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Park City Ski Boot: Our Blister Recommended Shop in Park City, UT

Park City Ski Boot

With 43 years of experience, and the impressive balance of being both a ski industry expert and bootfitter as well as a board-certified Pedorthist, Brent Amsbury at Park City Ski Boot has the expertise, passion, and tools to ensure that you are comfortable and dialed in your next pair of ski boots!

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Blister reviews the 2025 Pivot Shuttle LT

2025 Pivot Shuttle LT

The updated Pivot Shuttle LT is the latest eMTB with the new Bosch Performance Line CX motor, but it goes one step further with the Race Limited Edition version of the drive system. The new version gets some other updates, too — our First Look has the details.

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David Golay reviews the Trek Top Fuel for Blister

Deep Dive: 2025 Trek Top Fuel

We compare the Trek Top Fuel to the prior-generation Top Fuel, Specialized Epic Evo, Rocky Mountain Element, Transition Spur, Santa Cruz Tallboy, Revel Rascal V2, Pivot Trail 429, and Forbidden Druid V2

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David Golay reviews the Trek Top Fuel for Blister

2025 Trek Top Fuel

The last Trek Top Fuel was a big departure from the versions that preceded it — so has Trek given it another major overhaul with their latest update, or refined the recipe that made the outgoing model popular in the first place? We’ve got answers.

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Blister Travel Guide: Chamonix

Blister Travel Guide: Chamonix

Considering a ski or snowboard trip to Chamonix? It’s one of the most famous locales in the wintersports world for a reason, and in this Blister Travel Guide, we provide all the insider info needed to make the most of your trip.

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Spokane Alpine Haus: Our Blister Recommended Shop in Spokane, WA

24/25 Ski Season & Big Moves w/ Spokane Alpine Haus (Ep.318) 

We catch up with Drew and Rachel Harding of our Blister Recommended Shop, Spokane Alpine Haus, to hear all about the exciting recent developments at the shop; how this news runs counter to a lot of what you see from local retailers these days; what ski / snowboard gear they’re excited about for the 24/25 season, and more.

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Blister Head-to-Head video review: we compare and contrast the Cannondale Moterra SL and Mondraker Dune XR

Cannondale Moterra SL vs. Mondraker Dune XR | Head-to-Head Video

The Cannondale Moterra SL and Mondraker Dune XR both offer lots of travel at fairly low weights for the eMTB category, but they accomplish that in very different ways. In this Head-to-Head video, Blister editors Simon Stewart and Dylan Wood compare and contrast these two eMTBs, discuss what sorts of riders will get along best with each one, and (try to) decide which one they’d each personally pick.

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Simon Stewart and Dylan Wood review the Cannondale Moterra SL for Blister

Cannondale Moterra SL

The groundbreaking Cannondale Moterra SL is claimed to be the lightest full-power eMTB on the market, but has it made too many compromises to get there, or does it deliver something truly unique? Check out our Full Review for our take.

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Simon Stewart and Dylan Wood review the Cannondale Moterra SL for Blister

Deep Dive: Cannondale Moterra SL

We compare the Cannondale Moterra SL to the Pivot Shuttle LT, Pivot Shuttle AM, Orbea Wild, Devinci E-Troy, Rocky Mountain Instinct Powerplay, and Mondraker Dune XR.

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Teton Village Sports: Our Blister Recommended Shop in Teton Village, Wyoming

Teton Village Sports

Teton Village Sports has been at the base of the fabled Jackson Hole tram since it opened for skiing. They are a full-service ski shop offering top-tier bootfitting and custom footbeds, large demo ski rental fleet that matches their retail ski offering, and an award-winning tune and repair shop offering overnight tunes ready for first chair the next day.

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Blister reviews the Faction La Machine 5 Max.

2024-2025 Faction La Machine 5 Max

Here are our measured specs, rocker profile pictures, and flex pattern numbers for Faction’s widest touring powder ski, the La Machine 5 Max.

BLISTER — Outdoor Gear Reviews, Podcasts, Buyer’s Guides, Giveaways

Win Gloves From Swany

The two winners of our Gear Giveaway this week will each get any pair of gloves or mittens from Swany!

Blister reviews the La Sportiva Tempo.

2024-2025 La Sportiva Tempo

Here are our measured specs, rocker profile pictures, and flex pattern numbers for the La Sportiva Tempo.

Blister reviews the Stöckli Montero AR

2024-2025 Stöckli Montero AR

Stöckli says the 84mm-wide Montero AR is “perfect for high-speed descents in any terrain” — but just how versatile is this piste-oriented ski? Here’s our Full Review.

Blister reviews the Stöckli Montero AR

Deep Dive: Stöckli Montero AR

We compare the Montero AR to the Stöckli Stormrider 95, Rossignol Arcade 88, Head Supershape e-Titan, Nordica Steadfast 85 DC, Elan Wingman 86 CTi, Atomic Maverick 88 Ti, Dynastar M-Cross 88, Head Supershape e-Rally, Volkl Peregrine 82, K2 Disruption 82Ti, Fischer The Curv GT 85, Kästle MX84, & Kästle MX88.

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Blister reviews the OneUp Components hubs

OneUp Components Hubs

OneUp made a name for themselves with no-nonsense parts at good prices, and their hubs focus on durability and ease of service. They happen to be very lightweight too — but how do they perform? Our Full Review shares our experience.

Blister reviews the Kästle Paragon 101.

Flash Review: 24/25 Kästle Paragon 101

We’ve had multiple reviewers spending time on Kästle’s new all-mountain / freeride ski, the Paragon 101 — here are their thoughts so far on the ski.

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Gearing up for Winter Riding (Ep. 252)

Gearing up for Winter Riding (Ep. 252)

Riding in cold, wet conditions can be a blast if you get your apparel and bike setup right. Our Pacific Northwest-based reviewers sat down to talk about how they do it.