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

Cody and Jonathan discuss the current situation of under-staffed & overcrowded ski areas; national parks and Native American tribes; the looming shortage of lithium batteries for electric vehicles; whether or not to ski the backcountry with your dog; what we’re watching; and more.TOPICS & TIMES:Sleeping / Not Sleeping (3:42)Understaffed & overcrowded ski areas (15:54)Lithium battery shortage & the future of EVs? (32:58)National Parks & Native American Tribes (38:28)Should you backcountry ski with your dog? (47:39)New SIA report reinforces snowsports pervasive inclusion problem (50:23)What We’re Reading & Watching (57:36)RELATED LINKSEpisode Sponsor: mountainFLOW Eco WaxGetting Here: Gunnison & Crested ButteBlister Summit RegistrationSubscribe to our Newsletter & Gear GiveawaysBecome a Blister Member / Get our Buyer’s Guide Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

5 Jan 20221h 17min

Many areas are currently getting hammered by snow storms, and the consequences of backcountry travel are high. So we asked Zach Guy (lead forecaster for the CBAC) to come back on to discuss some best practices and important reminders for anyone venturing out.TOPICS & TIMES:Recap of Last Season (6:49)Avalanche Demographics(10:19)Snowpack this season (16:40)Tacos & Avalanches (22:05)Current storm (23:51)Where should people tour? (29:05)Other best practices? (39:10)What’s in Zach’s Pack? (41:13)RELATED LINKSAvocadoJonathan’s Sleep ExperimentGetting Here: Gunnison & Crested ButteBlister Summit RegistrationSubscribe to our Newsletter & Gear GiveawaysBecome a Blister Member / Get our Buyer’s GuideRELATED EPISODES: BACKCOUNTRY TRAVELEp. 161: Backcountry Travel, Snow Science, & the Art of Avy ForecastingEp. 152: On Guide Books & Decision Making in the BackcountryEp. 128: Henry Munter on Avy Forecasting & Decision MakingEp. 119: Rob Coppolillo on Backcountry Travel, Education, & GearEp. 85: AMGA president, Angela HawseEp. 62: Paul Forward on Backcountry Travel & Wilderness Medicine Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

27 Dec 202153min

Eric Jackson is a visionary, iconoclast, designer, founder, and one of the most successful and influential kayakers in history. In this conversation, Eric provides a masterclass on the history and evolution of paddlesports — and even if you’ve never paddled a day in your life, Eric’s insights into the sport that he played such a seminal role in shaping offer numerous lessons for how to grow — and preserve the best aspects of — other sports, communities, and industries like skiing, snowboarding, mountain biking, trail running, etc.TOPICS & TIMES:When did you first paddle a boat? (3:43)What was the sport like when you started? (5:30)Key moments in modern kayaking? (13:35)The visionary gene (20:20)Product Design (31:30)Community: Growth vs. Intimacy (38:09)Best ways to increase participation? (44:12)Where would you like to see boating be in 10 years? (50:36)Eric’s hearing loss & hearing aids (59:12)Apex Watercraft (1:13:43)RELATED LINKSmountainflow.comGetting Here: Gunnison & Crested ButteBlister Summit RegistrationSubscribe to our Newsletter & Gear GiveawaysBecome a Blister Member / Get our Buyer’s Guide Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

20 Dec 20211h 19min

Lou Dawson is a ski mountaineer, founder of WildSnow.com, and the first person to ski down all 54 of Colorado’s 14ers. We discuss all of the above; the history and current state of backcountry skiing; and his new guidebook, Light Tours of Colorado: Mellow Backcountry Ski Routes to Minimize Avalanche Exposure, published by Beacon Guidebooks.(We had Beacon Guidebooks founder, Andy Sovick, on episode #152 of the Blister Podcast, “On Guidebooks & Decision Making in the Backcountry”. Check it out.)TOPICS & TIMES:Founding Wild Snow (6:05)Lou’s first guidebook (13:36)Rationale for creating guidebooks? (16:07)Biggest developments in backcountry skiing? (22:17)Current state of backcountry skiing (30:48)New guidebook, Light Tours of Colorado, 2nd edition (38:10)Future projects? (54:30)RELATED LINKSGetting Here: Gunnison & Crested ButteRegister for the 2022 Blister SummitThis Week’s Gear GiveawayGear Giveaway / Newsletter SignupBecome a Blister Member / Get our new Buyer’s GuideBlister YouTube Channel Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

