Today we’re talking about housing, affordable housing, development in mountain towns, public lands, and more with Gunnison County commissioner, Jonathan Houck, an avid mountain biker, skier, and former sponsored climber.

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Ep. 275: Mtn Town Economics: Zack Giffin on Skiing, Tiny Homes, & Big Solutions

Ep. 270: Mtn Town Economics & Outdoor Recreation

Ep. 180: Mtn Town Economics, Pt 3: Developing Housing, Addressing Climate Change, & Mitigating Megafires w/ Scott Ehlert 

Ep. 179: Mtn Town Economics, Pt 2: Housing, Community, & Core Values w/ Troy Russ

Ep. 177: Mtn Town Economics, Pt 1: Affordable Housing, Short-Term Rentals, & More w/ Jenny Stuber

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New BLISTER+ Members (1:21)

Houck: Climber, Skier, Mtn Biker (2:42)

How Did You Get into Politics? (5:59)

Duties of a County Commissioner? (9:25)

Affordable Housing Updates (12:10)

Pushback (22:39)

Quality of Space & Numerous Stakeholders (28:30)

Managing Federal Lands (48:05)

Houck’s 10-Year Prediction (59:17)

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Cody and Jonathan talk about Cody’s recent trip to Canada; Patagonia vs Pattie Gonia; the Enhanced Games; the Drunk Olympics?; a runners’ beef; the most Canadian news; what we’re reading & watching; and more.

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Cody in Canada (4:09)

Rant Response (9:19)

The Enhanced Games (19:26)

Enhanced X Games, FWT, or WC Ski Racing? (30:54)

Is the National Spelling Bee a Sport? (36:46)

VIDEO: Cody on ‘Sports’ vs ‘Competitions’ (43:15)

Satisfy x Adidas Event (44:55)

Runners’ Beef: Sage Canaday vs Cam Hanes (58:48)

Patagonia vs Pattie Gonia, Revisited (1:11:00)

Most Canadian News (1:15:55)

What We’re Reading & Watching (1:20:34)

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Jonathan shares some highlights and takeaways from his 12-day trip to Washington DC and NYC.

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Shoutout: New BLISTER+ Members (0:51)

1. Rogge’s Talk at the Library of Congress (1:42)

2. Conversations w/ Members of Congress (3:11)

3. Little Mtn Towns & Big Cities (5:09)

4. Cycling in NYC (7:05)

5. Walking & Hiking (11:33)

6. My CRAFTED Trip Report (13:46)

7. The Lincoln Memorial (14:51)

8. The Fox (19:32)

9. Mountain Bike Season (22:27)

10. Some Personal Stats on This Past Winter (23:04)

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In honor of the 50th anniversary, Jonathan talks with Mike Rogge, the owner & editor of the Mountain Gazette, about one of his all-time favorite books, ‘A River Runs Through It,’ by Norman Maclean.

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Shoutout: New BLISTER+ Members (3:03)

Meeting Up @ The Library Of Congress (3:54)

When Did You First Read 'A River Runs Through It' (5:51)

Montana’s Second Bible (17:16)

A Book about Grief (33:36)

Neal & Old Rawhide (41:19)

Family Dynamics (45:33)

The Book vs The Film (49:50)

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Cody and Jonathan are back to review the news, including Cody’s recent expedition to Alaska; two incredible achievements in the running world; skier / snowboarder visits this past winter; the most Canadian News, what they’re reading & watching; and more.

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TOPICS & TIMES:

Shoutout: New BLISTER+ Members (1:24)

Shoveling in Alaska (3:44)

Rachel Entrekin & the Cocodona 250 (16:43)

Sub 2-Hour Marathon (25:18)

Thoughts re: Super Shoes? (31:53)

NSAA Report: Skier Visits Down (36:05)

Bernie Rosow (53:54)

Rate Cody’s Take (59:19)

Most Canadian News (1:07:51)

What We’re Reading & Watching (1:13:04)

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Today you’ll hear one of the great conversations that just took place at our Blister Summit at Snowbird. McKenna Peterson and Anne Wangler talk about their recent trips to Alaska; Caroline Gleich talks about some of the very big objectives she’s been working on; and leading the conversation is the multi-talented skier, storyteller, and filmmaker, Sierra Schlag.

