'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' w/ McKenna Peterson & Jed Yeiser (Blister Book Club)

Sam Anthamatten does things in the mountains that very few skiers do, and in this conversation, you’ll get a better sense of the background and the trajectory that helped Sam get to where he is today. We also get an update from Sam on the status of La Liste 2 (watch La Liste if you haven’t seen it); we talk about the process of flashing massive, big-mountain lines; and more.TOPICS & TIMES: Update on skiing in Europe (1:36)Sam’s background in the mountains (6:11)Update: La Liste 2 (17:28)Riding with Jeremie Heitz vs riding with Xavier de le Rue (26:20)Skiing 55° slopes (30:46)Competing on the Freeride World Tour (37:47)Gear (and skiing with Candide) (44:06)Ski Bindings & Binding Choices (50:38) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

11 Tammi 20211h

For our first Blister Podcast of 2021, we asked a few of our reviewers to share one highlight of the past year; one thing they’re most looking forward to in 2021; and one new year’s resolution. We got quite a range of answers, and apparently Kristin Sinnott and Jonathan Ellsworth will be starting up a new reality TV show?? Please enjoy, and Happy New Year!TOPICS & TIMESKristin Sinnott (1:02)Eric Freson (9:56)Luke Koppa (15:18)Sascha Anastas (19:53)Gordon Gianniny (30:13)Kara Williard (42:44)Dylan Wood (50:01)Paul Forward & Jonathan Ellsworth (57:45) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

5 Tammi 20211h 10min

Cody Towsend and Jonathan Ellsworth talk about chess & The Queen’s Gambit; savants & skier savants; ski media; political appointees; avalanche accidents; Cody’s new film, The Mountain Why; and more.TOPICS & TIMESCody versus the people of Girdwood, AK (2:15)The Queen’s Gambit & Savants (4:36)Spoiler Alerts for the Queen’s Gambit (6:29 - 19:21)Magnus Carlsen, & Skier Savants (8:23)Deb Haaland, Interior Secretary (19:25)Ski Media & Powder Magazine (37:31)Gear Shops, Gear Makers, & Crystal Balls (50:31)Who is getting into avalanche accidents? (56:08)Cody & Michelle Parker’s film, The Mountain Why (1:09:20)RELATED LINKSDavid Hill’s excellent article on Walter Tevis Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

28 Joulu 20201h 33min

Elena Hight is an X Games Gold Medalist, two-time Olympian, and a person who everyone in our world describes first and foremost as … a badass.We talked with Elena about her new film project, Blank Canvas; competitive drive; how similar or different it is preparing to ride a big backcountry line versus a half-pipe contest run; her time in the mountains with the likes of Hana Beaman, Travis Rice, and Danny Davis; the importance for all of us to get better at dealing with the changes and transitions that are an inevitable part of life; and more.TOPICS & TIMESOffseason training & habits (4:49)Competitive Background (9:35)Mental preparation: contests vs. the backcountry (15:18)Shifting from halfpipe riding (22:21)Practices to help with moments of transition (33:40)Filming with Travis Rice (39:55)Current favorite books & music (43:26)2021 plans (44:50)Where to watch Blank Canvas (50:15) RELATED LINKSSurvivor Endurance phone case Jonathan’s experience with the Survivor Endurance Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

21 Joulu 202051min

Bode Miller is not only one of the greatest ski racers of all time, he’s also working on a number of interesting projects. So we have a very wide-ranging conversation with Bode about his involvement in rethinking education with the Institute for Civic Leadership; the use of technology and data to make skiing easier (SKEO); the crucial lesson his grandmother taught him at a young age; his greatest competitive advantage as a ski racer; his interest in reenvisioning advertising (DTX); what he aims to do in terms of ski design with Crosson Skis; and more. TOPICS & TIMESRethinking Education: ICL: Institute for Civic Leadership (2:40)Tech, Data, & Skiing: SKEO (11:52)Benefits & dangers of new technologies (17:46)Lesson from Bode’s grandma (24:36)Various factors of ski racing (30:12)Bode’s greatest competitive advantage (33:43)Rethinking Advertising: DTX & Flowcode (43:33)Bode on ski design: Crosson Skis (56:45) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

14 Joulu 20201h 4min

We talk with Moosejaw CEO, Eoin Comerford, about how to increase diversity and inclusivity in the outdoor industry; the Moosejaw Outdoor Accelerator — which we hope that a number of you will apply for; what Moosejaw’s aims are today, and how those aims are informed by Moosejaw’s parent company, Walmart; and more.TOPICS & TIMESMoosejaw’s history (3:18)Being backed by Walmart (9:24)The Moosejaw Outdoor Accelerator (18:46)Inclusivity in the outdoor space (22:51)Large online retailers & indie brick & mortar shops (30:57)The current state of the outdoor industry (38:33)More details re: the Moosejaw Outdoor Accelerator (49:58)RELATED LINKSMoosejaw Outdoor Acceleratorblister.getspot.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

7 Joulu 202056min

Sales of backcountry guide books are up, and more and more people are venturing out. So we talked with Beacon Guidebooks founder, Andy Sovick (who Cody Townsend and I recently talked about on episode #150), about how he got into publishing guidebooks; why he dislikes the term “guidebooks”; whether backcountry guidebooks should even exist; the responsibilities that come with publishing them; why Andy is an advocate of the “ATES” system (Avalanche Terrain Exposure Scale); and more. TOPICS & TIMESAndy’s ‘back-to-the-land’ upbringing (4:39)Mentorship (9:30)The responsibility of publishing guidebooks (33:28)ATES: The Avalanche Terrain Exposure Scale (47:45)Updating the atlases (55:35)Beacon Guidebooks Rakkup app (59:34)Steamboat lawsuit (1:04:52)Where to find Beacon Guidebooks (1:22:12) RELATED LINKS:blister.getspot.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2 Joulu 20201h 27min

Athletic Brewing Company is a fast-growing brand in an emerging category that is about to blow up: non-alcoholic craft beer. So we talked to Athletic Brewing’s founder about why he started the company; the stigma of not drinking; why “near beer” has been so bad; why there’s such a need for products like this in the outdoors community; Athletic’s brewing process; how he feels about the emerging competition in the space; and more.TOPICS & TIMES:When / why did start thinking about starting Athletic? (2:17)Stigmas around not drinking (5:06)Stigmas around “N/A” beer (8:31)Why didn’t N/A beer take off sooner? (12:45)Parallels: N/A beer & the plant-based meat industry (28:17)Two For the Trails program (31:02) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

23 Marras 202048min