The World Cup alpine ski racing season is now underway, and it’s a fascinating one. So Jonathan talks with Ted Ligety (2 Olympic gold medals; 5 World Cup Giant Slalom titles; 25 WC victories; & 52 WC podiums) about this season’s major storylines, massive rumors, biggest battles, and some behind-the-scenes secrets of the World Cup. RELATED LINKS: Blister Rec. Shop: Skiboot RX BLISTER+ Get Yourself Covered Get Our Winter Buyer’s Guide TOPICS & TIMES: What’s New: Working with DPS...

Cody and Jonathan are back to review some of the news of October; introduce a new Reviewing the News segment (Rate My Take); discuss the expansion of the Natural Selection Tour; offer some mountain town relationship advice; share what we’re reading & watching; and more. RELATED LINKS: Opensnow.com/buy - use code: blister50 Park City Ski Boot: Email: [email protected]: 435-776-7883BLISTER+ Get Yourself Covered Get Our Winter Buyer’s Guide TOPICS & TIMES: OpenSnow Deal for The 100!...

Jonathan talks with professional skier, speaker, and filmmaker Amie Engerbretson about our upcoming ugly sweater / ski-movie-rom-com event; her film, Hypocrite; and we discuss the question, “Can the outdoor community actually make a difference?” RELATED LINKS: Watch Amie’s Film, Hypocrite BLISTER+ Get Yourself Covered TOPICS & TIMES: Better Off Dead & Hot Dog (2:00) Our Ugly Sweater / Ski-RomCom Event (4:20) What Amie’s Been Up To (8:47) The Upcoming Election (10:57) Amie’s film,...

Dr. Gloria Beim (orthopedic surgeon and the head physician for the USA Olympic Team in Paris) is back on the podcast to talk about her experience at the Paris games; discuss her recent visit to the White House; pre-season training; the most common ski & snowboard injuries; and some of the things you can do to prevent them. RELATED LINKS: BLISTER+ Get Yourself Covered Follow Dr. Beim on IG: @drbeim38 Blister Pod Ep. 315: Dr. Beim TOPICS & TIMES: Dr. Beim @ the Paris Olympics...

At the age of 17, not many of us find ourselves competing for World Cup titles, or speaking in front of the United Nations. But then there’s Bea Kim. Bea is one of the most impressive yet down-to-earth teenagers you are probably going to meet, and you’ll definitely want to get to know her and her story. Bea and Jonathan talk about some of the key moments of her journey, including getting on the Mammoth snowboard team; the importance of mentors — and who some of the important ones are in Bea’s...

Cody and Jonathan discuss the release of Cody’s first FIFTY+ film; some big controversies in the world of FKT’s & running; a great edition of Blevin’s Corner; mountain guides and the often confusing practice of tipping; what they’re reading & watching; … and more. RELATED LINKS: BLISTER+ Get Yourself Covered Get Our Winter Buyer’s Guide Salomon QST Film Tour TOPICS & TIMES: Cody’s new FIFTY+ movie (3:02) Backcountry.com Sells Again (7:41) FKT Culture & Controversies...

Mountain Gazette owner & editor, Mike Rogge, is back to talk about good skis and bad gear reviews; put Shohei Ohtani’s accomplishments in skier terms; discuss a growing new development in the outdoor industry; reveal a bit about the upcoming issue of Mountain Gazette; and he and Jonathan each share a favorite book they’re currently reading. RELATED LINKS: Blister Rec Shop: Lone Pine Gear Exchange Bag Balm BLISTER+ Get Yourself Covered TOPICS & TIMES: Mike’s Good Ski & Bad Gear...

Today we’re catching up with Jeremy Jones, one of the greatest big mountain snowboarders of all time, to talk about what he’s been up to this summer — including his new sport; his new movie, Purple Mountains Live Free or Die; and, Jeremy announces which classic film he and Jonathan will be breaking down soon on our Blister Cinematic podcast. RELATED LINKS: Get Yourself Covered: BLISTER+ TOPICS & TIMES: Jeremy’s New Sport (2:05) Mt. Hood (5:04) Purple Mountains Live Free or Die (8:46) New...

