At Blister Summit 2025, we brought together pro skiers Dane Tudor, Todd Ligare, Amy Jane David, and Stinius Skjøtskift for a wide-ranging and very candid conversation. These snowsports legends dove into everything from the current state of ski competitions to the moments that helped their skiing technique “click.” They share industry insights, career advice, and some hilarious personal stories — including how one of them nearly joined the military instead of becoming a pro skier.

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TOPICS & TIMES: 

Pick One: No Poles or No Goggles? (2:21)

Tip that Helped Your Skiing “Click” (4:26)

The Current State of Competition (11:31)

Hot Takes (23:12)

Biggest Break in Your Career? (28:50)

Advice for Making a Career in the Industry (40:02)

Audience Question: What Do You Want to Be Remembered For? (45:17)

Audience Question: Storytelling in Skiing (52:35)

Audience Question: Wild Animals in the Mountains (59:15)

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Cody and Jonathan discuss Andrzej Bargiel’s ski descent of Everest; the return of the FIFTY+ project; the life of Jane Goodall; Outside Inc’s firing of Wes Siler; and Lincoln Knowles’ response to our last RTN conversation. Plus, they rate your takes and share what they’ve been reading & watching.

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Homegrown: The Flylow Story

TOPICS & TIMES: 

New BLISTER+ Members (0:24)

The FIFTY+ is Back (1:40)

Fantasy Football updates (9:30)

Jane Goodall (11:24)

Andrzej Bargiel Skis Everest (16:53)

Fear in Media / Outside Fires Wes Siler (30:33)

Lincoln Knowles Calls Out Cody (45:19)

Rate My Take: On Reinhold Messner (59:50)

What We’re Reading & Watching (1:13:55)

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Flylow turns 20 this year, so Jonathan talked to Flylow president & co-founder, Dan Abrams, about the big victories, scary setbacks, and endless challenges he’s seen. Then, have you ever wondered why some jackets cost $700 and others only $200? They walk through the Flylow lineup as an exercise to lay out exactly what you get and what you don’t at all these different price points.

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Homegrown: The Flylow Story

TOPICS & TIMES: 

New BLISTER+ Members (1:44)

20 Years of Flylow (3:53)

Homegrown (12:57)

The Current Tariff Situation (17:18)

Does This Feel Like an Unprecedented Time? (20:53)

What is Your Least Favorite Flylow Product? (38:30)

What Product Did You Love that the Market Didn’t? (46:29)

25/26 Flylow Jacket Lineup (50:20)

Lab / Domino (54:11)

Kane (58:41)

Deeper Line & The Dante 2L (1:01:26)

Quantum Pro (1:09:45)

Lucy (1:12:18)

Vector (1:14:42)

Knight & Puma (1:17:25)

Rosswell & Sarah (1:21:32)

Patrol (1:24:26)

The future of Flylow (1:30:28)

Dan is the newest Blister+ Member (1:33:24)

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Jonathan & Mountain Gazette editor, Mike Rogge, offer some thoughts on the current state of free speech, then discuss Thoreau’s great essay, “Walking,” and the new Mountain Gazette anthology, Print Ain’t Dead.

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TOPICS & TIMES: 

New Blister+ Members (3:08)

The Current State of Free Speech (4:46)

Print Ain’t Dead (30:30)

Thoreau’s “Walking” (37:24)

Jonathan’s intro to Thoreau (46:52)

Wilderness & The Wild  (59:44)

Mike’s Big News! (1:22:26)

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The Roadless Rule has had a major impact on the preservation of our public lands and wildlife, but it is currently set to be thrown out altogether. So today, we discuss how and why it was created; the current efforts to rescind it; and what that would mean for bikers, hikers, skiers, climbers, and other outdoor enthusiasts across the United States.

Joining us is Louis Geltman, VP of Policy & Government Relations at Outdoor Alliance, who shares his expertise on this and other time-sensitive issues relevant to just about anyone who enjoys recreating outdoors in the U.S.

