Reviewing the News w/ Cody Townsend (August 2021)

Jason Levinthal is the founder of LINE skis, and a true pioneer of modern skiing. Two years ago, he left LINE to start a new company called J Skis.In our conversation, Jason pulls back the curtain on the ski industry—he pulls it waaay back—and talks very bluntly and with full transparency about how the ski industry works, what isn’t working, and what he thinks needs to be done to fix it.In addition to brass tacks and gory details, J and I also talk about some of the new ski designs he’s experimenting with, what the hardest and easiest things have been about starting his new company, and J reveals what his next company might be. (Spoiler alert: it involves sleds, and he thinks I should go in on it with him.)Jason has always been known to speak his mind, but I doubt you’ve ever heard him be this unfiltered before: Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

25 Mars 20161h 8min

Dave Hahn is one of the most accomplished Everest climbers of all time, a veteran ski patroller, and an exemplary study in refusing to live life according to the expectations of others. This is a 'Must-Listen' conversation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

11 Mars 20161h 13min

Simply put, Daron Rahlves is the man. He is the most decorated American male Downhill and Super G skier in history, with 12 World Cup race wins, 28 World Cup podium finishes, and 7 US National Titles. And after a dominant career in downhill, Daron transitioned to skier cross competition, then transitioned again a few years later to big mountain skiing, where he filmed with both Warren Miller and Teton Gravity Research. (And there's a whole lot more that Rahlves has accomplished, too much to go into.) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

26 Feb 201646min

This week on the podcast, we talk to one of our favorite skiers, Angel Collinson. Angel is on fire right now, and her current trajectory is somewhere up in the stratosphere. She’s just come off a win of the Red Bull Cold Rush comp, she was the first woman to win Powder Magazine’s Line of the Year, and she has two recent TGR segments that the entire internet is watching and rewatching. And more impressive than all that is how well Angel is handling the spotlight.TOPICS:Growing up across the street from SnowbirdHow a cute coach might be responsible for the success she's enjoying today"Women-specific" equipmentStudying philosophy in collegeFilming with Ian McIntosh and Sage Cattabriga-Alosa (and who's cooler, Ian or Sage?)Lazer Tag; candyHer new sponsors (Red Bull & Volkl)Self-marketing & social media (and her advice to those coming up and interested in becoming a pro)Her favorite audiobooks, podcasts, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

22 Feb 20161h 28min

Blister's editor-in-chief, Jonathan Ellsworth, and associate editor, Cy Whitling, talk about some of the new gear they've been testing, and discuss "Blister's Best Bets" - the skis that, in our opinion, can deliver a great time to the broadest range of skiers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

11 Feb 201633min

We brought together founders and engineers from Line, K2, DPS, Blizzard, Moment, and Armada to talk ski design and the future of skis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

5 Feb 20161h 14min

This week is the annual SnowSports Industry of America tradeshow, so we're talking to several Blister reviewers about NEXT season's new products and trends. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

29 Jan 201636min

In this episode, we talk to one of the most prominent big-mountain skiers in the world, Cody Townsend. Cody's been staring in ski movies since he was 19 years old, he's recently been making his own films while simultaneously running a company, Arcade Belt Co. So we talk to Cody about skiing, filming, entrepreneurship, and moreTOPICS:His background (including a great story about Cody not exactly fitting in with the other ski racers)Our product of the year (and Cody's go-to ski boot), the Salomon MTN Lab AT bootSkiing consequential lines on skis that are not traditional big-mountain chargersCody's take on the next revolution in skiingFilmmaking and the Rise of Indie Film Projects — including Cody's own film, Conquering the UselessA discussion of the best ski movie ever, Cody’s recent favorites, and the future of ski moviesCody’s company, Arcade Belt Co., the pros and cons (and grind) of starting a company, and the reasons why VC investor, Chris Sacca, is impressed with Arcade’s productsPodcasts: why we love them, and which ones are Cody’s favorites. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

22 Jan 20161h 17min