Our guest today is Nikolai Schirmer, and we’re discussing skiing & surfing; skiing in Norway (and why Niko should become the Ski Czar of Norway); the Most Norwegian News; movies — including how easy / hard it is for certain outdoor sports to translate on film; & more. You can also check out my very gear-centric conversation with Niko over on our GEAR:30 podcast, episode #309: The Pro’s Gear: Nikolai Schirmer. RELATED LINKS: BLISTER+ Get Yourself Covered TOPICS & TIMES: Surfing...

So how are things actually going when it comes to climate change, carbon emissions, stuff like that? Are we making any real progress? And what do climate scientists — you know, the experts that are doing the research and studying the results — what are they finding? These are some of the things we've been wondering about, and we suspect that some of you have, too. So today, our guest is one of those experts, and she has a lot of insights to share. Dr. Elizabeth Burakowski is on the Research...

Cody and Jonathan discuss summer skiing; the new FIS wildcard rule; some good news & some dumb news re: national parks; art exhibits at ski areas; their top-3 mountain towns; what they’re reading and watching; & more. RELATED LINKS: BLISTER+ Get Yourself Covered Get Our Winter Buyer’s Guide TOPICS & TIMES: The Hundred (3:57) Portillo / Back on Skis (5:18) Athlete dropped for lack of social media (9:20) Fairness of New FIS Wildcard Rule? (17:46) Good News: $100 Million Grant for...

“When we’re out there putting our bodies on the line, the last thing we want to be thinking is, am I going to be looked after if this goes wrong?” — Atomic athlete, Jossi Wells Today we’re talking with Atomic skiers Jossi Wells, Tonje Kvivik, and Noah Wallace about a topic that almost never gets discussed publicly, yet it’s an issue that most sponsored outdoor athletes have to deal with: as a professional athlete, it’s your job to go out there and push yourself and try to push the limits of...

We talk with 7x world champion and 2x Hall of Fame inductee, Rebecca Rusch, and Bike Monkey founder, Carlos Perez, about mountain biking in the 2024 Olympics; whether gravel biking ought to be an Olympic sport; the the new Potato Olympics, and her signature event, Rebecca’s Private Idaho. RELATED LINKS: BLISTER+ Get Yourself Covered Listener Code for Rebecca’s Private Idaho: BLISTER RPI CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS Blister Cinematic CRAFTED Bikes & Big Ideas Blister Podcast Off The...

Cody and Jonathan are back to talk about the Olympics; what makes someone an “athlete”; LeBron James & bikes; Amaury Pierron’s insane run; the Most Canadian News; what we’re reading and watching; & more. RELATED LINKS: BLISTER+ Get Yourself Covered Pre-Order our Winter Buyer’s Guide CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS Blister Cinematic CRAFTED Bikes & Big Ideas Blister Podcast Off The Couch TOPICS & TIMES: Dumb & Dumber (4:32) The Olympics (8:28) What is an “Athlete”? (14:25) The...

Brendan Leonard (semi-rad.com) is back to talk you into (or maybe out of?) running ultramarathons; discuss junk food, foam rollers, lab mice, can’t-miss business ideas, and his fantastic new book, Ultra-Something, which everyone ought read — unless you identify as the boring person in your friend group. (That’s Jonathan’s opinion, not Brendan’s.) RELATED LINKS: BLISTER+ Get Yourself Covered Ultra-Something: Order or Read 1st Chapter CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS Blister Cinematic CRAFTED Bikes...

There is an uneasy coexistence of cars and bikes on the road, and cyclist injuries & deaths from collisions with cars and trucks are on the rise. So what’s being done to address this? What can you do — as a cyclist, and as a driver — to do your part? And what’s being done in car & truck technology to help the cause? We talk with the lead engineer of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) at General Motors who works on bicycle detection technology to help keep cyclists safer on the...

