Mystery Ranch Backpacks: From Special Ops to Backcountry Skiing
Mystery Ranch has a long history of working with and making packs for the US military, fire departments, and law enforcement. They also make everything from backpacks for everyday use, to packs for ba...
24 Apr 202045min
AT Binding Shootout, New Touring Skis, & Tiger King
Luke Koppa, Jonathan Ellsworth, and Luke’s mustache discuss the pros and cons of a number of current AT bindings, including the new Marker Duke PT, the SHIFT binding, Daymaker Alpine adaptors, frame b...
17 Apr 20201h 13min
Crash Course: Telemark Ski Gear, Part 1
Since we now have to learn how to tele ski and shoot a tele video, we’re crowdsourcing a crash course in telemark technique (see Blister Podcast episode 125) and in telemark gear. So here in Tele Gear...
10 Apr 202055min
McConkey’s Spatula, Modern Pow Skis, & Luke’s Mustache
Reviewers Paul Forward, Luke Koppa, and Jonathan Ellsworth talk about the signs we’re going stir crazy; Shane McConkey’s Volant Spatula vs. other modern pow skis; the DPS Koala 119; the new LINE Visio...
3 Apr 20201h 12min
What You’re Wearing, Part 5: Bison Fibers?
Bison Wool? Bison Down? That’s a thing? Well it’s being used by one company, United By Blue, who started salvaging otherwise wasted bison fibers, and is now incorporating them into a growing range of ...
27 Mar 202035min
Full Tilt Ski Boots: Past & Present
Full Tilt ski boots are beloved by some (including the likes of Bode Miller, Tom Wallisch, Seth Morrison, and Sammy Carlson), but they get pigeonholed by others who think of them as only being for par...
20 Mar 202046min
Sugar Cane, Castor Beans, & Poly Bags — Picture Organic Clothing
Picture Organic Clothing is going way beyond common sustainability practices with things like castor bean oil waterproof membranes and sugar cane waste-derived polyester, and they are attempting to el...
13 Mar 202048min
New Skis, Tight Pants, & Farm Animal Analogies
Luke Koppa, Kristin Sinnott, and Jonathan Ellsworth discuss some of the new skis, boots and apparel they’ve been testing. We also discuss what skis we prefer for off-piste, icy conditions; the merits ...
6 Mar 202050min