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Shoutout: New BLISTER+ Members (2:09)

Introductions (3:34)

Imposter Syndrome (14:49)

All-Women Crew vs Mixed Crew (17:13)

Facing Limitations (21:16)

Parental Protection Clauses (26:46)

Advice for Women (32:48)

Advice for Men (34:06)

Silverton Mountain Trip (36:43)

More Audience Questions (41:16)

How to Get More Women Involved (50:08)

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Understatement: Mia Jones just had herself a season. As a rookie on the 2026 Freeride World Tour, she got to travel the world, ride in AK for the first time, win the FIS Freeride World Championship, become the overall FWT women’s snowboard champion, and be named FWT rookie of the year. Today, she and Jonathan talk about how she managed to pull all of that off while pursuing a degree at Dartmouth, and figuring it all out along the way.

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New BLISTER+ Members (3:44)

Win the FWT, Go Right Back to School (5:23)

Enter as a Rookie, Exit as the Champ (7:16)

Preseason (8:36)

1st Comp: How were You Feeling? (10:34)

When did you first start competing? (14:11)

3rd Comp: Haines (19:20)

Slough Management (24:59)

2nd Comp: Andora / Winning the FIS Championship (28:17)

4th Comp: Verbier & The Bec (32:18)

Being Present while Riding Lines (37:42)

Growing Up in the Jones Household (41:23)

Traveling on the FWT (47:34)

Going to Dartmouth (50:27)

Studying Abroad in Copenhagen (57:14)

Next Season (59:00)

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Ben Richards is the newly crowned 2026 Freeride World Tour Men’s Ski Champion — and the very first, FIS World Champion. Ben just wrapped up one of the most impressive seasons in FWT history, and today, Ben and Jonathan go through each of his runs on the tour. They also talk about his background; how his approach to comp skiing has evolved over the years; and, you’ll hear a cool story about the ski Ben used to blow all of our minds.

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TOPICS & TIMES:

Blister Summit Starts Today! (1:19)

Shoutout: New BLISTER+ Members (2:02) 

Fresh Off Your Win, What Have You Been Up To? (4:12)

Ben’s Background in Skiing (5:15)

When Did You First Get into Freeride Comps? (8:33)

The Legendary Community of Kiwi Skiers (12:59)

Progression as a Comp Skier (14:13)

Dissecting Each Run:

1st FWT Tour Stop: Baqueira Beret, Spain (19:51)

2nd Stop: Val Thorens, France (25:44)

3rd Stop: World Champs in Andorra (28:12)

Dealing with Cancelled Comps (32:16)

4th Stop: Haines, Alaska (34:18)

5th Stop: Verbier & the Bec des Rosses (40:05)

Skiing Lines at Super-High Speeds (47:21)

Hearing from the Biggest Names in Skiing (49:11)

The Ski You Competed On: Armada AntiMatter 114 (50:50)

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Cody & Jonathan are back to review the news, including Cody’s impressive recent completion of Norman's 13 with Tommy Caldwell & Bjarne Salen. They also discuss ‘alpine divorce’; ‘dirty singles’; recap the FWT, and do an Oscars’ Edition of ‘What We’re Reading & Watching.’

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TOPICS & TIMES:

Blister Summit Next Week! (1:12)

Norman’s 13 (8:29)

Freeride World Tour recap (25:23)

Castle Peak Avalanche Report (32:15)

Alpine Divorce / Legal Repercussions in the Backcountry (39:44)

The Most British News (55:26) 

Mountain Town Advice: The ‘Dirty Single’ (59:19)

What We’re Reading & Watching: The Oscars’ Edition (1:10:23)

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On this 400th episode of the Blister Podcast, Mike Rogge and Jonathan Ellsworth discuss the recent landmark legal ruling against social media platforms; the future of technology regulation and the shift toward healthier media consumption; parenting in the digital age; and some very exciting things going on at Mountain Gazette, and the forthcoming issue of MG #205.

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TOPICS & TIMES:

Blister Summit (1:20)

New Blister+ Members (2:32)

Episode #400 of the Blister Podcast (3:30)

Jonathan & Mike take on the Slot Bar (9:51)

Facebook & Youtube found liable (15:39)

What comes first, changes to the algorithm or an age restriction? (31:36)

Keeping kids away from things that aren’t helpful to their development (39:47)

Addictive algorithms on social media platforms (47:46)

Mountain Gazette 205 (54:12)

Heading to the National Library of Congress (1:05:29)

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