Public Lands Update, More Peak Skis News, & New Gear We're Reviewing
Luke Koppa and Jonathan Ellsworth discuss the latest with respect to public lands and the revisions to the reconciliation bill; share more news about Peak Skis; and preview some new gear they’re going...
4 Jul 202535min
Our Thoughts on Peak Skis & What Needs to Happen Next
Today, Jonathan lays out more fully his thoughts about the Peak Skis debacle; Luke Koppa offers his perspective too; and they discuss Jonathan’s initial comments made here on GEAR:30 back on May 23, w...
27 Jun 202537min
Southern Hemisphere Skiing, Sustainability, & Shop Strategies w/ Outside Sports
Today, we head south to the snow, and back behind the counter at Outside Sports in New Zealand. We talk about the gear and innovations they're stoked on; what it takes to keep a mountain town business...
20 Jun 202550min
The New Rules of Apparel: PFAS, What’s Changed, & What It Means for You
In this panel conversation from Blister Summit 2025, we discuss why all of your outdoor apparel recently changed — and how that will impact your own experiences.Specifically, we’re talking about the b...
13 Jun 202543min
Ski vs Bike Industry, Part 2: State of Shops; Gear Wins & Fails; & the Future of Each
In past years, we’ve done a series called ‘Bikes vs Skis’ where we’ve posed the question: Which bike company is most like which ski company? But this year, we’re zooming out a bit, and instead are put...
6 Jun 202547min
Ski vs Bike Industry, Part 1: Similarities, Differences, Trends, & the Health of Each
In past years, we’ve done a series called ‘Bikes vs Skis’ where we’ve posed the question: Which bike company is most like which ski company? But this year, we’re zooming out a bit, and instead are put...
30 Mai 202544min
Your Questions: Our Favorite Skis This Season; Big vs Small Brands; Quiver Overlap; & More
Today, you — our prestigious GEAR:30 listeners — provided the questions, and Jonathan Ellsworth and Luke Koppa are offering their answers.Topics include our go-to backpacks for ski-touring; how a give...
23 Mai 20251h 21min
Gearing Up for the Famous Chamonix-to-Zermatt Haute Route
Jonathan talks to BLISTER members, Bobak Farzin and Lukas Friedli, who recently teamed up to take on the famous Haute Route. We talk about their trip; the gear they used; what gear worked well; what w...
16 Mai 20251h 7min
