Mountain Gazette’s Mike Rogge on Winter in Tahoe; Urban Thru Hikes; Mutton Busting; & More
Mountain Gazette editor / owner, Mike Rogge, is back to discuss this historic winter in Tahoe; urban through hikes; mutton busting; and more.TOPICS & TIMES:Winter in Tahoe (6:35)Blister Summit (11:31)MG State of the Union (17:31)Urban Thru Hikes (23:19)East Coast Stories (33:59)Mutton Busting (37:38)Jeremy Jones (50:15)How to Get Issue 199 (53:10)RELATED LINKS:Become a Blister+Spot MemberBlister Podcast #227: Mike RoggeBlister Podcast #209: Mike RoggeCHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS:CRAFTED Bikes & Big IdeasOff The CouchGEAR:30Happy Hour Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
27 Mars 202359min
Pit Viper Co-Founders on String Theory; their Origin Story; Hotdogs; New Products; & More
Chuck Mumford and Chris Garcin started Pit Viper to inject more fun into skiing and riding. But behind all the party vibes, they’ve also been sneaking in a good bit of functionality and performance into their products, too. So Jonathan Ellsworth talked to Chuck and Chris about the early days of trading sunglasses for hotdogs; growing the company; forest gnomes; working with Gronk; Chuck’s philosophy of ski reviewing, and more.TOPICS & TIMES:Chaos & String Theory (4:11)Origin Story of Pit Viper (6:45)Hotdogs (21:33)The First 100 Pairs (22:58)Where Did the Name Come From? (24:14)From the Garage to Global Domination (26:44)Marketing (34:28)Working with Rob Gronkowski (42:26)Party Vibes vs Performance (44:44)Goggles? (51:19)Lens Tech, Low Light, & Forest Gnomes (56:01)Making Technical Apparel (1:05:54)Chuck Mumford’s Ski Emporium (1:12:48)RELATED LINKS:Become a Blister+Spot MemberCHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS:CRAFTED Bikes & Big IdeasOff The CouchGEAR:30Happy Hour Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
20 Mars 20231h 18min
JT Holmes on Joining Peak Skis; Jumping into New Industries; Speed Riding; Ski Media; & More
JT Holmes does it all. From big-mountain skiing to ski-base jumping to stunt work, he has consistently pushed boundaries and explored new opportunities. And now, JT is joining Peak Skis. So Jonathan Ellsworth talked to JT about what led to this new partnership; his incredibly diverse career; the current state of ski media; speed riding; and more.TOPICS & TIMES:Backstory on joining Peak Skis (5:13)Bode Miller (8:25)Chris Davenport (9:35)Michelle Parker (11:35)Current Pursuits? (12:30)Fundamental Stunt Work (15:25)A diversified career (17:13)Breaking into stunt work (20:48)Advice for young athletes (24:34)Mainstreaming of skiing & ski films (26:37)Gear (43:17)Speed Riding (56:12)Your role with Peak (1:01:46)RELATED LINKS:Become a Blister+Spot MemberCHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS:CRAFTED Bikes & Big IdeasOff The CouchGEAR:30Happy Hour Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
13 Mars 20231h 7min
Reviewing the News w/ Cody Townsend (February 2023)
Cody and Jonathan discuss the state of Warren Miller films; Mikaela Shiffrin & Lebron James; Eddie Bauer dropping its entire team of professional athletes; the Most Canadian News; Mtn Town Advice; & more.TOPICS & TIMESPublic Service Announcement! (1:00)Snowpocalypse (4:00)Recycling Warren Miller? (12:40)Mikaela Shiffirin / LeBron James (21:07)The best named bill in history? (30:31) Eddie Bauer drops entire athlete team (34:46)Most Canadian News (49:49)Mountain Town Advice (53:44)What We’re Reading & Watching (1:12:51)RELATED LINKS:Become a Blister + Spot MemberCHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS:CRAFTED Bikes & Big IdeasOff The CouchGEAR:30Happy Hour Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6 Mars 20231h 32min
