After years in the backcountry and a near-death experience, IFMGA Guide, Jeff Banks, wanted to build a tool that could simplify and improve the decision-making of any backcountry user. The result is Aspect Avy.  Kara Williard sat down with Jeff to discuss how this app compares to and complements other backcountry tools; key features such as Adaptive Slop Shading and “No Go Zones”; how it accounts for human factors; different types of risk; the general state of tech in the backcountry; and more. RELATED LINKS: Download Aspect Avy for FREE Blister Rec Shop: Boulder Orthotics Get Covered: BLISTER+ VIDEOS: BLISTER YouTube Channel Invest in Aspect Avy TOPICS & TIMES: Jeff’s Background: IFMGA & Nordic (3:10) Jeff’s Near-Death Experience (6:15) Intro to Aspect Avy (9:18) Adaptive Slope Shading (10:31) No-Go Zones, Coaching Tool, & Runout Zones (13:21) Human Factors (19:17) Adaptive Tools (23:20) Who’s It For? (30:32) Tech & Backcountry Skiing (46:26) CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS: Blister Cinematic CRAFTED Bikes & Big Ideas Blister Podcast Off The Couch Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.