 10, 2022February 10, 2022 by Luke Koppa
Rossignol Announces 22/23 Sender & Rallybird Skis & HI-SPEED Boots; Blister discusses the details
Rossignol Announces 22/23 Sender & Rallybird Skis & HI-SPEED Boots; Blister discusses the details
2022-2023 Rossignol Rallybird 104 Ti, 102, 92 (photo by Jackson Bradshaw)

Rossignol recently announced some changes and new products for their 2022-2023 lin

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Categories Industry News, Ski Boots, Skiing

Nordica Announces New 22/23 Unleashed Skis

February 1, 2022February 1, 2022 by Luke Koppa
Nordica Unleashed skis in action (photo by Nordica / Simon Rainer)

Today Nordica announced a brand-new collection of skis, the Unleashed series.

In short, th

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Categories Industry News, Skiing

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

February 26, 2022February 1, 2022 by Kristin Sinnott
Blister Summit 2022
Blister Summit 2022
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Located in our hometown of Mt. Crested Butte, Colorado, the Blister Summit is the only consumer-focused

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SCARPA Announces New 4-Quattro Boot Collection

January 25, 2022 by Luke Koppa
SCARPA launches new 4-Quattro series of ski boots; BLISTER discusses
SCARPA launches new 4-Quattro series of ski boots; BLISTER discusses
SCARPA 4-Quattro XT

Today we got the official announcement about SCARPA’s new line of more alpine-oriented boots that they teased back when they announced B

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Categories Industry News, Ski Boots

Fischer Announces Redesigned 22/23 Ranger Series

January 25, 2022January 25, 2022 by Luke Koppa
Fischer is overhauling their line of Ranger skis for 2022-2023. Check out our writeup for the highlights of the updates.
Fischer is overhauling their line of Ranger skis for 2022-2023. Check out our writeup for the highlights of the updates.
From Left: 2022-2023 Fischer Ranger 90s, 96s, 102s, 108, & 116

This week Fischer announced that they’re overhauling their Ranger series of skis. The det

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Tecnica Announces New Sub-1000-g Zero G Peak Boots

January 26, 2022January 20, 2022 by Luke Koppa
Today Tecnica made an announcement many people had been waiting for — Tecnica is entering the (very) lightweight touring boot category. Blister discusses the new Zero G Peak boots
Today Tecnica made an announcement many people had been waiting for — Tecnica is entering the (very) lightweight touring boot category. Blister discusses the new Zero G Peak boots
Tecnica Zero G Peak Carbon

Today Tecnica made an announcement many people had been waiting for — Tecnica is entering the (very) lightweight touring boot cat

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Categories Industry News, Ski Boots

Volkl Announces Updated 22/23 Kendo 88, Kenja 88, & Mantra 102

January 18, 2022January 18, 2022 by Luke Koppa
This week Volkl announced 22/23 updates to three of their all-mountain skis: the Kendo 88, Kenja 88, and Mantra 102. Blister discusses the new skis
This week Volkl announced 22/23 updates to three of their all-mountain skis: the Kendo 88, Kenja 88, and Mantra 102. Blister discusses the new skis
2022-2023 Volkl Kendo 88

This week Volkl announced 22/23 updates to three of their all-mountain skis: the Kendo 88, Kenja 88, and Mantra 102.

Jonathan Ellswo

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Faction Skis & Candide Thovex Announce End to 10-Year Partnership

January 17, 2022 by Luke Koppa
The GOAT and Faction will be parting ways in spring of 2022, following 10 years of making some of the greatest ski content of all time.
The GOAT and Faction will be parting ways in spring of 2022, following 10 years of making some of the greatest ski content of all time.
Candide with his signature skis (photo by Timo Jarvinien)

Today Faction Skis & Candide Thovex announced that their 10-year partnership will come to a cl

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Bode Miller Joins SCARPA as Ski Ambassador

January 12, 2022 by Luke Koppa
Bode Miller joins SCARPA as ski ambassador & announces new 4-Quattro alpine ski boot collection. BLISTER
Bode Miller joins SCARPA as ski ambassador & announces new 4-Quattro alpine ski boot collection. BLISTER
Bode Miller (photo by Noah Wetzel)

Today it was announced that Bode Miller has joined SCARPA’s athlete team — and that announcement coincides with another t

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Atomic Announces New 2022-2023 Bent Lineup

January 11, 2022 by Luke Koppa
Atomic and Chris Benchetler have just announced the new 22/23 freeski "Bent" lineup, including 3 new models. Check out the details on Blister
Atomic and Chris Benchetler have just announced the new 22/23 freeski "Bent" lineup, including 3 new models. Check out the details on Blister
Chris Benchetler seeing the 22/23 Atomic Bent line in person

Today Atomic and Chris Benchetler released the new 22/23 “Bent” ski lineup, including seven dif

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Categories Industry News, Skiing

The Blister Summit was created for YOU

December 10, 2021December 10, 2021 by Kristin Sinnott
Blister reviewers about to drop into Sylvanite at the 2021 Blister Summit at Mt. Crested Butte, Colorado.

If you’ve been reading our newsletters or listenin

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Categories Industry News

Jonathan’s Sleep Experiment

May 10, 2022December 6, 2021 by Jonathan Ellsworth
Jonathan's home gym setup
Article Navigation:  Books //  Podcasts //  Products //  Habits / Approach

BACKSTORY

Getting a lot of sleep has never been my thing. And 

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Categories Industry News, Random

Read Now: 2021-2022 Blister Winter Buyer’s Guide

November 9, 2021November 9, 2021 by Jonathan Ellsworth
Blister's 2021-2022 Winter Buyer's Guide
Blister's 2021-2022 Winter Buyer's Guide
2021-2022 Blister Winter Buyer's Guide cover, featuring reviewer Dylan Wood at Mt. Crested Butte, Colorado.
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Categories Featured, Industry News, Skiing

Nordica Announces New Santa Ana & Enforcer Unlimited Skis

November 6, 2021 by Luke Koppa
Nordica announces their new touring-oriented skis, the Santa Ana Unlimited & Enforcer Unlimited skis. Blister discusses the new line
Nordica announces their new touring-oriented skis, the Santa Ana Unlimited & Enforcer Unlimited skis. Blister discusses the new line
photo by Simon Rainer

Nordica had been one of the few brands that were not making any explicitly touring-specific skis, but that changes today with the intr

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Categories Industry News, Skiing

10 Barrel Brewing x Protect Our Winters: PRAY FOR POW

November 2, 2021November 2, 2021 by Jonathan Ellsworth
10 Barrel's Pray For Pow Winter Stout on Jonathan's porch

So I talked about 10 Barrel’s PRAY FOR POW Winter Stout in our October edition of “Stuff We Like,”

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Categories Industry News, Random

Full Stack Supply Co. (Faction Skis & FW Apparel) Announces New Ski Boot Brand

November 1, 2021 by Luke Koppa
Full Stack Supply Co (parent company of Faction Skis & FW Apparel) announces they are launching a new ski boot brand
Full Stack Supply Co (parent company of Faction Skis & FW Apparel) announces they are launching a new ski boot brand
(boot shown is *not* from the new brand; no images have yet been released)

Today, Full Stack Supply Co., the parent company of Faction Skis and FW Apparel,

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