In this hilarious conversation, Jonathan asks Hoji, Rory, McKenna, and Forrest about their favorite lines, closest calls, and craziest stories from their years of professional skiing & snowboarding. (You can also watch this panel session — and all the Blister Summit panel sessions and brand lineup videos — on the BLISTER YouTube channel)

TOPICS & TIMES:

• Introductions (3:06)
• Favorite Line of All Time? (4:15)
• Favorite Day or Trip? (12:53)
• Crashes & Close Calls (21:41)
• Most Starstruck Moment? (42:38)
• Pivotal Career Moments (47:08)
• Who / What Inspires You? (53:50)
• Managing Fear (57:32)

RELATED LINKS:

• Become a BLISTER+ Member
• Blister Summit 2024 Registration
• Blister YouTube Channel

CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS:

• CRAFTED 
• Bikes & Big Ideas
• Off The Couch
• GEAR:30
• Happy Hour

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This past Saturday, Jonathan had a phenomenal day in the mountains with Chugach Powder Guides, and our helicopter pilot, Tori Palmer. So he sat down with Tori to get her pilot’s perspective on the day, and to discuss her path to becoming a heli pilot and the training that’s involved; what you should - and should not - do as a passenger in a heli; and more.

TOPICS & TIMES:

• Piloting in the Chugach Range (4:53)
• Chalking (6:53)
• Piloting Helicopters vs Planes (9:08)
• Light & Flight (11:56)
• Tori’s Path to Becoming a Pilot (17:30)
• Wrapping Up Ski Season & What’s Next (28:32)
• Mentoring Women Who Want to be Pilots (30:52)
• Best / Worst Passenger Behavior? (34:02)
• Best / Worst Guide Behavior? (39:00)
• Individual Flying Style (43:15)

RELATED LINKS:

• Become a Blister + Spot Member
• Blister Summit 2024 Registration

CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS:

• CRAFTED 
• Bikes & Big Ideas
• Off The Couch
• GEAR:30
• Happy Hour

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Angel Collinson and Jonathan Ellsworth discuss her life since retiring from professional skiing, our Blister Open Mic series, and her recent piece, “How to Not Burn Out.” Then Angel answers your questions about finding peace; marriage & kids; and whether she thinks she’ll ever ski again.

TOPICS & TIMES: 

• Updates from Angel (5:15)
• Tips on Slowing Down (23:37)
• Open Mic: “How to Not Burn Out” (32:02)
• Defining what success looks like to you (34:20)
• Ask Angel (42:47)
• Finding your identity outside of skiing (43:49)
• Interest in ever skiing again? (46:59)
• Marriage and / or kids? (51:56)
• Balancing being alone vs being with others (55:09)
• How do you find peace when things get difficult? (59:17)
• Pete on the Hot Seat: marriage & kids? (1:05:03)

RELATED LINKS:

• Blister Pod 189: Angel on retiring from skiing
• Blister Open Mic Series
• Become a Blister + Spot Member

CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS:

• CRAFTED 
• Bikes & Big Ideas
• Off The Couch
• GEAR:30
• Happy Hour

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Cody and Jonathan discuss the Gwyneth Paltrow ski trial; Yakama Nation & hydro-electric energy development; the federal proposal to ban fixed anchors in wilderness areas; ski patroller vs. skier; wieners in the wild; the most Canadian news; mountain town advice; and more.

TOPICS & TIMES

• Our Atlanta Listeners (10:50)
• Gwyneth Paltrow Ski Trial (13:10)
• Yakama Nation & Hydro-Electric Energy (17:02)
• Renaming Mt Evans to Mt Blue Sky (27:01)
• To Bolt or Not to Bolt? (30:55)
• Ski Patroller vs Skier (40:02)
• Weiners in the Wild (49:32)
• Most Canadian News (53:19)
• Mountain Town Advice (58:31)
• What We’re Reading & Watching (1:11:50)

RELATED LINKS:

• Become a Blister + Spot Member

CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS:

• CRAFTED 
• Bikes & Big Ideas
• Off The Couch
• GEAR:30
• Happy Hour

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Mountain Gazette editor / owner, Mike Rogge, is back to discuss this historic winter in Tahoe; urban through hikes; mutton busting; and more.

TOPICS & TIMES:

• Winter in Tahoe (6:35)
• Blister Summit (11:31)
• MG State of the Union (17:31)
• Urban Thru Hikes (23:19)
• East Coast Stories (33:59)
• Mutton Busting (37:38)
• Jeremy Jones (50:15)
• How to Get Issue 199 (53:10)

RELATED LINKS:

• Become a Blister+Spot Member
• Blister Podcast #227: Mike Rogge
• Blister Podcast #209: Mike Rogge

CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS:

• CRAFTED 
• Bikes & Big Ideas
• Off The Couch
• GEAR:30
• Happy Hour

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Chuck Mumford and Chris Garcin started Pit Viper to inject more fun into skiing and riding. But behind all the party vibes, they’ve also been sneaking in a good bit of functionality and performance into their products, too. So Jonathan Ellsworth talked to Chuck and Chris about the early days of trading sunglasses for hotdogs; growing the company; forest gnomes; working with Gronk; Chuck’s philosophy of ski reviewing, and more.

