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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Mountain In My Mind 1, 2 & 3

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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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Dr. Len Necefer is back on ‘Reviewing the News’ to talk with Jonathan about thumb scrolling(??); energy and water issues; Trek’s sustainability report & initiatives; rate your takes; and they share what they’ve been reading & watching.

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TOPICS & TIMES:

Welcoming Hall of Fame BLISTER+ Member (1:00)

Catching Up / Len’s Writing (5:34)

New Film: The American Southwest (20:53)

Phone Scrolling as Ultramarathon (31:02)

Carbon Emissions of New Data Centers

Carbon Emissions of Writing: AI vs Humans

Where Should our Focus be re: Energy? (50:12)

Pros & Cons of Nuclear Energy (55:13)

Fusion? (1:00:56)

Trek’s Sustainability Initiative (1:014:15)

Rate My Take: New Outdoor Law in Utah (1:16:07)

What We’re Reading & Watching (1:26:43)

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What happens when you go from being so tenacious that you earn the name ‘the Queen of Pain’ to struggling just to get off the couch? Today, Rebecca Rusch shares the story of her journey, and it’s a journey that every single one of us will relate to, and all of us need to hear.

Rebecca and I also talk about her upcoming event, Rebecca’s Private Idaho (I’ll be there, so come ride with me!); her excellent podcast, What’s the Rusch; why she’s a BLISTER+ member; and what she’s working on next.

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TOPICS & TIMES:

Rebecca’s Ride Today (1:47)

Her Crash (6:31)

Being an ‘Outdoor Athlete’ (9:55)

Tips when Struggling (16:19)

What did your injury affect the most? (19:26)

Rebecca’s ‘What’s The Rusch’ podcast (24:41)

Rebecca’s Private Idaho (33:24)

What Else are You Working On? (43:51)

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At Blister Summit 2025, we sat down with professional skiers Mallory Duncan, Anne Wangler, Noah Gaffney, and Jake Hopfinger. Now, this isn’t your average conversation about skiing rad lines in wild places — these athletes wanted to get real and talk about the things that sometimes go unspoken. We chat about how they present themselves when they’re going through hard times, the personal financial aspects of a ski career, their career longevity, and much more. 

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TOPICS & TIMES: 

Introductions: (3:15)

Your Idols Growing Up? (6:07)

‘Selling Joy’ During Tough Times (10:33)

Mentality & Mood When Skiing At Your Very Best (15:27)

Handling Nerves & ‘Drawing The Line’ (19:22)

Finances & Pro Athletes (27:44)

The ‘What’s Next?’ Question (32:58)

Thoughts On The Current Ski Industry (38:59)

Audience Questions:

Dealing With Negativity Online (44:43)

How You View ‘Adding Value’ To Brands (49:47)

Music’s Role In Your Skiing (52:02)

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Back in 2022, on a ski trip to Mazama, Washington, K2 ski designer, Jed Yeiser, K2 skier, McKenna Peterson, and Jonathan agreed that they would one day have a conversation about ‘The Hitchhiker's Guide’ for the Blister Book Club. And today is that day. Plus, this strange little book seems to only be gaining more relevance with each passing year.

You’re also going to learn about the sport of ski-boxing; you’ll get a sneak peek at the name of a future K2 ski, and you can decide whether you agree with my suggestion that Vanilla Ice was influenced by this book.

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TOPICS & TIMES:

McKenna’s BLISTER+ Experience (1:42)

Why We Chose This Book (3:44)

Introductions (6:44)

When did you first read this book? (11:03)

Elon Musk (23:12)

The Guide as an Exercise in Humility (26:03)

Skiing in the Hitchhiker’s Guide (33:57)

Best Ski Names Inspired by the Book? (38:38)

Should We Read All the Books in the Series? (44:03)

The Inspiration for the Books (46:06)

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Cody and Jonathan are back to review the news, rate your takes, and share what we’ve been reading & watching.

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TOPICS & TIMES:

BLISTER+ Friends & Future Friends? (1:32)

Public Lands (2:45)

Western States 100 (6:39)

Cody’s Take on Peak Skis (15:50)

Chairlifts: Should Bar Down Be Mandatory? (25:13)

The DOJ Prosecutes Top Trail Runner? (41:21)

Rate My Take #1: REI Revisited (48:52)

Rate My Take #2: State of Ski Media (1:00:41)

What We’re Reading & Watching (1:11:25)

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Today, we are talking about health, fitness, and performance with Dr. Steve Burkert, owner of Snow Beast Performance, located just outside of Burlington, Vermont. Steve and Jonathan discuss some best practices for training for outdoor sports, the most common summer injuries, what we can do to prevent those, and how best to treat them once they happen. They then discuss some eye-opening trends in the physical therapy world that all of us need to understand. Finally, you’re going to hear a little teaser about our new BLISTER+ Recommended Providers program.

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TOPICS & TIMES:

BLISTER+ Member Story (1:26)

What is Snow Beast Performance? (3:23)

Steve’s background (4:47)

Most Common Outdoor Summer Sports Injuries? (7:40)

Prehab, Rehab, Performance (13:13)

Getting ‘Spicy,’ Not Getting Injured (17:48)

Aging & Training (23:09)

Tips for Mtn Bikers & Cyclists (28:59)

Strength Training (32:29)

Tips for Runners (35:25)

Tips for Climbers (43:59)

Best Rehab Practices (45:45)

Seeking Care vs. “Walking It Off” (49:18)

Another BLISTER+ Story (56:01)

Teaser: BLISTER+ Recommended Providers (1:05:52)

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At Blister Summit 2025, we brought together some legends of snowsports — Hoji, Marcus Caston, Nick Russell, & Chris Davenport — to have them share some life updates; their best mountain-town (and relationship) advice; trip reports and travel stories; and more.

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TOPICS & TIMES:

New BLISTER+ Members (1:55)

Introductions (2:23)

Life Updates (9:58)

Riding Groomers with Nick (14:25)

Mogul Skiing with Marcus (17:00)

Skiing in Japan (18:18)

Backcountry Safety (26:17)

Dav on Snow Safety w/ the 14er Classics (36:40)

Audience questions:

Technology / More People in the Backcountry (39:54)

Thoughts on / Concerns with the Industry? (42:03)

Maintaining Relationships while Traveling for Work (43:59)

Having Loved Ones who Worry about Your Safety (47:10)

Group Decision Making (50:43)

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