Did you know that 1 out of 5 people in the United States have a disability? 20 percent. And that is just one of the reasons why those of us who love and care about outdoor recreation really ought to know about all that is happening in the world of adaptive sports.

So to get an overview of the past, present, and future of adaptive sports and recreation, we sat down with Chris Read and Betty Philbin of the Adaptive Sports Center of Crested Butte.

TOPICS & TIMES:

• What are Adaptive Sports? (2:00)
• Origins of outdoor-focused adaptive sports (2:51)
• Terminology & Etiquette (16:55)
• The Gear (22:46)
• Programing in Crested Butte (27:19)
• Lodging (32:31)
• How to get involved (38:04)

RELATED LINKS:

• Our Off The Couch podcast: Kyle Robidoux on Running, Skiing, & Being Legally Blind
• Adaptive Sports Center of Crested Butte

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The Wurl — The Wasatch Ultimate Ridge Linkup — has gained quite a lot of attention in the trail running and climbing worlds, but it had never been done in the winter, and Mali Noyes and Lani Bruntz set out to change that.

So we recently talked with Mali and Lani about their respective backgrounds, the origins of this idea to ski The Wurl, and then we dive into the planning and logistics and scouting and spreadsheets (do not underestimate the importance of spreadsheets!) that happened behind the scenes and well before they set out on their mission. 

After the conversation, head over to Salomon TV to watch the short film of Mali and Lani’s attempt to ski The Wurl.

TOPICS & TIMES:

• Mali’s background (2:46)
• Lani’s background (7:30)
• Describe The WURL? (16:14)
• Planning & Logistics (23:58)
• Spreadsheets! (26:32)
• Conditions & Weather (38:02)
• Highlights? (40:31)
• Closing Thoughts (44:59)

RELATED LINKS:

• Salomon TV: The Wurl

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This is another installment in our series on food, food systems, and food movements, and we have included links below to all of the really interesting and diverse range of conversations we’ve had this year on these topics.

Our guest today was first introduced to me by Blister reviewer, Paul Forward. Mahting Putelis is the founder of Hunt to Eat, which is an organization that exists to:

“Find modern, progressive, and inclusive ways to support and grow the community of folks that go outdoors, harvest wild meat, or plants, or fungi, and take these things home to be cooked with care for themselves or their friends and family. The folks that see the importance of wildlife and nature. This community is not defined by race, politics, education, wealth, or gender; it's simply a human community. Hunting, fishing, foraging, and existing in nature are things that human beings have done to survive since the dawn of our evolution. Everyone who exists in nature is part of the Hunt to Eat community. And it can only grow from here.”

TOPICS & TIMES:

• What is Hunt to Eat? (4:35)
• Skiing, Hunting, & Ultrarunning (6:18)
• All of us hunt to eat (12:23)
• Hunting Culture (17:56)
• Hunt to Eat camps (28:37)
• When / where will these camps be held? (32:41)
• Educational videos (40:22)
• Closing thoughts (43:12)

RELATED LINKS:

• Ep. 141: Paul Forward on Hunting, Climate Advocacy, & Conservation
• Ep. 135: Olympian Dotsie Bausch on Cycling, Switch4Good, & the Dairy Industry
• Ep. 132: Bees, Green Lawns, “Perfect” Apples, & the Reinvention of Farming
• Ep. 131: Food Sovereignty, Indigenous Rights, & the Film, Gather
• Ep. 82: Solutions to the Global Recycling & Trash Crisis

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Last week Cody Townsend came to Western Colorado University for our Blister Speaker Series and spoke about why his education has been so beneficial to his career; social media and the new responsibilities of athletes today; starting & growing a business (Arcade Belts); The Fifty Project and all of the behind-the-scenes work; and more.

TOPICS & TIMES:

• Why Cody studied linguistics (5:19)
• Responsibilities of athletes today (11:28)
• Social media — expectations (15:46)
• Cody’s mentors (23:02)
• Starting & running a business: Arcade Belts (25:11)
• The Fifty Project (30:07)
• The work that goes on behind the scenes (35:01)
• Getting funding for projects 
• Lines that should be included in the Fifty? (44:04)
• Climate motivation (46:43)
• How can skiing become more inclusive? (51:02) 

RELATED LINKS:

• Previous Blister Speaker Series Events

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We’ve got a really fun one for you today — Alexi Godbout and Stan Rey are on the show talking about their new film, Follow the Forecast, which features a bunch of good friends who happen to be really good at skiing. We also talk about potential alternate titles for the film; what’s harder: ski mountaineering or skiing pillows?; who won the movie?; and yes, Stan’s spit cup.

RELATED LINKS:

• icelab.co - Come live & work in the Gunnison Valley!
• Watch the Trailer: Follow the Forecast

TOPICS & TIMES:

• Introductions (4:18)
• The story behind Blank Collective (6:31)
• Why did you let that guy Cody be in the film?? (9:32)
• Favorite segment in the film? (22:20)
• The music (23:57)
• Alternate Film Title Suggestions (25:52)
• Stan’s favorite joke (30:24)
• “Doggy” (35:46)
• The best cheap ski products of all time? (38:10)
• Favorite non-ski movies? (41:24)
• Who won the movie? (46:23)
• Best Crash Award (48:18)

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Our guest today is Camille Jaccoux, the co-founder of Black Crows Skis. This is Camille’s 2nd time on the Blister Podcast, and you should check out Blister Podcast ep. 64, where I talked to Camille and Black Crows head ski designer, Julien Regnier, about the history of Black Crows. 

