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       May 19, 2023
            	    
                
        
	
                
                
                
                
    			
      
            
  Hoji (Dynafit), Lars Chickering-Ayers (CAST Touring), and Giray Dadali (Daymaker Touring) discuss the past, present, and future of ski bindings; “acceptable use”; the “Age of Confusion” surrounding different...
     
                 
                            
                                  
      
       
       May 12, 2023
            	    
                
        
	
                
                
                
                
    			
      
            
  Which bike brand and which ski company is currently holding the ‘Cool Kids Belt’? Which brand do other companies secretly wish they could trade places with? We debate these questions and more in our latest...
     
                 
                            
                                  
      
       
       May 5, 2023
            	    
                
        
	
                
                
                
                
    			
      
            
  If you spend any time — inbounds or in the backcountry — skiing or riding in avalanche terrain or near tree wells, then you need to listen to this episode.
     
                 
                            
                                  
      
       
       April 28, 2023
            	    
                
        
	
                
                
                
                
    			
      
            
  Today Mike McCabe and Jonathan Ellsworth talk about the design elements of skis built for the deepest of days, and their recent trip to Alaska.
     
                 
                            
                                  
      
       
       April 21, 2023
            	    
                
        
	
                
                
                
                
    			
      
            
  Kara Williard talks with Jen Gurecki, founder and CEO of Coalition Snow, about operating a women-owned ski and snowboard company for the past 10 years; how the vision has evolved; their brick-and-mortar...
     
                 
                            
                                  
      
       
       April 14, 2023
            	    
                
        
	
                
                
                
                
    			
      
            
  Jonathan is currently in AK with Paul Forward, Chugach Powder Guides, and a great crew. So he & Paul talk about the skis they’ve been getting time on (from Heritage Lab, Folsom, DPS, K2); some new skis...
     
                 
                            
                                  
      
       
       April 7, 2023
            	    
                
        
	
                
                
                
                
    			
      
            
  Jonathan and Luke talk about closing day at CBMR; the gear JE is bringing to AK; liners; the Rossi Sender Free 110, Armada Declivity 102 Ti, Volkl Revolt 114, Luke’s new stitches, & more.
     
                 
                            
                                  
      
       
       March 31, 2023
            	    
                
        
	
                
                
                
                
    			
      
            
  We talk with Blizzard’s Christian Avery about the overhauled Rustler & Sheeva skis; where their Hustle line of skis slots into the mix; and why nobody should be sleeping on the Cochise.
     
                 
                            
                                  
      
       
       March 17, 2023
            	    
                
        
	
                
                
                
                
    			
      
            
  We talk with Jeff and Isabel from Gear West in Long Lake, MN to hear about how they’ve built a year-round community at their “campus”; the challenges and upsides of providing multi-sport services throughout...
     
                 
                            
                                  
      
       
       March 10, 2023
            	    
                
        
	
                
                
                
                
    			
      
            
  We talk with Jeff Colt, Brand Director for ZipFit, about “inner boots”; first-day vs. 3rd-day fit; reviewing ski boots; the new Zipfit x Fischer Ski Boots collab; and more.
     
                 
                            
                                  
      
       
       March 4, 2023
            	    
                
        
	
                
                
                
                
    			
      
            
  For this edition of Shop Talk, we are back with the owners of Spokane Alpine Haus to talk kids and skiing, growing the next generation of skiers and snowboarders, and the gear that helps make it possi...
     
                 
                            
                                  
      
       
       February 24, 2023
            	    
                
        
	
                
                
                
                
    			
      
            
  Luke Koppa, Justin Bobb, Kara Williard, Dylan Wood, Kristin Sinnott, and Jonathan Ellsworth discuss some of the standout gear they were able to test at last week’s Blister Summit, from skis to snowboards,...
     
                 
                            
                                  
      
       
       February 3, 2023
            	    
                
        
	
                
                
                
                
    			
      
            
  We are back with Kai Palkeinen, founder of Pulse Boot Lab, to hear what Kai and the team at Pulse have been up to, including 3D printing, fitting race boots, and his thoughts on some other recent boot...
     
                 
                            
                                  
      
       
       January 27, 2023
            	    
                
        
	
                
                
                
                
    			
      
            
  Dr. Sean Humbert is back to provide an update on our ski testing at Blister Labs; discuss the potential of artificial intelligence and machine learning for product reviewing and ski recommendation engines;...
     
                 
                            
                                  
      
       
       January 20, 2023
            	    
                
        
	
                
                
                
                
    			
      
            
  Matt Manser is back to go deep on the new 23/24 Atomic Hawx Ultra XTD (and XTD BOA GW); the new Hawx Ultra XTD Mimic Professional liner; the all-new Atomic Backland XTD; and why we’re seeing the proliferation...
     
                 
                            
                                  
      
       
       January 13, 2023
            	    
                
        
	
                
                
                
                
    			
      
            
  Jonathan talks shop life, gear, the price of single-day lift passes, and more with Alex and Matt from Powder7 in Golden, Colorado. Then Blister bike editor, David Golay, jumps on to tell his “Crashes &...
     
                 
                            
                                  
      
       
       January 6, 2023
            	    
                
        
	
                
                
                
                
    			
      
            
  Today we’ve got for you a masterclass on the history and evolution of snowboard design with Jeremy Jones, as well as Jeremy’s own philosophy behind product creation and refinement at Jones Snowboards.
     
                 
                            
                                  
      
       
       December 30, 2022
            	    
                
        
	
                
                
                
                
    			
      
            
  We talk ski gear, customer trends, & sustainability initiatives (from the POV of a shop owner) with Mike Donohue of OGE, and we have a great listener-submitted story for “Crashes & Close Calls.”
     
                 
                            
                                  
      
       
       December 23, 2022
            	    
                
        
	
                
                
                
                
    			
      
            
  Jonathan, Kara, Luke, and Dylan discuss some of the notable gear they’ve been reviewing this season, and we also launch a new GEAR:30 segment called Crashes & Close Calls.
     
                 
                            
                                  
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