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Alpenglow Sports Mountain Festival on Blister

Alpenglow Sports Winter Mountain Festival

October 18, 2021December 8, 2017 by Sam Shaheen

Today, one of Blister’s Recommended Shops, Alpenglow Sports in Tahoe City, announced the schedule for their upcoming Mountain Festival — a nine-day free event aimed at beginner and intermediate backcountry users to celebrate human-powered mountain travel.

Win a Pair of Wagner Custom Skis

December 11, 2017December 8, 2017 by Jonathan Ellsworth

This week we’re giving away a pair of fully-custom skis from Wagner. Enter now for your chance to win.

Cy Whitling reviews the J Skis Metal for Blister Review

2nd Look: J Skis The Metal

December 7, 2017 by Cy Whitling

We’ve weighed in on The Metal as a more playful directional ski, but coming from the opposite end of the spectrum, how well does The Metal fare when compared to lighter, jibbier skis?

Win a Pair of Mountain Collective Passes

December 23, 2017December 7, 2017 by Jonathan Ellsworth

Best Christmas present ever? Give yourself and your favorite ski partner the gift of a pair of Mountain Collective passes. You'll get access to a bunch of world-class mountains without any blackout dates. Enter Now.

Blister’s Holiday Gift Guide 2017 — Under the Tree

October 25, 2021December 6, 2017 by Jonathan Ellsworth

Here are some more of our favorite gift ideas...

Jonathan Ellsworth reviews the 4FRNT Devastator for Blister Gear Review.

What does it mean to talk about the “top end” of a ski?

December 6, 2017December 5, 2017 by Jonathan Ellsworth

What do we mean when we talk about the "top end" of a ski? Let's clarify...

The Faction Collective This is Home full movie on Blister

Full Movie: The Faction Collective — This is Home

December 5, 2017December 5, 2017 by Sam Shaheen

With huge descents in Switzerland, pillows in Montana, gnarly urban in Finland, technical lines in the Wasatch, and a Verbier segment to end all Verbier segments — the Faction Collective movie, This is Home, highlights the mind-boggling talent on the Faction team. Check out the full film for yourself here.

Blister Holiday gift Guide, Blister Gear review in the garage

Blister’s Holiday Gift Guide 2017 — Stocking Stuffers

October 13, 2021December 4, 2017 by Jonathan Ellsworth

‘Tis the season to do, say, and / or give some nice things to the people you care about, so this week we’re sharing a few of our own favorite gift ideas. (And don’t feel bad about picking up one or two of these items for yourself. Because screw it, you probably deserve it. Here’s to you, too.)

Noah Bodman reviews Park Tool multi tools for Blister Review

Park IB-3, MT-40, & MTB-7 Multi-Tools

December 2, 2017 by Noah Bodman

Multi-tools are a basic necessity in any riding pack, so we took a look at 3 different ones from Park Tool to help you determine which you should carry.

Marti Bruce reviews the Terrene Wazia for Blister Review

Terrene Wazia Tire

December 2, 2017 by Marti Bruce

If you’re looking for a tire to extend your fat biking season into the snowier months, the Terrene Wazia is worth a look.

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.

1-Ski Quiver: Reviewers’ Choices (17/18)

November 30, 2017November 29, 2017 by Jonathan Ellsworth

We’ve posted our reviewers’ 3-ski and 2-ski quiver selections, so it’s time now to take a look at the holy grail of the ski world: the every-single-day, any-and-all conditions, 1-Ski Quiver.

Cy Whitling reviews the Atomic Hawx Ultra XTD 120 for Blister Gear Review.

2018-2019 Atomic Hawx Ultra XTD 120

November 28, 2018November 28, 2017 by Cy Whitling

With fifteen more days in the Hawx Ultra XTD 120, here is our update, with liner comparisons and comparisons to the Hawx Ultra 130.

2017-2018 Line Sir Francis Bacon, 190 cm

January 3, 2018November 27, 2017 by Jonathan Ellsworth

Many of you have asked us about it, so here are our initial impressions of the 190 cm Line Sir Francis Bacon.

2-Ski Quiver: Reviewers’ Choices (17/18)

November 29, 2017November 26, 2017 by Jonathan Ellsworth

Last week we presented our three-ski quiver selections. Time now to look at the two-ski quiver selections of some of our reviewers.

Men's everyday pants review on Blister Review

Men’s Everyday Casual / Tech Pants

November 27, 2017November 25, 2017 by Luke Koppa

Pants are pants, right? But now there are a bunch of options that blend functional performance with better styling, and we’ve rounded up some of our favorites for handling everything from bike commuting to afternoon climbing sessions (and they won't make you look like a dork).