BLISTER Podcast31 Jan 2018

Greg Hill & Chris Rubens' Electric Adventures

This week we're talking to Greg Hill and Chris Rubens. Greg is probably best known for his feats in ski touring, including his accomplishment in 2010 of skiing 2 million vertical feet in a year. And Chris Rubens is probably best known for being dumb enough to try to keep up with Greg.

We sat down with Greg and Chris in Denver to talk about how the two became the unofficial power couple of Revelstoke, and to learn more about the logistics of their latest Electric Adventure which took them from Revy to Colorado in an electric car for a screening of their new film, The Curve of Time.

Greg and Chris talk about what inspired the film, how it embodies both their love of the outdoors and their continued efforts to consider the impact that each of us is having on the environment — and what we might do about that. So I really hope their new film and our conversation here stimulate some new thoughts that get each of us to take some new actions.

TOPICS & TIMES:

When did you guys meet? (2:10)
Greg’s background & trajectory (5:35)
How long have you guys been adventuring together? (8:45)
The Salomon film, Guilt Trip (11:12)
Chris & Gregs' Electric Adventures - the logistics of journeying in various electric cars (15:25)
Recognizing our footprints, taking steps to reduce it (22:38)
Taking action & the charges of hypocrisy (26:08)
The new film by Jordan Manley, The Curve of Time (30:45)

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