Marshal Olson: SKIS, BIKES, Blister Gear Review

Marshal Olson

Age: 32 | Vitals: 6’2” 208 lbs. | Years skiing: 31 | Current Residence: Cottonwood Heights, Utah

Background:

I grew up in Madison, Wisconsin, rai…

Lance Peterson

Age: 34 | Vitals:  5’7”, 155 lbs. | Years riding: 10 | Current Residence: Salt Lake City, Utah

Background

It is said that necessity is the mother of inventio…

Andi Gervais, Blister Gear Review

Andi Stader

Age: 32|  Vitals: 5’8″, 125 lbs | Years climbing: 6 | Current residence: Denver, CO

From the time I could walk, I was climbing up trees and runn…

Matt Pincus

Age: 24 | Vitals: 5’10”, 160 Pounds | Years Climbing: 7; Years Skiing: 22 | Current Residence: Wilson, Wyoming

I was born and raised in Montclair, New Jerse…

Stella Selden

Age: 22 | Vitals: 5’2″, 120 lbs | Years skiing: 13 | Current Residence: Alta, UT; Stanley, ID

Background:

I grew up in Northwest Montana, on the …

David Spiegel, Blister Gear Review.

David Spiegel

Age: 26 | Vitals: 5’10”, 170 lbs | Years Paddling: 15 | Current Residence: Hood River, Oregon

Background:

I grew up in a family of boaters—my parents had me …

Jamie Rushford reviews the Stonelick Gordita crash pad, Blister Gear Review

Jamie Rushford

Age: 20 | Vitals: 5’10”, 150 lbs. | Years Climbing: 6 | Current Residence: Colorado Springs, Colorado & Essex, Vermont

I was born and raised in Vermont,…

Morgan Sweeney: SKIS, Blister Gear Review

Morgan Sweeney

Age: 23 | Vitals: 5’10”, 130 lbs | Years Skiing: 21 | Current Residence: Denver, CO

Background:

Born and raised five minutes from Smuggler’s Notch, Vermont, …

Hannah Trim

Age: 20 | Vitals: 5’1-3/8” (very important), 107 lbs. | Years Climbing: 7 | Current Residence: Colorado Springs, Colorado

I was born in Chicago, Illinois, a…

Julia Van Raalte: SKIS, Blister Gear Review

Julia Van Raalte

Age: 23 | Vitals: 5’6”, 125 lbs. | Years skiing: 21 | Current Residence: Crested Butte, CO

Background:

I grew up splitting my time between New York and Stowe…

Zeppelin Zeerip

Age: 20 | Vitals: 6’2″, 170 lbs. |  Years Riding: 13 | Current Residence: Salt Lake City, UT

Background

I grew up in Michigan riding Pando, “The …

Tom Bear: PHOTOGRAPHY, Blister Gear Review

Tom Bear

Current Residence: Salt Lake City, Utah

Background:

Tom Bear is a Salt Lake City based outdoor adventure and lifestyle photographer. His combination of the l…

Dan Finn

Dan Finn Photography, Blister Gear ReviewCurrent Residence: Salt Lake City, Utah

Background:

Dan was born and raised in a tiny town in western Massachusetts, near the borders of New York and Vermont…

Mark Fisher: PHOTOGRAPHY, Blister Gear Review

Mark Fisher

Current Residence: Victor, Idaho

BACKGROUND:

Mark Fisher is simply one of the most accomplished outdoor sports photographers working today. He is an experie…

Ryan Heffernan

Current Residence: San Francisco, California

Background:

Ryan grew up skiing Tahoe, playing basketball, and hiking in northern California. He has worked exte…

Blister Manifesto

THE CURRENT STATE OF GEAR REVIEWS IS A JOKE.

Too many review sites and publications read like the ad copy produced by the manufacturers themselves, and many…

Jane Koopman, Blister Gear Review

Jane Koopman

Age: 25 | Vitals: 5’10”, 170 lbs. | Years Paddling Whitewater (not including the high school stint): 6 | Current Residence: Brunswick, Maine

Background:

I gr…