Geoff McFetridge on Telemark vs. Alpine Skiing; Graphics; & Broadening Outdoor Media
Our friend (and wildly accomplished artist & designer), Geoff McFetridge, came to CB to pay us a visit, and after two great days of skiing, Geoff and Jonathan sat down in Blister HQ to talk telemark vs alpine skiing; ski graphics (and Geoff’s favorite graphic on a ski in Blister HQ); broadening outdoor media; Blister swag; and more.TOPICS & TIMES:Coming to CB (3:29)Telemark vs. Alpine Skiing (17:56)Balancing Work & Skiing (26:27)Talking about skiing with non skiers (34:50)Favorite Ski Graphic in Blister HQ? (43:17)Pharell & Powerful Graphic Design (48:11)Blister Swag (53:19)Broadening Outdoor Media (1:04:38)RELATED LINKS:Become a Blister + Spot MemberOur Other Podcasts with Geoff:Blister Podcast ep 116Blister Podcast ep 129Blister Podcast ep 125: How to TeleGEAR:30 ep 95: Telemark Ski GearGeoff is on CRAFTED on 3.1.23SEE OUR OTHER PODCASTS:CRAFTED Bikes & Big IdeasOff The CouchGEAR:30Happy Hour Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
27 Feb 20231h 15min
Quick Thoughts on our Blister Summit + Summit 2024 Dates
Our 3rd Blister Summit just wrapped up, so today, Jonathan shares a few words about it; announces the dates for our 2024 Blister Summit, and offers a few thoughts about what the strikingly handsome Justin Bobb described as “the time of my life — literally one of the best weeks ever.”TOPICS & TIMES:Community Feedback (1:36)Dates: Blister Summit 2024 (4:01)Special Thanks (6:11)RELATED LINKS:Become a Blister + Spot MemberSEE OUR OTHER PODCASTS:CRAFTED Bikes & Big IdeasOff The CouchGEAR:30Happy Hour Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
20 Feb 202313min
Drew Petersen on Skiing with College Kids, Mtn Towns & Mental Health, & More
Jonathan sits down with Drew Petersen in Blister HQ to talk about skiing with Western Colorado University’s freeride team, and to dive deeper into certain topics around mountain towns and mental health that Drew explores in his film (that you can watch on YouTube), Ups & Downs. Give it a listen, and please share this one with your friends, because we’ve all got something to learn on these topics.TOPICS & TIMES:Drew’s Honorary CB Citizenship (4:07)Skiing w/ Western CO U’s Freeride Team (6:13)Knee update (10:32)Drew’s film, Ups & Downs (17:04)Drew’s struggles with mental health (18:43)Shame (28:56)Destigmatizing Mental Health Issues (36:30)Normalizing Therapy (45:02)Snowboarding (50:33)RELATED LINKS:Become a Blister + Spot MemberSEE OUR OTHER PODCASTS:CRAFTED Bikes & Big IdeasOff The CouchGEAR:30Happy Hour Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
13 Feb 202356min
Reviewing the News w/ Cody Townsend (January 2023)
Cody and Jonathan discuss Kyle Smaine, tragedy, & avalanche safety; separating vs always staying together in the backcountry; Mountain Town Advice, the most Canadian news; coffee gear; and more.TOPICS & TIMES:Babies, Getting Sick, & the NFL (4:34)Coffee Gear (8:10)Kyle Smaine (10:26)Tragedy & Improving Avalanche SafetyBackcountry Ethics: Separating/Staying Together (20:07)Does cycling have a drinking problem? (35:52)The Most Canadian News (50:57)Mountain Town / Relationship Advice (55:55)What We’re Reading & Watching (1:27:01)RELATED LINKS:Become a Blister + Spot MemberBlister Summit RegistrationEpisode Sponsor: Spokane Alpine HausGEAR:30 #194: Spokane Alpine HausGEAR:30 #160: Spokane Alpine HausSEE OUR OTHER PODCASTS:CRAFTED Bikes & Big IdeasOff The CouchGEAR:30Happy Hour Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6 Feb 20231h 32min