This time, we talk about growing up in Chamonix and Camille’s background in skiing; what Black Crows is doing to grow the brand while trying to stay true to the reasons why they started the company in the first place; we discuss the lost art of ski ballet, who would win today in a mogul comp between Camille and Glen Plake, and get predictions for this upcoming season. 

TOPICS & TIMES

• Predictions for the upcoming season (7:30)
• Growing up / Camille’s ski background (11:15)
• Ski ballet! (16:03)
• Mogul skiing (Camille vs Glen Plake) (23:49)
• Key moment in your ski history? (25:53)
• Turning point in Camille’s life (38:11)
• Founding Black Crows / ski culture in 2005 (42:46)
• Hardest thing about growing Black Crows? (54:10)
• Most fun / rewarding thing? (1:05:03)
• Which Black Crows model do you ski the most? (1:08:58)
• Ski media today (1:12:47)

RELATED LINKS:

• icelab.co - Come live & work in the Gunnison Valley!
• Blister Podcast ep. 64: Camille & Julien on the history of Black Crows
• GEAR:30 ep. 7: Camille & Julien - ski design, mount points, & the 18/19 lineup

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Will Gadd has established a number of the hardest mixed ice climbing lines in the world; set the world distance record for paragliding (twice); kayaked down dozens of first ascents across North America; and won the Canadian National Sport-Climbing Championships four times. And yet, the most extraordinary thing about Will might just be his passion level for doing just about anything outdoors, coupled with his commitment to making sure that the next generation - and the generations after them - have the same opportunities.

So we talk to Will about ice climbing, skiing, paragliding, rock climbing, kayaking, mountain biking — and how they relate to one another. And we also talk about his new film, The Last Ascent, which documents Will’s return to Mount Kilimanjaro in February 2020 to climb the Messner route and the Tanzanian ice (at 19,000’ altitude) while they still can.

TOPICS & TIMES:

• How would you describe this film? (4:55)
• What makes African ice unique? (8:51)
• Will on the influence of Messner (10:51)
• Comparing all the sports (17:06)
• More on The Last Ascent (25:28)
• Favorite sport at the moment? (32:41)
• Closing thoughts (39:21)

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We talk to snowboarder & Protect Our Winters founder, Jeremy Jones, about his new film, Purple Mountains; the importance of reviving a lost art; and more.

Watch a video of this conversation on our YouTube channel

Watch the trailer for Purple Mountains

TOPICS & TIMES:

• The title of the film (1:59)
• Social media (7:05)
• Common ground / consensus (9:28)
• The art of conversation (11:28)
• Best ways to discuss these issues? (12:37)
• Politics as a sport / entertainment (14:08)
• Upcoming election (21:50)
• A favorite moment from the film? (27:20)
• Closing thoughts (32:18)

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Blister reviewer, Paul Forward, is a lifelong hunter. Jonathan Ellsworth has been a vegetarian for over 20 years. So how much common ground do they share? We discuss that plus Paul’s latest solo hunt; why he only hunts with a bow; what the broader hunting community might learn from skiers & mtn bikers in terms of climate advocacy; and what skiers & mtn bikers could stand to learn from the hunting community about conservation.

TOPICS & TIMES

• Paul’s background (5:13)
• Hunting with a bow (7:53)
• Paul’s recent solo hunt (11:37)
• Animals, Pain, & Death in the Wild (13:55)
• Going vegetarian in college (20:22)
• Conservation & Climate Advocacy (29:31)
• Pebble Mine, Alaska (36:50)
• Closing thoughts (43:07)

Our Other Podcasts on Food, Diet, & Nutrition

Blister Podcast, ep. 131: Food Sovereignty & Indigenous Rights

Blister Podcast, ep. 132: Bees, Green Lawns, “Perfect” Apples, & the Reinvention of Farming

Blister Podcast, ep. 133: BlackAFinSTEM, Birders, & Bees

Blister Podcast, ep. 135: Olympian Dotsie Bausch - Switch4Good & the Dairy Industry

Off The Couch, ep. 28: Runner & Chef: Kelly Newlon of “Real Athlete Diets”

Off The Couch, ep. 32: Diets & Nutrition w/ Kylee Van Horn

Off The Couch, ep. 47: Jenny & Scott Jurek

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On January 6, 2018, Chris Bombardier became the first person with hemophilia to complete all Seven Summits, and tomorrow, a film comes out called Bombardier Blood that tells Chris’ story and homes in on his attempt to summit Mt. Everest. 

Chris is also now the executive director of the organization, Save One Life, whose mission is to improve the quality of life and future for people with bleeding disorders in developing countries.

So in this conversation you’ll be introduced to a wonderful guy named Chris; you’ll learn more about hemophilia and better understand the experience of those who have the condition; you’ll learn more about the work of Save One Life; and then tomorrow, you’ll get to go watch Bombardier Blood and be introduced to “Crazy Uncle Dave” and a number of other wonderful people.

WATCH THE TRAILER FOR BLOOD BOMBARDIER

TOPICS & TIMES:

• Baseball, sharks, & growing up w/ hemophilia (3:00)
• What exactly is Hemophilia? (7:28)
• Playing baseball, dealing w/ injuries? (16:00)
• The importance of “Factor” (22:40)
• The film, Bombardier Blood (29:22)
• The Seven Summits (32:42)
• Attempting Everest (36:28)
• Hemophilia & Everest (46:15)
• Save One Life (49:51)

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