On my recent trip to Sun Valley, I was back hanging out at Sturtevants, one of our Blister Recommended Shops, to talk with owner, Olin Glenne, about Rotarun Ski Area (which could serve as a blueprint for local ski hills in other places); Olin’s lifelong love of skiing; the skiing in and around Sun Valley, and some of his favorite gear.
TOPICS & TIMES:
- Intro & powder skiing (4:30)
- Rotarun Ski Area (10:00)
- Sun Valley & coaching McKenna Peterson (14:30)
- Skiing & DJ’ing (18:11)
- Surtevants’ operation (28:55)
- Mountain biking around Sun Valley (33:00)
- Ski gear (36:20)
- Ski boots (50:40)
- What We’re Celebrating (1:06:05)
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Jonathan, I really hope you do a series or at least you and Cody talk about community run ski areas extensively. There was an article about the mountain I learned on in Vermont being bought by the town. Between these and the corporate skiing backlash we could be at a turning point in ski culture, and I look forward to it!
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