Rebecca Rusch on Battling Back, Switching Gears, Mtn Biking vs Gravel Biking, & More

After they competed in last weekend’s FWT Challenger stop in Crested Butte, Britta Winans, Colton Shaff, Mia Winans, and Tyler Curle sat down with us to peel back the curtain on the current freeride competition scene and discuss how the skiing and riding have evolved; differences between the FWQ and FWT events; their personal favorite moments from this season + personal favorite riders, and much more.RELATED LINKS:Blister Recommended Shop: Gear WestBLISTER+ Membership: Learn More & Sign UpTOPICS & TIMES:Intros (3:37)23/24 Season Highlights (7:38)Different Event Types (15:40)FWQ vs. FWT: Biggest Differences (19L07)Standout comp moments (27:35)Evolution of Freeride & Freestyle (34:57)Your Favorite Riders? (45:30)CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS:Blister CinematicCRAFTEDBikes & Big IdeasGEAR:30Off The Couch Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

18 Mars 202451min

Today we are talking about an often overlooked — and sometimes looked down upon — form of self-expression in freeriding and freeskiing: fashion.Our guests are professional skiers Hadley Hammer and Kellyn Wilson, the founders of TOGS, which is a new project dedicated to widening ski culture and making it more acceptable for each of us to be our full selves.RELATED LINKS:Blister Rec Shop: Backcountry EssentialsGet Covered: BLISTER+TOPICS & TIMES:Hadley and BLISTER+ (7:41)What is TOGS? (13:43)Fashion & the Outdoor Space (16:01)Expansion of the Mtn Town Uniform (23:53)Zebras (26:50)Hadley’s Background (28:17)Why the name, “TOGS”? (34:43)How Hadley & Kellyn first connected (36:13)Where to find & read TOGS (43:28)CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS:Blister CinematicCRAFTED GEAR:30Bikes & Big IdeasOff The Couch Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

11 Mars 202453min

Trevor Kennison, Teton Brown, Cody Townsend, & Hoji swap stories about their experiences in the mountains & more.RELATED LINKS:VIDEO VERSION: Blister YouTubeBlister Recommended Shop: Bluebird Mtn SportsOpenSnowGet Covered: BLISTER+TOPICS & TIMES:The Epic Story of Hoji’s Hat (4:21)Teton Brown’s Story (12:05)Cody: Favorite Day (or Trip) in the Mtns? (18:52)Trevor: Skiing Rambo (22:58)Trevor’s 1st Trip to Japan (24:58)Teton’s Most Memorable Line (25:43)Skiing Big Lines Blind (30:16)Trevor’s Rail-to-Rail Flip (39:32)Trevor: How often do you back off of a line? (46:05)Hoji: Most Starstruck Moment? (48:41)Teton’s Most Starstruck Moment (52:01)Audience Questions (54:10)CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS:Blister CinematicCRAFTED GEAR:30Bikes & Big IdeasOff The Couch Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

4 Mars 20241h 7min

The Natural Selection Tour, created by Travis Rice, is one of the most innovative competitions out there. Top snowboarders openly covet an invite, and top skiers openly talk about how they’d love to someday compete.And with two Natural Selection Duels events taking place during our recent Blister Summit, it was a perfect chance to talk about Natural Selection and the future of comps with the Olympic & X Games gold medalist, Red Gerard; the legendary T. Bird (Tom Monterosso); and the CEO of Natural Selection, Carter Westfall.Snowboarders are going to love this one; skiers are going to want to pay close attention; and all of us have an opportunity here to think about the past and future of snowsports comps.RELATED LINKS:WATCH: Video Version on Blister YouTubeBlister Recommended Shop: Gear WestGet Covered: BLISTER+TOPICS & TIMES:T. Bird & Natural Selection (6:30)Red’s Recent X Games’ Gold (8:01)Comp Landscape Before Natural Selection (9:18)Inviting Riders of Different Backgrounds (15:46)Impact on Next Gen of Riders (20:17)Skiing & Natural Selection? (26:32)Squashing Skier / Boarder Beef (28:27)Audience Questions (32:20)CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS:Blister CinematicCRAFTED GEAR:30Bikes & Big IdeasOff The Couch Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

26 Feb 202455min

As people who love the outdoors, why can’t we just steer clear of the often gross world of politics and let other people deal with that stuff? Jason Blevins (co-founder, Colorado Sun) discusses this with 3 people who will make the case and are setting the example for the rest of us: Caroline Gleich (professional ski mountaineer & U.S. Senate candidate), Nina Waters (athlete, creative, & Summit County commissioner), & Dr. Len Necefer (founder, Sonoran Avalanche Center & Natives Outdoors).RELATED LINKS:Get Covered: BLISTER+TOPICS & TIMES:Caroline: Candidacy for Utah Senate (3:54)Nina: Tackling Big Issues in Summit County (6:53)Len: Amplifying Unheard Voices (13:55)Turning Outdoor Passion into Action (22:16)Caroline’s Top Priorities (29:27)Len’s Top Priorities for Caroline if She Wins? (33:16)Local Action & Change (43:06)Audience Questions (49:45)CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS:Blister CinematicCRAFTED GEAR:30Bikes & Big IdeasOff The Couch Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

19 Feb 20241h 14min

Last week at our Blister Summit, Cody and Jonathan recorded their first episode of Reviewing the News in front of a live audience, and it was great. Enjoy!RELATED LINKS:Get Covered: BLISTER+TOPICS & TIMES:Cody Should Quit the Fifty (7:07)“Underground” Ski Instructors (19:13)Most Canadian News (28:03)Killington & 20+ Lost Skiers (31:14)Mountain Town Advice (40:31)NFL / Super Bowl Talk (45:32)Audience Questions (49:16)CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS:Blister CinematicCRAFTED GEAR:30Bikes & Big IdeasOff The Couch Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

12 Feb 20241h 10min

Blister Summit 2024 kicks off this Sunday. So Jonathan talks with our Blister Summit Director, Kristin Sinnott, about the latest details; the things they’re most excited about; and more. If you’re coming to the Summit, listen up. And if you’ve never been, this conversation should help you understand why the Summit is our favorite week of the winter.RELATED LINKS:Powder7Taos Ski ValleyJoin Us! Blister Summit 2024Get Yourself Covered: BLISTER+TOPICS & TIMES:Current Conditions, Etc. (3:31)Broad Range of Product Categories (6:01)Backcountry Portion of the Summit (7:48)Group Meetups for All Ability Levels (12:39)Panel Session Topics (16:43)See You Soon! (24:30)CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS:Blister CinematicCRAFTED GEAR:30Bikes & Big IdeasOff The Couch Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

29 Jan 202428min

Cody and Jonathan debate the greatest athletic achievements in outdoor sports in 2023; Caroline Gleich’s run for the U.S. Senate; ski area & ski media business models; mountain town advice, the Most Canadian News; & more.RELATED LINKS:Moment Factory Store (Reno, NV)OpenSnow.com/BlisterJoin Us! Blister Summit 2024Get Yourself Covered: BLISTER+TOPICS & TIMES:Live Taping of Reviewing the News (00:30)Cody’s December (6:31)Biggest Athletic Achievements of 2023 (11:08)Ski Areas & Business Models (28:29)Media, Ski Media, & Business Models (40:13)Climate News (52:43)Caroline Gleich Runs for Senator (1:01:50)Most Canadian News (1:09:29)Mtn Town Advice (1:14:02)What We’re Reading & Watching (1:28:12)CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS:Blister CinematicCRAFTED GEAR:30Bikes & Big IdeasOff The Couch Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

24 Jan 20241h 36min