Is it possible to skin and ski 3 million vertical feet in a year? On January 1, 2024, Noah Dines set out to find out, and so far, he’s doing incredibly well: on July 9, Noah crossed the 2 million vertical feet mark. So what prompted Noah to attempt this project? What does his typical day look like? What have been the biggest challenges so far, and what gear is he using to pull this off? I had lots of questions, and Noah offered lots of great answers to this conversation. RELATED...

When the world’s elite athletes compete later this month at the Olympic Games in Paris, who treats them? And when injuries happen, how are decisions made about whether the athlete can continue to compete? To answer these questions and how it all works, our guest is Dr. Gloria Beim, the Head Team Physician at the Olympic Games for Team USA.  Jonathan and Dr. Beim talk about the Olympics and the medical teams that support athletes there, and they also discuss Dr. Beim’s truly remarkable story...

Cody and Jonathan discuss the announcement of two new action-sports leagues; the inclusion of women riders at Red Bull Rampage; the latest controversies re: mountaineer Nims Purja; questions about the awesomeness of Spring Energy’s sauce; supreme court rulings on liability waivers; what we’re reading & watching; & more. RELATED LINKS: BLISTER+ Get Yourself Covered CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS Blister Cinematic CRAFTED Bikes & Big Ideas Blister Podcast Off The Couch TOPICS &...

Mt. Everest: for some people, it still represents the holy grail of adventure. For others, it conjures up images of long queues, lots of trash, and a tourism industry that has gotten out of hand. So what is the truth about Everest, and why does it generate such strong feelings for so many of us? Our guest today is Adrian Ballinger, a climber, skier, mountain guide, and the founder and CEO of Alpenglow Expeditions. Adrian does an outstanding job of explaining the multiple sides of Everest, and...

We talk to professional climber Sasha DiGiulian about her unconventional journey, major setbacks, & remarkable achievements in & beyond the climbing world. Plus, we go behind the scenes of the new documentary about her story - which debuts on 6.18.24 - Here to Climb. RELATED LINKS: Bag Balm BLISTER+ Climbers, Get Yourself Covered TOPICS & TIMES: Sasha’s new film: Here to Climb (3:07) Injuries & Obstacles (5:19) How have 5 surgeries changed how you climb? (8:59) How has making...

We talk with U.S. Ski Hall of Famer, Mike Hattrup, about his days as a competitive mogul skier; being featured in iconic ski films like ‘The Blizzard of AAHHH’s’; his decades working in gear testing and development; and his latest role with Eleven Experience. RELATED LINKS: Get Yourself Covered: BLISTER+ Eleven Experience TOPICS & TIMES: Sun Valley, Idaho (3:25) Mogul Skiing (7:41) Filming with Greg Stump (13:31) From Moguls to the Aiguille du Midi (16:45) Backcountry Safety Back Then...

Last week, we lost Bill Walton, one of the greatest basketball players of all-time, and a person with an all-time love of bikes. Today, I talk about what Bill meant to me personally, and we’re republishing here the conversation I had with Bill back on our Bikes & Big Ideas podcast. If you didn’t know Bill, you should listen to this conversation. And if you did know Bill, this conversation will make clear why so many people love him, and were inspired by him. RELATED LINKS: Video: Our...

Our guest is Eric Blehm, author of The Darkest White., a book we think every snowboarder and skier should read. Today, we go behind the scenes with Eric to talk about the legend Craig Kelly; Eric’s extensive research on this project; and why The Darkest White is really (at least) 6 books in 1. RELATED LINKS: Episode Sponsor: bagbalm.com Get Yourself Covered: BLISTER+ CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS: Blister Cinematic Bikes & Big Ideas GEAR:30 CRAFTED  Off The Couch TOPICS & TIMES: What...