Ted Ligety on Ski Tuning, World Cup Racing, & the Art of Going Fast
As part of the 5850 Fest at the World Cup Finals in Sun Valley, Jonathan talked with Ted Ligety about the tricky conditions and the very challenging course here in Sun Valley for the Super G and GS ra...
28 Mar 202548min
Reviewer Reports: Big-Mountain Ski Showdowns, Powder-Touring Setups, & Much More
Luke Koppa talks with several of our reviewers about some of the latest gear they’ve been testing. Paul Forward discusses a bunch of the lightweight powder touring skis he’s been on, as well as some n...
21 Mar 20251h 15min
25/26 Gear, Bootfitting & Boot Trends, Making the Most of Any Season, & More w/ Powder Hound
Kara Williard is back with Eric Helmbrecht of Powder Hound, our Blister Recommended Shop in Girdwood, Alaska to discuss a the ups and downs of their season up in Alaska; our tips and tricks on how to ...
14 Mar 202547min
New Gear from Blister Summit 2025
Blister reviewers Jonathan Ellsworth, Luke Koppa, Sascha Anastas, Kristin Sinnott, and the strikingly handsome Justin Bobb discuss a bunch of new ski and snowboard gear they spent time on at last week...
7 Mar 202557min
Reviewer Reports: Pow Skis, New Bindings, & Our 40” Storm
Crested Butte Mountain Resort recently got 40+ inches of new snow in just a few days, so it was time to break out the big skis. Jonathan and Luke discuss the very new (and very different) Head Kore 11...
21 Feb 202541min
Love, Drugs, & Graphene: Mito Materials’ Founders on Next-Gen Ski Construction
Today we are talking about love, materials science, and ski construction. More specifically, we’re going to be looking at graphene, and why you might soon be hearing more about it in skis in the near ...
14 Feb 202544min
Matt Manser on Atomic's New Redster Ski Boots, New Remedy 130, & More
What’s the difference between a true race boot; a race-inspired ski boot; and a high-performance freeride or freestyle boot? Matt Manser is back to talk about all of these things and more, and to walk...
7 Feb 20251h 38min
Reviewer Reports: New Head Kores, Ski Boots, & One Age-Old Question
In today’s episode, Luke Koppa sits down with Jonathan Ellsworth and Kara Williard to discuss just a small portion of all the gear we’ve been testing lately. We cover Head’s overhauled collection of K...
31 Jan 202557min
