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

We’ve talked quite a bit on Blister about the ski season in North America, but today we’re talking with Sebastian Steinbach, the owner of Blacksheep Sports in Munich, Germany, about the European ski season; we revisit some of the predictions that Sebastian had made prior to this ski season, and we get his early predictions for what he thinks this next ski season will look like in Europe.TOPICS & TIMES:Lockdowns in Europe at the start of the season (3:14)Backcountry skiing during Covid (10:18)Avoiding outbreaks moving forward (25:51)The financial state of ski resorts & ski shops (35:55)Predictions for next season (42:41)RELATED LINKS: GEAR:30 ep. 116: Shop Talk w/ Sebastian SteinbachGEAR:30 ep. 6: Blacksheep Sports History & European Freeride Culture Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

26 Apr 202150min

Cody and Jonathan discuss the introduction of criminal charges for triggering avalanches; the case against straightlining; ski area news; our media recommendations; & more.TOPICS & TIMES:Criminal charges for Triggering Avalanches (3:01)The Result of the Avalanche Trial (12:23)Straight Lining vs. Turning (14:42)Most US Ski Areas made it through COVID! (19:42)Ski Areas might have to publish injury stats? (24:48)Helicopter Crash in AK (35:17)Media Recommendations (45:52)ZeroZeroZero (45:58)Beartown (Bjarnstad) (47:54)Drive To Survive (51:45)Braiding Sweetgrass, by Robin Wall Kimmerer (53:53)How to Avoid a Climate Disaster, by Bill Gates (56:57)Reading books vs. listening to them (58:51) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

19 Apr 20211h 6min

We talk to the skier and adventure photographer, Adam Clark, about how he got started in photography; how he went about making a name for himself and honing his craft; his favorite camera gear; one of his most memorable ski trips; and a whole lot more.TOPICS & TIMES:Dentists + whale watching = photo career (5:06)Adam’s 1st season shooting skiing (13:49)Shooting with film vs digital cameras (23:09)Camera setups & current favorite (25:05)Most memorable ski trip? (34:51)Shooting skiing vs other outdoor activities (40:44)Shooting & moving in the mountains safely (43:13)Skiing with Blister reviewer Paul Forward in Alaska (51:46)Shooting video vs taking photos (58:26)Dream locations to ski & to shoot? (1:04:16) Media & inspiration (1:07:43) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

12 Apr 20211h 13min

Last Sunday, Cam Smith and Tom Goth set a new record at the Grand Traverse, which is a point-to-point ski race from Crested Butte to Aspen. Starting at midnight, racers travel 40 miles across the Elk Mountain range, climbing over 6,800 vertical feet. Cam is also a repeat winner of the Triple Crown of The Grand Traverse, so we talked to Cam about his record-setting night; skiing vs. skimo; his World Cup ski goals; and how he specifically trains for skiing and mountain running and mountain biking.TOPICS & TIMES:What is the Grand Traverse? (3:58)Winning the Triple Crown (7:58)Skiing under a full moon (11:41)Suffering during the GT? (14:41)Ski, Bike, Run: where have you most improved? (19:58)Cam’s background (25:22)Cam’s training program (28:45)Gear: how particular are you? (34:34)Current state of Skimo (37:46)Your future plans & goals? (47:05)Living Journeys fundraiser (54:41)RELATED LINKS:LivingJourneys.orgOff The Couch, ep.21: Cam Smith on Moving Through Mountains Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1 Apr 20211h 2min

Cody and Jonathan discuss the new rule changes re: filming in National Parks; lift-line etiquette; the future of freeride comps; the record number of avalanche fatalities in the U.S. this season; a new development in backcountry skiing; the shocking story of Dean Cummings; and we share some music, tv, and book recommendations.TOPICS & TIMES:The Blister Summit (2:20)Clarification on Nim’s K2 Summit (5:28)Commercial filming in National Parks (6:44)Lift-line etiquette debate (16:21)The future of freeride comps? (23:39)Record avalanche fatalities in the US (31:04)Backcountry skiing & its future (43:49)Dean Cummings (49:03)CT & JE’s music, tv, & book recommendations (57:07) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

8 Mars 20211h 7min

Today we’re talking about the science of snow, the art of avalanche forecasting, and what every backcountry traveler can be sending in to their local avy center to help them produce more accurate forecasts.Our guest is Zach Guy, who is the lead forecaster for the Crested Butte Avalanche Center. Zach has a master’s degree in snow science from Montana State University, he’s served as the director of the Flathead Avalanche Center in Northwest Montana; and he returned to Crested Butte in the fall of 2020 to take over as the CBAC’s lead forecaster.TOPICS & TIMESZach’s background in forecasting & snow science (5:40)Some different snowpacks in the USA (13:29)Different snowpacks in Colorado (16:50)How has avalanche forecasting evolved? (20:08)How has snow science evolved? (22:35)Inconsistencies between forecast centers (26:43)Snowpack modeling (34:41)Fracture mechanics (46:44)Zach’s forecasting process (49:52)What we all can / should submit to avy centers (57:39)Life & schedule of a forecaster (1:03:29)RELATED LINKS: BACKCOUNTRY TRAVELEp. 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.

1 Feb 20211h 8min

Cody Townsend and Jonathan Ellsworth discuss the first Winter Summit of K2 by the Sherpa and Nepali team, including Nirmal Purja; TNF x Gucci collab; mountain-town dynamics; Sam Anthamatten vs Cody on the SHIFT binding; our inaugural Blister Summit; and more.TOPICS & TIMES:Surviving Girdwood, going skate skiing (2:59)The 1st Winter Summit of K2 (6:49)TNF | Gucci Collab (12:57)Mountain Town Dynamics & Politics (23:34)Sam Anthamatten on the SHIFT binding (34:27)Ski areas in France vs the US / Blevin’s Corner (42:08)The new Blister Summit (57:02)Our Book & Film Recommendations (1:04:35) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

25 Jan 20211h 16min

Andrew Alexander King is an explorer, alpinist, climber, and surfer who was born in Detroit, Michigan. Andrew has climbed over 50 different mountains around the world from Kilimanjaro to the highest mountain in the Atlantic, Indian, and the Pacific Ocean, and is currently training and aiming to become the first African American to climb the highest mountain and volcano on each continent.Andrew’s story is very interesting, and he is currently at work on The Between Worlds Project, which is every bit as interesting and important.TOPICS & TIMES:The Between Worlds Project (2:16)Growing up in Detroit (7:56)Moving to Hawaii, getting into surfing (22:48)Representation in the outdoor space (25:11)Attending college & navigating the corporate world (34:59)Working with brands (46:21)Current status of The Between Worlds Project (59:03) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

18 Jan 20211h 7min