The Debate: Should We Change Our Winter Buyer’s Guide?
For some years now, we’ve wrestled with some big ideas about how we could change our annual Blister Winter Buyer’s Guide. So today, Jonathan Ellsworth, Luke Koppa and Kristin Sinnott discuss those pot...
5 Kesä 44min
Ski Design & Your Questions
At our Blister Summit, we asked our Blister Summit attendees to pose their questions about ski design to Max Smith (vice president & ski designer at Moment Skis); Stu Gleason (senior designer at DPS S...
30 Touko 53min
Starting a Ski Company from Scratch w/ Ellis Skis
There’s no shortage of skis on the market these days, yet we’re still seeing new brands pop up. So what does it take to start your own ski company, and why do it in the first place?In this episode, Lu...
22 Touko 59min
The Cutting Edge: Emerging Trends & New Products in Snowsports Gear
Jonathan talks to our patron saint of GEAR:30, Hoji; Jeff Colt (ZipFit); Shane Chappell (Burton); and Will Ritter (Spark R&D) to get their sense of the most interesting trends and product developments...
15 Touko 1h 8min
Pulling Back the Curtain: How Things Actually Work at Global Ski / Outdoor Companies
Often on GEAR:30, we zoom way in on the particular design details of a product. But today, we zoom way out, and take a look at how some of the biggest, global, ski and outdoor gear manufacturers actua...
8 Touko 1h 20min
Luke & Jonathan: More Reviewer Reports from Blister Summit 2026
Luke and Jonathan compare notes on a number of skis they got on at the Blister Summit; confess some crimes; and offer one public service announcement.Note: We Want to Hear From You!Please share with u...
1 Touko 46min
Reviewer Reports from Blister Summit 2026: Blades, Boards, Backslaps, & More
We’re still buzzing from Blister Summit 2026, which we held last week at Snowbird, Utah. And in this conversation, a number of our reviewers got together to recap their favorite moments, runs, and gea...
24 Huhti 1h 6min