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TOPICS & TIMES: 

New Blister+ Members (2:59)

Roadless Rule: What Is It & Why Should We Care? (5:20)

What’s Happening to It Right Now? (14:14)

What Can We Do about It? (16:10)

What Else Should We Know? (22:34)

Optimism & the Outdoor Community (24:17)

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Dylan Wood talks with Olympic medalist and X Games champion Nick Goepper about his journey from growing up in the Midwest to becoming one of the most decorated freestyle skiers of his generation. They discuss his early inspirations, his rise through slopestyle, the pressures and highlights of competing on the Olympic stage, and why he ultimately decided to transition to halfpipe.

Nick also shares stories from the Olympic Village, what it felt like to win X Games gold in 2025, his off-season project Rollerblade Ranch, and his tips on how to spin a 360. If you want a behind-the-scenes look at the mindset, struggles, and triumphs of one of skiing’s most recognizable athletes, you won’t want to miss this one.

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Cody & Jonathan discuss the curious case of Lincoln Knowles, climbing’s latest social media star who is going viral for free soloing; what to do about Lonesome Lake (aka, ‘Poop Lake’); Vail CEO, Rob Katz’s recent interview; mountain town advice; and what they’re reading & watching.

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TOPICS & TIMES:

“Convinced by the Blister Guy” (2:07)

El Salvador, Portillo, & Fantasy Football (4:26)

Climber is Going Viral for Free Soloing (17:27)

What to Do about ‘Poop Lake’ (47:03)

Vail CEO, Rob Katz’s Recent Interview (56:58)

Mountain Town Advice (1:11:16

What We’re Reading & Watching (1:16:19)

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Jonathan shares some big news about Blister Summit 2026 (and announces dates); reveals what we’ll be reading next for the Blister Book Club; talks about getting on a gravel bike this weekend at Rebecca’s Private Idaho; and quickly goes over a bunch of other developments here at Blister.

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TOPICS & TIMES:

Welcome New BLISTER+ Members (0:57)

My Meeting w/ the National Ski Council Federation (3:21)

This Weekend: Rebecca’s Private Idaho (5:26)

What I’ll be Riding: ENVE Mog (8:36)

Blister Summit 2026 News! (9:38)

Flat Pedals vs ‘Clipless’ Debate (12:46)

Update: My Snowboarding Project (15:09)

Blister Book Club: What We’re Reading Next (17:45)

* Sep 22: Thoreau’s essay, Walking

* Oct 20: John McPhee, Coming into the Country

Ski Media isn’t Dead (22:01)

Skiers & Fantasy Football? (23:47)

Our Bike Buyer’s Guide & Winter Guide (26:16)

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Filmmaker and skier John Padilla joins us to talk about his groundbreaking ski film series, Mountain In My Mind — a project that confronts mental health in mountain communities head-on. From losing his brother Jack to suicide, to creating a foundation and producing three powerful films, John shares his story of grief, action, and change. This episode covers the intersection of skiing, filmmaking, and mental health, diving into survivor’s guilt, therapy, depression, and the power of community.

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TOPICS & TIMES: 

Introducing John (4:30)

How Dylan & John Met (7:09)

Getting into Skiing (10:51)

Starting Out in Filmmaking (15:43)

Tell Us about Jack (18:33)

Starting a Foundation to Create Change (21:13)

Origins & Goals for ‘Mountain in My Mind’ (25:51)

Blending Heavy Topics with Skiing (35:17)

Depression (46:35)

Therapy (55:37)

Skiing to Avoid Mental Health Issues? (1:17:17)

Survivor's Guilt (1:25:58)

John’s Recent Injury (1:31:46)

Mountain In My Mind 4 (1:53:08)

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Off The Couch

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When it comes to community creation and helping people improve their outdoor-sports skills, a strong case can be made that women are doing all of this much better than men. And as one shining example of this, today, Jonathan talks with Lindsey Richter, the founder of Ladies AllRide, who not only has one hell of a story herself, what she and her team at Ladies AllRide have created is incredibly inspiring, much needed, and, should serve as a blueprint for other sports in the outdoor industry — for women and men.

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TOPICS & TIMES:

Welcoming our New BLISTER+ Members (1:14)

Showing Up at Crankworx 20 Years Ago (2:41)

Origins of Ladies AllRide (9:29)

Making learning mountain biking approachable (17:27)

Big Balls (19:40)

Thoughts on Progress in the Bike Industry? (24:12)

Skills Camps (38:34)

Flat Pedals vs Clipless Pedals (48:46)

What’s Next for Lindsey & Ladies AllRide? (57:35)

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