TOPICS & TIMES:

• Chaos & String Theory (4:11)
• Origin Story of Pit Viper (6:45)
• Hotdogs (21:33)
• The First 100 Pairs (22:58)
• Where Did the Name Come From? (24:14)
• From the Garage to Global Domination (26:44)
• Marketing (34:28)
• Working with Rob Gronkowski (42:26)
• Party Vibes vs Performance (44:44)
• Goggles? (51:19)
• Lens Tech, Low Light, & Forest Gnomes (56:01)
• Making Technical Apparel (1:05:54)
• Chuck Mumford’s Ski Emporium (1:12:48)

RELATED LINKS:

• Become a Blister+Spot Member

CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS:

• CRAFTED 
• Bikes & Big Ideas
• Off The Couch
• GEAR:30
• Happy Hour

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JT Holmes does it all. From big-mountain skiing to ski-base jumping to stunt work, he has consistently pushed boundaries and explored new opportunities. And now, JT is joining Peak Skis. So Jonathan Ellsworth talked to JT about what led to this new partnership; his incredibly diverse career; the current state of ski media; speed riding; and more.

TOPICS & TIMES:

• Backstory on joining Peak Skis (5:13)
• Bode Miller (8:25)
• Chris Davenport (9:35)
• Michelle Parker (11:35)
• Current Pursuits? (12:30)
• Fundamental Stunt Work (15:25)
• A diversified career (17:13)
• Breaking into stunt work (20:48)
• Advice for young athletes (24:34)
• Mainstreaming of skiing & ski films (26:37)
• Gear (43:17)
• Speed Riding (56:12)
• Your role with Peak (1:01:46)

RELATED LINKS:

• Become a Blister+Spot Member

CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS:

• CRAFTED 
• Bikes & Big Ideas
• Off The Couch
• GEAR:30
• Happy Hour

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Cody and Jonathan discuss the state of Warren Miller films; Mikaela Shiffrin & Lebron James; Eddie Bauer dropping its entire team of professional athletes; the Most Canadian News; Mtn Town Advice; & more.

TOPICS & TIMES

• Public Service Announcement! (1:00)
• Snowpocalypse (4:00)
• Recycling Warren Miller? (12:40)
• Mikaela Shiffirin / LeBron James (21:07)
• The best named bill in history? (30:31) 
• Eddie Bauer drops entire athlete team (34:46)
• Most Canadian News (49:49)
• Mountain Town Advice (53:44)
• What We’re Reading & Watching (1:12:51)

RELATED LINKS:

• Become a Blister + Spot Member

CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS:

• CRAFTED 
• Bikes & Big Ideas
• Off The Couch
• GEAR:30
• Happy Hour

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Our friend (and wildly accomplished artist & designer), Geoff McFetridge, came to CB to pay us a visit, and after two great days of skiing, Geoff and Jonathan sat down in Blister HQ to talk telemark vs alpine skiing; ski graphics (and Geoff’s favorite graphic on a ski in Blister HQ); broadening outdoor media; Blister swag; and more.

TOPICS & TIMES:

• Coming to CB (3:29)
• Telemark vs. Alpine Skiing (17:56)
• Balancing Work & Skiing (26:27)
• Talking about skiing with non skiers (34:50)
• Favorite Ski Graphic in Blister HQ? (43:17)
• Pharell & Powerful Graphic Design (48:11)
• Blister Swag (53:19)
• Broadening Outdoor Media (1:04:38)

RELATED LINKS:

• Become a Blister + Spot Member
• Our Other Podcasts with Geoff:
• Blister Podcast ep 116
• Blister Podcast ep 129
• Blister Podcast ep 125: How to Tele
• GEAR:30 ep 95: Telemark Ski Gear
• Geoff is on CRAFTED on 3.1.23

SEE OUR OTHER PODCASTS:

• CRAFTED 
• Bikes & Big Ideas
• Off The Couch
• GEAR:30
• Happy Hour

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Our 3rd Blister Summit just wrapped up, so today, Jonathan shares a few words about it; announces the dates for our 2024 Blister Summit, and offers a few thoughts about what the strikingly handsome Justin Bobb described as “the time of my life — literally one of the best weeks ever.”

TOPICS & TIMES:

• Community Feedback (1:36)
• Dates: Blister Summit 2024 (4:01)
• Special Thanks (6:11)

RELATED LINKS:

• Become a Blister + Spot Member

SEE OUR OTHER PODCASTS:

• CRAFTED 
• Bikes & Big Ideas
• Off The Couch
• GEAR:30
• Happy Hour

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