Alpenglow Mtn Festival + Stuff We Learned during Spring Ski Testing
GEAR:3030 Kesä 2018

Alpenglow Mtn Festival + Stuff We Learned during Spring Ski Testing

We talk with Blister editors, Luke Koppa and Sam Shaheen, about the recent Alpenglow Mountain Festival and running with our hero, Courtney Dauwalter. Then we talk about some of the key things we learned during our ski testing this spring, including the correct thing to think about Domino's thin-crust pizza, dumb gear, and great gear.

TOPICS & TIMES:

  • Luke's recap of the Alpenglow Summer Mountain Festival (2:01)
  • In praise of our hero, Courtney Dauwalter (4:02)
  • Rants & Revelations from our spring ski testing - #1: Domino's thin-crust pizza (7:36)
  • Recommendation #2: Primus Kuchoma Grill (11:05)
  • On Hubris - groomers & pond skims (12:08)
  • Rant #1: waterproof jackets: hard shells vs soft shells (19:05)
  • Rant #2: socks (24:14)
  • Rant #3: waterproof low-cut shoes (26:33)
  • Recommendation #3: Patagonia's new R1 TechFace (28:18)
  • Recommendation #4: the redesigned Flylow Richie Hoody (29:15)

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