Podcasts

Camille Jaccoux & Julien Regnier, Black Crows Skis on the Blister Podcast

Black Crows Skis – Camille Jaccoux & Julien Regnier (Ep.64)

June 3, 2019January 19, 2018 by Jonathan Ellsworth

We talk to the co-founder and the head ski designer of one of the hottest brands skiing, Black Crows about the origins and design principles of the brand, a few of the important skis in the history of the company, and what's next.

Hazel Findlay on the All Things Climbing podcast

Hazel Findlay (Ep.1)

February 13, 2018January 18, 2018 by Dave Alie

In our inaugural episode of All Things Climbing, we talk to Hazel Findlay about her recent send of the Salathe Wall on El Cap; the current direction of climbing culture; and conflicts within climbing sponsorships.

Matt Manser, Atomic Ski Boots (Ep.63)

June 3, 2019January 12, 2018 by Jonathan Ellsworth

We talk to the global product manager of Atomic ski boots about how a kid from a little town in New York got that position, how his study of philosophy helped him get there, the design decisions behind the Atomic Hawx Ultra & Ultra XTD boots, and more.

Black Sheep Sports, Sebastian Steinbach (Ep.6)

June 3, 2019December 29, 2017 by Jonathan Ellsworth

Back in 2010, Sebastian Steinbach had the crazy idea to defy traditional European ski culture and open a freeride-specific ski shop in Munich, Germany. We talk to Sebastian about what he was thinking (???), differences between European & North American ski culture, and some of his current favorite products for skiing in the Alps.

On the Fritschi Tecton & Vipec Evo (Ep.5)

June 3, 2019December 23, 2017 by Jonathan Ellsworth

We talk to blister reviewers Brian Lindahl and Cy Whitling about their experiences testing the Fritschi Tecton & Vipec Evo alpine touring bindings, and how they would rank them among some other popular AT bindings.

All Things Climbing Podcast - Blister Podcast Network

Introducing: All Things Climbing

February 13, 2018December 19, 2017 by Dave Alie

Check out our new weekly climbing podcast, All Things Climbing.

Sam Shaheen reviews the Volkl Mantra M5 for Blister

The New Volkl Mantra M5 (Ep.4)

January 31, 2018December 18, 2017 by Sam Shaheen

Today, Volkl is announcing their new Mantra M5 and Secret, and last month, we headed to Germany to talk to Volkl’s lead designers of the new skis and to also get some initial time on snow.

Backcountry Travel & Wilderness Medicine (Ep.62)

October 27, 2021December 12, 2017 by Jonathan Ellsworth

What items should you be carrying with you, and what do you need to know before venturing out into the backcountry in the first place? We discuss backcountry travel and wilderness medicine with Blister reviewer, AWLS instructor, and physician Paul Forward.

Cody Townsend and Chris Rubens discuss the Salomon Shift Binding

The New Salomon S/LAB SHIFT MNC (Ep.3)

March 13, 2018December 8, 2017 by Sam Shaheen

Salomon's new S/Lab Shift represents a significant leap forward in binding design. Check out our conversation with Salomon's Cody Townsend Chris Rubens, and Benoit Sublet, and our initial on-snow review.

We discuss the Blister Buyer's Guide on the GEAR:30 Podcast

The Making of Our Winter Buyer’s Guide (Ep.2)

June 3, 2019November 29, 2017 by Jonathan Ellsworth

In this conversation, we discuss the making of — and our takeaways from — our 17/18 Winter Buyer's Guide, including our "Best Of" awards, our Blister Spectrums, our ski quiver selections, and some of the strangest claims we saw in some of the other buyer's guides out there.

Snowboarder Danny Davis talking about Peace Park on the Blister Podcast

Danny Davis on Peace Park, the Olympics, and More (Ep.61)

June 3, 2019November 22, 2017 by Jonathan Ellsworth

We talk to Danny Davis about the upcoming Peace Park 6; why Peace Park should become a new discipline; "technical" tricks vs. "stylish" tricks; the Olympics; and the need for a unified snowboarding tour; and Danny's growing passion for splitboarding.

Scott Gaffney – Skier & Director, Matchstick Productions (Ep.60)

June 3, 2019November 10, 2017 by Jonathan Ellsworth

We talk to one of the most accomplished ski movie directors of all time about working with legends like Shane McConkey; his favorite Matchstick Productions films; and the most mind-melting sessions he ever witnessed.

Dynafit Hoji Boot on Blister Gear:30 Podcast

Hoji on the new Dynafit Hoji Boots (Ep.1)

July 29, 2021November 8, 2017 by Jonathan Ellsworth

Dynafit is introducing today their new Hoji series of boots. So we went in-depth with Hoji himself about the boot, and also talk about our initial fit notes and comparisons to other boots in the category.

Gear 30 podcast on the blister podcast network

Introducing: GEAR:30

January 31, 2018November 6, 2017 by Jonathan Ellsworth

Check out our new podcast that launches Wednesday, November 8th.

DPS Phantom & the End of Ski Wax (Ep.59)

June 3, 2019November 1, 2017 by Jonathan Ellsworth

DPS Phantom is a new product that claims to eliminate the need to ever again wax your skis or board. Sounds crazy, so we talked to DPS founder, Stephan Drake, and Jeff Bates, the technological developer of Phantom, to have them explain how this is possible.