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 Juni 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 Juni 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 Juni 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 Juni 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 Maj 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 Maj 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 Maj 20251h 7min
Reviewer Reports: Testing at Palisades, Ski Touring Gear, Favorite Ski Socks & Midlayers
Luke Koppa, Kristin Sinnott, and Jonathan Ellsworth discuss what they’ve been getting up to lately, and the gear they’ve been using to do so. Luke recaps his first trip to Palisades Tahoe, being there...
9 Maj 20251h 9min
