'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' w/ McKenna Peterson & Jed Yeiser (Blister Book Club)

Jonathan Ellsworth sat down with BLISTER Bike Editor and ‘Bikes & Big Ideas’ host, David Golay, and our Running Editor and ‘Off The Couch’ host, Matt Mitchell, to talk with them about Blister Labs; their backgrounds; and some of their recent favorite episodes on Bikes & Big Ideas and Off The Couch.TOPICS & TIMES:Blister Labs Update (2:21)Matt & David's Backgrounds (5:57)How we connected with Matt (14:36)Some favorite episodes: Jess Blewitt (19:56)Off The Couch: Pablo Vigil (23:21)Bikes & Big Ideas: Contra Bikes (26:54)Off The Couch: Robbie Balenger (29:18)Bikes & Big Ideas: Kitsbow CEO (34:22)RELATED LINKSBlister LabsDavid Golay: Reviewing the ReviewerOff The Couch with Olivia AmberBecome 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.

31 Maj 202242min

Professional skiers are often asked about the mental preparation it takes to ski big lines and perform at a high level. But in this conversation (recorded at our Blister Summit), John Collinson, Wendy Fisher, Sander Hadley, and Drew Petersen offer a much broader perspective on ‘the mental game’ as it relates to dealing with injury and adversity; self identity; mental health; and much more.TOPICS & TIMES:Introductions (3:41)Pro Skiing & Self Identity (11:46)Dealing with Adversity & Injuries (25:45)Purpose vs. Identity (36:20)Audience Q&A (54:02)Social Media & Mental Health (58:09)Risk Assessment (1:09:12)Support Systems (1:13:43)RELATED LINKSMountainFLOW’s Takeback ProgramBlister Summit Panel Videos Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

24 Maj 20221h 18min

Jonathan Ellsworth is in Iceland this week, skiing at Deplar Farm and being guided by AMGA-certified guide, Ian Havlick. And in between their time in the mountains, they sat down to talk about Ian’s path to becoming a professional guide; the misperceptions about the profession; recommendations for how to get into guiding; they try to clear up the confusion around tipping; and more.TOPICS & TIMES:Skiing at Deplar Farm (2:27)Ian’s path to becoming a professional guide (4:55)AMGA Certification (13:34)Guiding fly fishing (15:44)Recommended steps to becoming a guide (17:53)Responsibility & risk (28:11)Tipping (37:52)Guiding & family life (44:10)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.

16 Maj 202253min

Jonathan talks with Cody about what he’s been up to and gets an update on the Fifty Project, then they run through some of the latest news, including faked plane crashes; Vail Resorts’ minimum wage increase; fuel for backcountry skiing; golf; and what they're reading & watching.TOPICS & TIMES:Fifty Project Update (3:07)Olympic Snowboarder Fakes Plane Crash (20:18)Doerrs give 1.1B for Climate & Sustainability school (28:40)Vail Resorts vs Town of Vail (37:40)Vail raises minimum wage (44:41)Independent resorts thriving (47:31)Golf (49:20)Fuel for backcountry skiing (57:18)What We’re Reading & Watching (1:04:36)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.

10 Maj 20221h 25min

We talk to Hunkpapa Lakota skier, Connor Ryan, about his film, Spirit of the Peaks; his vision for skiing and the ski community; radical and rebellious acts; the ‘kiss before the dance’; and more.TOPICS & TIMES:Connor’s season (2:48)The film, Spirit of the Peaks (7:11)Finding his way into skiing (8:22)Connor’s vision for skiing / the ski community (21:19)How do we move forward? (24:50)Being connected (29:25)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.

25 Apr 202243min

Crashes. Backlfips. Rambo. The wobbles. Blister reviewers Luke Koppa, Kristin Sinnott, Jonathan Ellsworth, Dylan Wood, & Sascha Anastas take you behind the scenes of our day of snow blading, and answer all the big questions, like: why no ski poles?; telemark vs. snowblading; & more.TOPICS & TIMES:Was Tele Skiing or Snow Blading harder? (1:48)The Wobbles (8:25)Ski Poles (18:21)Dylan in the Park (24:08)Rambo (27:21)Hardest & easiest parts of blading? (39:22)Will you be blading more or less?(45:04)Next: Snowboard ‘Crash Course’ Video? (50:20)RELATED LINKSBlister ‘Crash Course’ Snow Blade VideoBecome a Blister Member / Get our Buyer’s GuideSubscribe to our Gear Giveaways & Newsletter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

18 Apr 202257min

I sat down with Sander Hadley at Snowbird to talk about his entrance into the world of professional skiing; shifting expectations; his gear setup; and more.TOPICS & TIMES:The Dynastar M-Free 108 (4:31)Growing up & releasing his first GoPro edit (8:35)Pebble Creek with Rachael Burks (13:03)Life after that first GoPro edit (18:57)More on the mental game (23:25)From the resort to backcountry (27:12)Longevity in skiing (29:30)Fitness (31:49)Skiing as meditative (39:55)Working with Picture Organic (44:20)Sander’s inbounds & backcountry setup (52:54)Lightweight setup vs CAST (57:16)What are you reading & watching? (1:02:30)RELATED LINKSVideo: Pro Skiers on The Mental GameSander’s Film, NixBecome a Blister Member / Get our Buyer’s GuideSubscribe to our Gear Giveaways & NewsletterVideo: Blister LabsOUR OTHER PODCASTSBikes & Big IdeasOff The CouchGEAR:30 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

11 Apr 20221h 8min

This weekend, Jonathan sat down in Blister HQ with Mountain Gazette editor, Mike Rogge, to talk about the current state of outdoor media; the revival and future of Mountain Gazette; which non-outdoor publications inspire him; and more.TOPICS & TIMES:Mt. Crested Butte & the Grand Traverse (4:49)The revival of Mountain Gazette (7:10)The subscription model in media (12:06)Getting into reading / who were you reading? (19:48)What non-outdoor publications inspire you? (36:22)What’s your best-case scenario for Mountain Gazette? (45:35)Next issue / how to subscribe? (50:45)Sneak Peek: next issue’s stories (51:55)RELATED LINKSBecome a Blister Member / Get our Buyer’s GuideSubscribe to our Gear Giveaways & NewsletterVideo: Blister LabsOUR OTHER PODCASTSBikes & Big IdeasOff The CouchGEAR:30 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

4 Apr 20221h 2min