4FRNT Skis founder, Matt Sterbenz, recently launched WNDR Alpine, a company that’s incorporating biotech into skis. So we sat down with Sterbenz and WNDR’s brand manager, Xan Marshland, to discuss the creation of and the future plans for WNDR Alpine; its relation to the biotech company, Checkerspot; and we dive deep into the details of their new ski, the Intention 110, which is available now for pre-order.

To learn more about WNDR Alpine and its relation to the Berkely-based biotech company Checkerspot, check out our latest BLISTER Podcast with Sterbenz and Checkerspot’s co-founder & CEO, Charlie Dimmler.

TOPICS & TIMES:

• Matt’s background & founding 4FRNT (3:08)
• Xan’s background (8:36)
• What is WNDR Alpine? (16:20)
• The first ski: the Intention 110 (22:00)
• Why start with a backcountry ski? (22:32)
• Comparable skis to the Intention 110? (29:22)
• Materials (41:08)
• Weight (49:34)
• Mount point (56:54)
• Price (1:00:06)
• Bindings (1:04:50)
• Where to see the skis & ship dates (1:07:07)
• Future plans for WNDR? (1:08:54)

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