GEAR:30

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GEAR:30 episodes

May 06, 2022DPS Skis: State of the Union + 22/23 Product Lineup
We talk with DPS’s VP of product and operations about the recent history of DPS; discuss some of the specific skis in their lineup; hear a defense of carbon fiber; define a new rule for product design; clarify DPS Phantom; & more.
TOPICS & TIMES:
Thomas’ engineering & product background (5:06)
DPS: state of the union (11:55)
Carbon fiber (19:18)
22/23 DPS skis (23:54)
Embarrassment & Design Principles (35:01)
Phantom (40:04)
Blister Labs (50:35)
What We’re Celebrating (52:50)
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56 min
April 29, 2022Shop Talk: Recap of the Season; Skiing with Kids; & Heated Socks
We talk with Rachel and Drew Harding from The Spokane Alpine Haus about the highlights and challenges of this past season; skiing with kids; heated socks; and more.
TOPICS & TIMES:
Recap of the season (2:59)
Family ski dynamics (8:16)
“I’m sorry…” (17:04)
Layering (27:12)
Heated socks? (33:25)
What We're Celebrating (47:22)
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GEAR:30 ep. 160: The Spokane Alpine Haus
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50 min
April 22, 2022A Few GEAR:30 & BLISTER Updates
Jonathan talks about our most recent Blister Summit panel sessions; our upcoming Blister ‘Brand Lineup’ videos; an event this weekend; what we’re celebrating; & more.
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Watch: Spirit of the Peaks
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9 min
April 15, 2022New Skis, Ski Boots, & Gas-Station Food
Luke and Jonathan discuss new skis, ski boots, liners, and apparel from Faction, Salomon, ZipFit, Dynastar, Renoun, Majesty, Strafe, Lange, and more. Plus gas-station food and owls.
TOPICS & TIMES:
New Ski / Prototype (5:41)
Gas-Station Food (10:31)
192cm & 182cm Dynastar M-Free 108 (20:19)
Majesty Skis Dirty Bear XL (24:09)
Renoun Endurance 98 vs. 88 (27:36)
Faction La Machine Mega, Mana 2 & 3, Dancer 2 & 3 (31:26)
Clarification: Lange RS vs Lange RX (36:00)
ZipFit GFT touring liner (39:08)
Salomon S/Lab MTN Summit (43:43)
Apparel: Strafe Recon Kit, Strafe Nomad, & Flylow Knight Anorak (48:11)
What We’re Celebrating (53:05)
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Blister ‘Crash Course’ Video: Snowblading
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59 min
April 08, 2022Bode Miller on his new Peak Skis; the Winter Olympics; & More
We talk with Bode Miller about his new company, Peak Skis and their new “Keyhole Technology”; revolutionizing ski manufacturing; his vision for Scarpa ski boots; his take on the Winter Olympics; and a whole lot more.
TOPICS & TIMES:
Bode on the Winter Olympics (3:30)
Peak Skis (10:07)
Peak skis line up: 6 models (14:40)
“Keyhole Technology” (18:23)
Scarpa ski boots partnership (30:45)
Crystal Ball: Peak Skis in 10 years? (39:25)
Alpine-X (48:58)
More on Peak Skis (59:51)
What We’re Celebrating (1:05:44)
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GEAR:30, ep 163: Bode on Ski Design, Boots, & Optics
Blister Podcast, ep 154: Bode on Education, Mental Prep, & Technology
Blister Summit Panel Sessions
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1 hr 9 min
April 01, 2022Gear West on Current Trends + New Ski & Snowboard Gear
We’re talking new gear and gear trends with Lucas Evans and Jeff Perry of Gear West, our Blister Recommended Shop in Long Lake, Minnesota.
TOPICS & TIMES:
Shop overview & Lucas & Jeff’s backgrounds (2:30)
Consumer interest this season? (8:42)
Splitboarding performance vs solids (10:46)
Uphill skiing (15:12)
Nidecker’s new binding (21:58)
Skis, ski boots & flex patterns (25:05)
Unisex vs. women’s specific skis (38:30)
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56 min
March 25, 2022McKenna Peterson & Jed Yeiser on Developing Skis; the Blister Alpine Binding Test; & More
Jonathan Ellsworth was in the Cascade mountains of Washington this week with K2 skier, McKenna Peterson, and K2 ski designer, Jed Yeiser, and after a great day of skiing, we sat down to talk about ski developing and prototyping; ski testing; our ski-binding shootout; biathlons; flip flips; & books.
TOPICS & TIMES:
Skiing the Cascades (6:05)
Arc — K2's R&D Center (9:42)
Testing conditions / the snow (20:50)
K2 Dispatch 120 (29:39)
The testing process (31:29)
Our alpine ski binding shootout (38:40)
Flip flops (50:14)
Biathlon (54:35)
Books & WiFi passwords (59:30)
What We’re Celebrating (1:06:28)
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Stuff We Like (March 2022)
Blister Summit Panel: Ski Binding Design
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1 hr 10 min
March 18, 2022Blister Summit Recap & Ski Reviews
Kristin Sinnott, Kara Williard, and Sascha Anastas talk about some of their highlights from the Blister Summit and discuss a bunch of the gear they spent time on from Fischer, Salomon, Dynastar, Renoun, Rossignol, and more.
TOPICS & TIMES:
Summit Recap & Highlights (3:33)
Panel Sessions (10:49)
Advice from pros (13:52)
The gear demos + discussion with participants (14:47)
Skis: Fischer Ranger series (22:27)
Salomon Stella 106 (24:42)
Dynastar E-Pro 99 Women’s (26:57)
Renoun Endurance 98 (28:26)
Rossignol Sender 104 TI (29:42)
Differences in skis & what was available (31:14)
Boots, apparel, & backcountry skiing (33:24)
What We’re Celebrating (40:40)
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Ep. 186: Luke & Jonathan on 12 New Skis from the Blister Summit
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45 min
March 11, 2022Gear Myths & More w/ Cody Townsend
Cody and Jonathan review some news, then talk about 5 gear myths; cookware; coffeemakers; & more.
TOPICS & TIMES:
Diversity, Fairness, & the Olympics (10:10)
Equal Pay: USA Soccer (17:36)
Gear Myths
Myth 1: Stiff boots (20:36)
Myth 2: Light gear (or heavy gear) is always better (30:51)
Myth 3: You need 100% waterproof apparel (41:41)
Interlude: Cookware (49:50)
Myth 4: High DIN settings (57:13)
Myth 5: Less-advanced skiers are fine skiing anything (1:04:53)
What We’re Celebrating (1:11:51)
What We’re Reading & Watching (1:13:52)
Moccamaster vs. Jura (1:23:45)
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Blister Podcast: Benj Alexander’s Bid to Become Jamaica’s 1st Olympic Alpine Ski Racer
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1 hr 31 min
March 04, 202212 New Skis from the Blister Summit
Luke Koppa and Jonathan Ellsworth give a quick recap of the Blister Summit, then discuss a dozen of the skis we spent time on at the event.
TOPICS & TIMES:
Blister Summit (3:20)
New (pink) Flylow gear (9:32)
Kastle ZX115 (11:21)
Moment Wildcat 116 (14:01)
Fischer Ranger 102 & 108 (16:19)
Wagner 109 & Will’s custom 105 (20:49)
Line Blade Optic 114 (27:31)
Icelantic Saba Pro 117 (30:04)
K2 Dispatch 120 (33:11)
K2 Dispatch 110 (35:11)
Rossignol Sender 104 Ti vs 106 Ti (37:15)
What We’re Celebrating (42:19)
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50 min

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