![On the Blister Podcast, We talk to Ben Anderson about the lucky breaks and tough beats he experienced along the way; where the name and their logo came from; working with Never Summer; prototyping & developing skis; how Icelantic got into the music business; and more.](https://blisterreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/IMG-3769.jpg)
![On the Blister Podcast, We talk to Ben Anderson about the lucky breaks and tough beats he experienced along the way; where the name and their logo came from; working with Never Summer; prototyping & developing skis; how Icelantic got into the music business; and more.](https://blisterreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/20190108-cohen-icelantic-groomers-051-edit.jpg)
![On the Blister Podcast, We talk to Ben Anderson about the lucky breaks and tough beats he experienced along the way; where the name and their logo came from; working with Never Summer; prototyping & developing skis; how Icelantic got into the music business; and more.](https://blisterreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/IMG-4337.jpg)
So how much of the Icelantic story do you know? Turns out, it’s a great one, and this is a really fun conversation with Ben Anderson about the lucky breaks, tough beats, and key moments in the history of Icelantic; where the name and their logo came from; working with Never Summer; prototyping & developing skis; how Icelantic got into the music business; and more.
TOPICS & TIMES:
- What is Icelantic? (5:34)
- Ben’s background (7:22)
- When did you decide to start a ski company? (12:55)
- College (15:54)
- Names & Logos (25:22)
- Funding (32:04)
- First Tradeshow (36:18)
- Manufacturing (38:48)
- Prototyping & Development (46:30)
- Expanding into Other Product Lines (54:03)
- Winter on the Rocks (1:05:15)
- What’s Next? (1:19:15)
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