From Bend, we announce the release of a new special-edition Blister Pro, then talk to Blister reviewers David Steele and Andrew Forward about growing up in Alaska; speed flying; Glacier National Park; funny & painful ski touring missions, Super Burrito, and more.

TOPICS & TIMES:

• Meet the new reviewers (2:30)
• Our take on Bachelor and a recap of the week (4:00)
• News about the release of a special-edition Blister Pro (7:50)
• Andrew Forward's story: Growing up in Alaska, why he turned from skiing to snowboarding; etc (10:00)
• David Steele's story: Growing up in Kalispell, Montana; from mogul skier to park rat to backcountry beast; (16:06)
• Cy and David's most excellent "adventure" skiing Mt. Olympus, Washington (19:00)
• David's deep relationship with Glacier National Park (34:45)
• Andrew's new obsession: Speed Flying (aka, "Kite Running"??) (39:30)
• David on skiing and climbing and teaching—and why he loves them all (49:00)
• Super Burrito! (54:50)

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