Matt Zia reviews the Petzl Sitta Harness for Blister

Petzl Sitta Harness

The Petzl Sitta harness is one of the lightest on the market, but Petzl says it's still fully featured, comfortable, and durable enough for technical rock and ice climbing. So what (if any) compromises did they make by going so light?
Most Painful Sports, Blister Topic of the Week

What’s The Most Painful Sport?

Yesterday, a bunch of runners completed the Tahoe 200, a 205-mile race that a couple participants finished in under 50 hours. Which is insane. So that got us wondering: What’s the most painful sport to be the best at? We came up with a few contenders, and we want to hear yours.
Matt Zia reviews the Black Diamond Shadow for Blister

Black Diamond Shadow

Black Diamond entered the climbing-shoe market only a year ago, and the Shadow is their most aggressive offering. So how does it compare to similar shoes like the Scarpa Instinct VS and La Sportiva Testarossa & Kataki? Check out our review.
Jaden Anderson reviews the Hoka One One Evo Mafate for Blister

Hoka One One Evo Mafate

The Hoka Evo Mafate is the newest and most race-oriented version of Hoka’s original trail shoe, and we think many runners could get along well with it — even non-racers. Check out our review, including comparisons to the Hoka Speedgoat 2 and Torrent.
Eric Freson; Blister Bio

Eric Freson

Age: 36 | Vitals: 5’’10” 165 lbs | Years biking: 31 | Current Residence: Gunnison Valley, Colorado

Background
Eric Freson; Blister Bio
I grew up in small-town Vermont, and was encour…

Matt Pincus of TrainingBeta on Blister's All Things Climbing Podcast

Matt Pincus of TrainingBeta (Ep.16)

Matt Pincus is the head coach/trainer at TrainingBeta, and he has a strong resume both as a coach and a climber. We talk to Matt about balancing his climbing goals with full-time work; the most important lessons he’s learned as a coach and trainer; and some of the key things most of us get wrong when it comes to progressing.
Nathan Williard reviews the Ibis Ripley LS for Blister

Nathan Williard

Age: 23 | Vitals: 6’’0” 165 lbs | Years (seriously) biking: 7 | Current Residence: Santa Fe, New Mexico

Background:

I have always been drawn to (or rather, o…

Blister Gear Review

CAST Freetour Upgrade Kit

The CAST Freetour is the only option out there that lets you ski down on a dedicated alpine binding, and skin up with a tech toe. Check out our full review, including comparisons to the Atomic / Salomon SHIFT binding and other touring bindings.
Blister reviews the K2 Pinnacle 95 Ti

Deep Dive: K2 Pinnacle 95 Ti

We compare the Pinnacle 95 Ti to the Blizzard Rustler 9, Elan Ripstick 96, J Skis Masterblaster, ON3P Wrenegade 96, and more...

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Jonathan Ellsworth reviews the Head Monster 88 for Blister

18/19 Head Monster 88 Ti

Here are our initial on-snow impressions of the redesigned Monster 88 Ti, including comparisons to the 17/18 version.

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