Mountain Towns & Local Food Systems, Pt. 1: Setting the Stage
This week Jonathan is talking with our very own Kara Williard, who, when she’s not testing skis or doing a million other things for us at BLISTER, is raising chickens and growing food in the Gunnison Valley. We discuss what it means to build and support local food systems in mountain towns; the best practices for growing food in these cold climates; chicken tractors and therapy chickens; and the many ways that you can get involved with local food in your community.TOPICS & TIMES:Kara’s Background (2:06)Tim’s Question (9:04)What’s a Local Food System? (10:39)Who are the players? (11:47)Food Insecurity & Mountain Towns (18:31)Growing participation in CSA’s (21:52)Farmers’ Markets (27:03)What else individuals can do (28:40)Greenhouses (31:43)Eating Regionally & Food Literacy (35:47)Other methods & technologies(37:23)Local Food & Environmental Health (40:55)Kara’s farm: Sunny Sage Farm (45:55)RELATED LINKS:Reviewing the News w/ Cody Townsend (July 2022)Become a Blister Member / Get our Buyer’s GuideSubscribe to our Gear Giveaways & NewsletterOUR OTHER PODCASTS:Bikes & Big IdeasOff The CouchGEAR:30 podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
8 Aug 202257min
Reviewing the News w/ Cody Townsend (July 2022)
Cody and Jonathan cover Gunstock Mountain Resort’s fight to operate; access issues & potential solutions; WC DH MTBers forming a union; mountain-town advice; what we’re reading & watching (answer: TOP GUN) and more.TOPICS & TIMES:Hunters, Skiers, & Offroaders: Cody on the onX meetup (4:58)Gunstock ski area’s fight to operate (13:38)Update: New info on Gunstock after we recordedAccess Issues & Solutions: Red Rock Canyon (28:26)WC DH MTB racers forming a union (38:53)Most / Least Canadian News Story (46:50)Mountain Town Advice (50:17)What We’re Reading & Watching (1:04:44)RELATED LINKS:Become a Blister Member / Get our Buyer’s GuideSubscribe to our Gear Giveaways & NewsletterOUR OTHER PODCASTS:Bikes & Big IdeasOff The CouchGEAR:30 podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
1 Aug 20221h 28min
How to Produce More Olympic Skiers & Snowboarders, Grow Participation, & Support Rural Mtn Town Communities
How do we grow participation in snowsports, support rural mountain communities, and produce more Olympic skiers and snowboarders? We sat down with Will Brandenburg of the Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation to discuss all of the above.TOPICS & TIMES:Will’s title & the work of SVSEF (2:16)From a small ski hill to the Olympics (6:32)Hockey rinks & ski areas (30:27)Increasing snowsports participation *and* high-level racers (35:22)Building communities through small ski areas (54:58)How do we make this happen? (58:20)RELATED LINKS:Become a Blister Member / Get our Buyer’s GuideSubscribe to our Gear Giveaways & NewsletterOUR OTHER PODCASTS:Bikes & Big IdeasOff The CouchGEAR:30 podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
25 Juli 20221h 9min
On the James Webb Space Telescope
Another brief attempt to wrap our heads around the images — and the significance — of the James Webb Space Telescope, with a few recommendations for further reading & listening.RELATED LINKS:The Daily: A View of the Beginning of TimeArs Tecnica on James WebbGEAR:30 conversation with Drew Kelly Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
18 Juli 202213min
Blister Summit ’23: New Info, Dates, & Details
Jonathan and Blister Summit Director, Kristin Sinnott, discuss the new format for our next Blister Summit (February 2023, Mt. Crested Butte, CO). We also discuss how to get the best pricing; what we learned from past Blister Summits; and who ought to come to our next one.TOPICS & TIMES:Blister Summit ‘23 Details & Dates (2:50)What Is It / Who’s It For? (6:52) Gear Demos & Testing (12:06)More on the programming (18:03)Backcountry Touring (19:18)Why 1 Summit This Year? (25:00)Pricing & Blister Membership Details (27:26)Snowboarding? (33:27)Previous Summit Takeaways (35:38)RELATED LINKS:Blister Summit Info & RegistrationBecome a Blister Member / Get our Buyer’s GuideSubscribe to our Gear Giveaways & NewsletterOUR OTHER PODCASTS:Bikes & Big IdeasOff The CouchGEAR:30 podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
12 Juli 202247min
Reviewing the News w/ Cody Townsend (June 2022)
Cody and Jonathan discuss the Mountain Gazette story about outdoor influencers & accountability; Matthew Fairbrother’s bikepacking — and enduro racing — across Europe; the ‘most Canadian’ news story; what we’re reading & watching; recent Supreme Court rulings; mountain-town advice; & more.TOPICS & TIMES:Reviewing the News vs. White Noise (2:19)Accountability & Outdoor Influencers (4:17)Stop the Progression (37:07)Bikepacking & Enduro Racing across Europe (54:00)The most Canadian News Story (59:40)Mountain Town Advice (1:01:26)What We’re Reading & Watching (1:08:19)Ezra Klein: Supreme Court Rulings (1:14:44)Ezra Klein: The Ethics of AbortionPlain English: End of Roe vs WadePotomac Watch: Roe is OverturnedThe Daily: Roe v Wade is OverturnedRELATED LINKS:Become a Blister Member / Get our Buyer’s GuideSubscribe to our Gear Giveaways & NewsletterOUR OTHER PODCASTS:Bikes & Big IdeasOff The CouchGEAR:30 podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
4 Juli 20221h 27min
Snowboarding Pioneer, Kimmy Fasani
Kimmy Fasani is a pioneer of women’s snowboarding, mother of two, partner of Chris Benchetler, author, and (among other things) someone who has been dealing with a breast cancer diagnosis. So we checked in with Kimmy to talk about how she’s doing, what she’s been learning, and what we can learn from her.TOPICS & TIMES:Being diagnosed with breast cancer (1:10)Paying attention to signals (5:17)Growing up, getting into snowboarding (12:03)Meeting Chris Benchetler (14:48)Current state of snowboarding (15:47)Self care (19:05)How has this diagnosis affected your priorities? (23:00)Dealing with anger & curveballs (28:39)How do you feel today?? (32:47)Body Transformations (38:18)What else should we know?? (47:36)What can we do to help? (49:48)The Benchetler Fasani Foundation (50:46)RELATED LINKS:Become a Blister Member / Get our Buyer’s GuideSubscribe to our Gear Giveaways & NewsletterOUR OTHER PODCASTS:Bikes & Big IdeasOff The CouchGEAR:30 podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
13 Juni 202253min
Reviewing the News w/ Cody Townsend (May 2022)
Cody and Jonathan discuss the ethics of trail magic; wildfire management; how Cody broke his toe; a new segment for Reviewing the News; and a whole lot more.TOPICS & TIMES:Coffee Update (2:33)50 Project Update (7:00)Ethics of Trail Magic (14:08)Full Circle Everest Expedition (21:33)Outside layoffs (25:37)MountainFLOW’s Fluoro Wax Takeback Program (37:50)Wildfire management (47:41)What We’re Reading & Watching (56:46)New Segment: Mountain Town Advice (1:20:15)RELATED LINKSBecome a Blister Member / Get our Buyer’s GuideSubscribe to our Gear Giveaways & NewsletterOUR OTHER PODCASTSBikes & Big IdeasOff The CouchGEAR:30 podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
6 Juni 20221h 26min