13 Dec 202159min

Cody and Jonathan debate the greatest ski edit of all time; the definition of “ski mountaineering”; whether humans will visit earth as a tourist destination; Alex Honnold & the Fifty Project; and a whole lot more.TOPICS & TIMES:The NFL & the Ski Industry (9:49)Snow? (12:39)Ski Edits: top-5 all time (15:54)Backcountry rescue & false-report charges (32:46)Will humans visit earth as a tourist destination? (38:33)Effective conservation: publicize a place or not? (42:33)Definition: “ski mountaineering” (48:44)What we’re Reading & Watching (59:27)Alex Honnold & The Fifty Project (1:11:34)RELATED LINKSAvocadoJonathan’s Sleep ExperimentGetting Here: Gunnison & Crested ButteRegister for the 2022 Blister SummitThis Week’s Gear GiveawayGear Giveaway / Newsletter SignupBecome a Blister Member / Get our new Buyer’s GuideBlister YouTube Channel Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

6 Dec 20211h 22min

When it comes to true ‘all-mountain’ skiing, Marcus Caston probably has the nicest turn in the game. He’s also got one of our favorite video series, Return of the Turn, which if you call yourself a skier, you need to watch. A new episode just dropped today, so in honor of the occasion, Marcus and I talked about the latest episode; the series itself; coaching; why people think he is from the East Coast; and we go over some Best / Worst ideas for Return of the Turn episodes. (Paging Glen Plake…)TOPICS & TIMES:Your most memorable Thanksgiving? (6:37)Return of the Turn, Episode 10 (8:12)How did the idea originate? (9:10)Marcus & the East Coast (14:21)Latest episode: Mid-Gad (15:23)Skiing steeps on race skis (18:02)Moguls: WHY? (22:37)Best / Worst episode ideas (30:13)Coaching (35:39)Party Beach (41:03)Where to learn more about Party Beach (44:38)RELATED LINKSReturn of the Turn, ep. 10: Mid-GadAvocadoJonathan’s Sleep ExperimentGetting Here: Gunnison & Crested ButteRegister for the 2022 Blister SummitThis Week’s Gear GiveawayGear Giveaway / Newsletter SignupBecome a Blister Member / Get our new Buyer’s GuideBlister YouTube Channel Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

29 Nov 202146min

Rick Ridgeway has lived right at the center of the modern outdoor recreation movement. He was a part of the first American ascent of K2; he has gone on numerous adventures with his friends, Patagonia founder, Yvon Chouinard and The North Face founder, Doug Tompkins, and filmmaker, Jimmy Chin; and he has been right there working to protect wild places with them, Kristine Tompkins, and others. We talk to Rick about all of the above and his exceptional new book, Life Lived Wild: Adventures at the Edge of the Map.TOPICS & TIMES:How would you describe your new book? (3:07)When did you first get into writing (12:10)Prison & Candice (17:22)The road not taken (19:24)Entrepreneurship (22:12)Your relationship with Patagonia (32:20)Three Questions (45:02)Your legacy (48:13)What’s the best question I haven’t asked you? (50:01)RELATED LINKSRick’s book: Life Lived WildGetting Here: Gunnison & Crested ButteRegister for the 2022 Blister SummitThis Week’s Gear GiveawayGear Giveaway / Newsletter SignupBecome a Blister Member / Get our new Buyer’s GuideBlister YouTube Channel Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

22 Nov 202154min

Adrien Grabinski lives to ski, and Mark Abma calls him, “the most responsible 21-year-old I have ever met.” Adrien is the ski patrol director (plus a lot of other things) at Shames Mountain in BC, and he’s a surprise star of Matchstick Productions’ film, The Stomping Grounds.TOPICS & TIMES:Tell us about Shames Mountain Ski Area (3:25)From ski patroller to caretaker (5:47)How did filming with MSP come about? (9:28)Heli skiing & filming (12:03)Adrien’s background & ski racing (16:07)Transitioning from racing to ski touring (25:37)Developing a diverse work skillset (28:18)The Shames Life (32:03)Other places you want to visit & ski? (36:04)RELATED LINKSEpisode Sponsor: AvocadoJonathan’s Sleep ExperimentHow to Get Here: Gunnison & Crested ButteRegister for the 2022 Blister SummitThis Week’s Gear GiveawayGear Giveaway / Newsletter SignupBecome a Blister Member / Get our new Buyer’s GuideBlister YouTube Channel Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

15 Nov 202140min