Reviewer Reports: Early-Season Ski Gear Testing, Mtn Biking in Nepal, & More
Luke Koppa, Kara Williard, and Jonathan Ellsworth discuss getting back on snow, the best holiday of the year, ski boots, frontside skis, mountain biking in Nepal, engagement taco parties, and new appa...
1 Des 20231h
Biggest Ski Buying Mistakes + Ski Tuning, Ski Wax, & Ski Boots
What are some of the biggest mistakes skiers make when buying gear? And what do regular, recreational skiers & snowboarders need to know about ski tuning and waxing? Jonathan discusses these questions...
24 Nov 20231h 28min
The Pro's Gear: Ted Ligety
Jonathan talks with Ted Ligety (2x Olympic Gold Medalist & 5x World Cup champion) about his approach to gear; the specific gear he’s using today; how to best deal with flat light and low-vis condition...
17 Nov 20231h 14min
Parlor Custom Skis: Building Skis in Boston, Custom vs. Semi-Custom Skis, & the Age-Old Question of Ski Width for East-Coast Skiing
Jonathan was at the Parlor Custom Skis factory in East Boston to check out the factory and talk with Parlor owner & manager, Mark Wallace, about building custom skis in Boston; assessing skiers (and s...
10 Nov 20231h 14min
Jeremy Jones & Xavier Nidecker on Re-Up Tech: What it Is & Why it Matters
Jeremy Jones is back on GEAR:30, and this time, he brought along with him Xavier Nidecker, global brand director of Jones Snowboards, to talk about Jones’ new Re-Up Tech — what it is, how it works, wh...
3 Nov 20231h 19min
Giray Dadali on the new Daymaker Touring TEKDAPTERS
A very intriguing — and extremely affordable — new piece of ski-touring gear has just been released, and you ought to know about it. So on our latest GEAR:30 episode, Jonathan talks with Giray Dadali,...
27 Okt 20231h 18min
Our 23/24 BLISTER Winter Buyer’s Guide Recap
Jonathan Ellsworth sat down with Kara Williard, Dylan Wood, Justin Bobb, and Luke Koppa to debrief about our 2023-2024 Winter Buyer’s Guide, discuss what changed this year (and more importantly, what ...
20 Okt 20231h 25min
A Very Deep Dive on Bootfitting, Pt. 5: Debunking Bootfitting Myths & Misconceptions
Kara Williard sat down with Jake “Fasa” Nelson from the Moment Factory Store to clear up some of the most common bootfitting myths and misconceptions, including the idea that ski boots have to be cold...
13 Okt 20231h 27min
