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Doug Workman discusses Avalanche safety on Blister's GEAR:30 podcast

Avalanche Airbags, Close Calls, & Backcountry Safety (Ep.45)

April 29, 2019April 26, 2019 by Sam Shaheen

Near-death experiences, avalanche airbags, and changing risk tolerance — this week on GEAR:30 we talk to mountain guide and Mammut’s safety expert, Doug Workman, about life and survival in the mountains.

Angela Hawse on the eastern face of Castle Peak in 2018

The Guide Life with AMGA President, Angela Hawse (Ep.85)

April 18, 2019 by Jonathan Ellsworth

Angela Hawse is the president of the American Mountain Guides Association (AMGA), and is certified to the highest international mountain guide standards. We talk to her about how she got into guiding; the various roles she has taken on in her career; what advice she would offer to aspiring guides; her company Chicks Climbing and Skiing, her work with POW Climb, and more.

Jonathan Ellsworth, Sam Shaheen, and Luke Koppa discuss new skis & goggles, random reviews, and more on Blister's GEAR:30 Podcast

New Skis, New Goggles, & Random Reviews (Ep.44)

April 12, 2019April 12, 2019 by Jonathan Ellsworth

Sam Shaheen, Luke Koppa, and Jonathan Ellsworth talk about new goggles; new skis; which ski companies made the biggest impressions on us this season; funniest answers so far to our BLISTER Survey; and more.

BCA Vice President and Co-Founder Bruce Edgerly on Blister's GEAR:30 Podcast

Avalanche Beacons & Backcountry Safety with BCA Co-Founder, Bruce Edgerly (Ep.43)

April 5, 2019April 5, 2019 by Sam Shaheen

Avalanche beacons might not be sexy, but their proper use and design can be the difference between life and death. So we sat down with BCA’s co-founder, Bruce Edgerly, to talk about avalanche transceiver design, backcountry safety research, and the most important — yet often overlooked — aspects of a rescue.

Jonathan Ellsworth & Brendan Leonard talk to Filmmaker, Sanjay Rawal, about his film "3100: Run and Become" on Blister's Off The Couch running podcast

Filmmaker, Sanjay Rawal, on the World’s Longest Race (Ep.2)

April 29, 2019April 4, 2019 by Jonathan Ellsworth

Brendan Leonard and Jonathan Ellsworth talk with filmmaker, Sanjay Rawal, about a 3,100 mile-long race that takes place on a sidewalk in Queens, NY; the attempt to save the traditional ways of life of the San Bushmen of Botswana; the long-distance (and extremely consequential) rituals of a Buddhist monastic community in Japan, and a whole lot more.

Jonathan Ellsworth interviews Flylow President & Co-Founder, Dan Abrams, during the Blister Speaker Series at Western Colorado University

Blister Speaker Series 1.3: Dan Abrams, Flylow (Ep.84)

April 1, 2019 by Jonathan Ellsworth

Our 3rd Blister Speaker Series at Western Colorado University was with Dan Abrams, president and co-founder of Flylow. Dan gets into the details of running an outerwear company, and in doing so, offers insight into maintaining perspective while under pressure, how he approaches risky decisions, making the most of bad situations, and more.

Sam Shaheen and Jonathan Ellsworth discuss new ski gear and Sam reviews Tinder on Blister's GEAR:30 Podcast

New Gear + Sam’s Review of Tinder (Ep.42)

March 29, 2019March 29, 2019 by Jonathan Ellsworth

Sam Shaheen, Kristin Sinnott, and Jonathan Ellsworth talk about some of their favorite new skis, then — in what might be our most anticipated review ever — Sam Shaheen gives us his honest, in-depth, pretty hilarious, and surprisingly insightful take on the dating app, Tinder.

Eric Helmbrecht in Powder Hound Ski Shop in Girdwood Alaska

Trends, Favorite Gear, and Most / Least Durable Products, with Eric Helmbrecht of Powder Hound AK (Ep.41)

March 22, 2019 by Jonathan Ellsworth

Alaska is a place where your gear really needs to hold up. So we talk to Eric Helmbrecht, owner of Powder Hound Ski Shop in Girdwood Alaska, about the trends he’s seeing in skiing and snowboarding; the gear with the most & least durability issues; some of his favorite gear; and more.

Michael Bird Shaffer discusses his background, skiing, speed flying, and more on the Blister podcast

Michael “Bird” Shaffer on Old & New Ways of Experiencing the Mountains (Ep.83)

March 20, 2019March 20, 2019 by Jonathan Ellsworth

To be sure, a guy named Bird is going to see the world a bit differently. So we talked to Bird about growing up on a commune in Washington; falling in love with skiing; finding a home away from home in Chamonix; his passion for speed riding, better (and worse) ways of experiencing the mountains, and more.

Luke Koppa and Sam Shaheen discuss a bunch of new apparel on Blister's GEAR:30 podcast

19/20 Apparel — Sustainability, New Tech, & the Death of Full-Zip Jackets?? (Ep.40)

March 22, 2019March 15, 2019 by Sam Shaheen

We’ve been inundated at HQ with new apparel from Patagonia, Mammut, Flylow, Sole, and much more in the past few weeks. Sam Shaheen and Luke Koppa recently sat down to do their favorite thing — geek out on new apparel.

