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How do the pros — Hoji, Ted, Anne, and Jess — go about assessing and testing ski and snowboard gear, and what advice do they have for the rest of us? Learn that on this episode of GEAR:30; plus, you’ll hear Ted share one of his favorite (but questionable??) ways of testing skis.

Gear Testing Tips & Tricks w/ Hoji, Ted Ligety, Anne Wangler, & Jess Tennyson (Ep.342)

April 11, 2025 by Jonathan Ellsworth

How do the pros — Hoji, Ted, Anne, and Jess — go about assessing and testing ski and snowboard gear, and what advice do they have for the rest of us? Plus, you’ll hear Ted share one of his favorite (but questionable??) ways of testing skis.

Q&A with Hoji: Gear, Training, Mental Prep, the Blister Summit, & More (Ep.220)

October 28, 2022 by Jonathan Ellsworth

Hoji is back to answer questions from our Blister Members about gear; his tinkering process; coming to the Blister Summit; how he trains for an upcoming season; mental preparation, and … we get some bonus questions from Markus Eder, too.

Hoji on the updated 4FRNT Hoji

April 26, 2021April 23, 2021 by Jonathan Ellsworth

We talk to Eric Hjorleifson about the development process and the updates to his namesake ski, the 21/22 4FRNT Hoji.

Win 4FRNT Skis

November 27, 2020 by Luke Koppa

The winner this week will get a pair of skis from 4FRNT's 20/21 collection!

Jason Levinthal & 4FRNT’s New Ownership Group (Ep.114)

September 18, 2020September 18, 2020 by Jonathan Ellsworth

Last week, it was announced that Jason Levinthal had sold 4FRNT Skis. So we talked to Jason about how this deal came about; learn the background of the new leadership group at 4FRNT; ask what the group does and doesn’t intend to change about the brand; and more.

4FRNT SKIS Gets New Owners

September 24, 2020September 9, 2020 by Jonathan Ellsworth

Jason Levinthal has sold 4FRNT. Here's the deal, and some thoughts from Hoji.

Eric Hjorleifson talks about the 4FRNT Raven, Hoji, and Renegade on the blister podcast

Eric Hjorleifson on Ski Design & Pillow Lines (Ep.51)

June 3, 2019August 21, 2017 by Jonathan Ellsworth

Eric Hjorleifson is one of the best big-mountain skiers of all-time, and he's also known for being one of the master tinkerers in the ski industry, and someone who absolutely obsesses over ski, boot, and bindings design. So we talked to Hoji about skiing pillows, ski design, and the evolution of his Renegade, Hoji, and Raven.

Jason Levinthal buys 4frnt skis on Blister Gear Review

Jason Levinthal Acquires 4FRNT Skis

August 8, 2017June 27, 2017 by Cy Whitling

Another Shake-Up in the Ski World: Jason Levinthal Acquires 4FRNT Skis

Jonathan Ellsworth reviews the 4FRNT Devastator for Blister Gear Review.

2018-2019 4FRNT Devastator

October 15, 2020May 26, 2017 by Jonathan Ellsworth

Here's our full review of the 184 cm 4FRNT Devastator, with thoughts on length, mount point, stability vs maneuverability, and its suitability as a 1-ski quiver.