Zoetica Founders Karen Hoskin & Elizabeth Smith

Zoetica: Solutions to the Global Recycling & Trash Crisis (Ep.82)

March 12, 2019 by Jonathan Ellsworth

Trash is a growing global crisis, and currently, the majority of “recycled” products are still ending up in landfills or being burned. So we discuss the crisis, the myths, and the solutions to these problems with the founders of Zoetica, who are working to help us rethink these issues and take concrete actions to address them.

Sam Shaheen and Luke Koppa review the Prior CBC for Blister

Prior Snowboards & Skis, with Dominic Morin (Ep.39)

March 11, 2019March 9, 2019 by Sam Shaheen

We talk to Prior’s head snowboard and ski shaper, Dominic Morin, about the origins of Prior, their philosophy of ski and snowboard shaping, their craziest designs, their new shapes for 19/20, and the legacy of Chris Prior.

Brendan Leonard and Jonathan Ellsworth discuss what makes someone a "Runner" on Blister's Off The Couch podcast

Brendan Leonard & Jonathan Ellsworth on Their Running Backgrounds & What Makes Someone a “Runner”? (Ep.1)

August 14, 2019March 8, 2019 by Jonathan Ellsworth

In our inaugural episode of Blister’s new running podcast, Off The Couch, Brendan Leonard (semi-rad.com) and Jonathan Ellsworth talk about their running backgrounds; their love / hate relationships with running; and Strava as a modern-day spiritual exercise??

Blister Speaker Series 1.2: Eric Larsen, polar adventurer, expedition guide, & educator on the Blister Podcast

Blister Speaker Series 1.2: Eric Larsen – Polar Adventurer, Expedition Guide, & Educator (Ep.81)

March 6, 2019March 5, 2019 by Jonathan Ellsworth

Last week we held our 2nd Blister Speaker Series event at Western Colorado University with Eric Larsen, a North and South Pole adventurer, expedition guide, author, and climate educator. Here is that conversation, where we talk to Eric about the importance of doing difficult things, perseverance, leadership, and more.

Kristen Ulmer discusses fear and how to cope with it on the Blister podcast

Kristen Ulmer on the Art of Fear (Ep.80)

February 28, 2019February 28, 2019 by Jonathan Ellsworth

Kristen Ulmer was once the best female big mountain skier in the world, and many regarded her as fearless. But she wasn’t fearless, and her ways of coping with fear took a heavy toll on her. Kristen has since become a specialist of this deeply misunderstood emotion, so we discuss how we can all develop a healthier relationship with fear in any and every area of our lives.

Luke Jacobsen and Jonathan Ellsworth discuss the Moment Skis 2019-2020 Lineup on Blister's GEAR:30 podcast.

Moment Skis 19/20 Lineup (Ep.38)

March 9, 2019February 25, 2019 by Jonathan Ellsworth

We talk to Moment Skis CEO, Luke Jacobson, about next year’s lineup of skis; space movies; Ryan Gosling; Tyler Curle’s ski preferences; the “Google Bump”; and … more Ryan Gosling.

Erik Murdock from Access Fund and Tommy Caldwell in Estes Park

Erik Murdock and Tommy Caldwell on the Natural Resources Management Act (Ep.22)

December 22, 2021February 24, 2019 by Jonathan Ellsworth

Tommy Caldwell joins Access Fund Policy Director, Erik Murdock, to discuss a huge public lands act that’s about to be voted on in the House of Representatives. It’s called the Natural Resource Management Act, and today we dive into what it is and why it’s so important.

Off The Couch: Blister's running podcast

Introducing: Off The Couch

April 29, 2019February 22, 2019 by Jonathan Ellsworth

We are very excited to announce "Off The Couch" — a new podcast that will be taking a closer look at the wide, weird, and wonderful world of running.

Kelly Clark discusses her 20-year career; her book "Inspired"; and more on the Blister Podcast

Snowboarder Kelly Clark on Her 20-Year Career (Ep.79)

February 22, 2019February 20, 2019 by Jonathan Ellsworth

The winningest snowboarder in history, Kelly Clark, recently retired after an astonishing 20-year career of competition. So we talked to Kelly about that career; the new limited-edition “RISE” snowboard she designed with Burton; how snowboarding has evolved; her relationship with Chloe Kim; the mission of the Kelly Clark Foundation; her extremely important thoughts on “achievement” and “success”; and what’s next for her.

Jonathan Ellsworth, Sam Shaheen, and Luke Koppa discuss the Nordica Enforcer 104 Free, J Skis Friend, 4FRNT Inthayne, Line Outline, and Line Sir Francis Bacon on Blister's GEAR:30 Podcast

New Skis from LINE, Nordica, 4FRNT, and J Skis + a Confession & Sneak Peek (Ep.37)

February 17, 2019 by Jonathan Ellsworth

We talk new skis from Line, Nordica, 4FRNT, and J Skis. Also, I share my change of heart over light skis, Luke and Sam discuss their new article on caring for your outerwear, and we give a sneak peek for our upcoming and very intimate episode of GEAR:30.

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