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BLISTER Podcast

BLISTER Podcast

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The Blister Podcast from BLISTER is a series of wide-ranging conversations with athletes, authors, and influential figures in the outdoor industry about mountain culture, outdoor-industry news, books, films, and more.

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Episodes
  • Reviewing the News w/ Cody Townsend (December ‘25 & January ‘26)
    Jan 19 2026

    Cody & Jonathan discuss the seasons Lyndsey Vonn & Mikaela Shiffrin are having; the return of Bode Miller & Peak Skis; Alex Honnold’s upcoming live free solo on Netflix; whether ski areas fudge their snowfall and conditions reports; & Jonathan makes good on the bet he lost to Cody.

    Note: We Want to Hear From You!

    We’d love for you to share with us the stories or topics you’d like us to cover next month on Reviewing the News; ask your most pressing mountain town advice questions, or offer your hot takes for us to rate. You can email those to us here.

    RELATED LINKS:

    BLISTER+ Get Yourself Covered

    Get Our 25/26 Winter Buyer’s Guide

    Discounted Summit Registration for BLISTER+ Members

    Non-Member Registration: Blister Summit 2026

    Get Our Newsletter & Weekly Gear Giveaways

    CHECK OUT OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELS:

    Blister Studios (our new channel)

    Blister Review (our original channel)

    TOPICS & TIMES:

    Snowbird (1:51)

    JE & CT’s Wager: The Reveal (3:05)

    NFL Talk (5:05)

    Lyndsey Vonn & Mikaela Shiffrin (15:58)

    Is Peak Skis Back? (22:22)

    The Latest on Telluride (35:23)

    Murder Charges on Austrian Peak (49:58)

    Are Ski Areas Lying Liars? (1:01:36)

    Alex Honnold’s new Netflix Special (1:12:37)

    Ski Pass Refunds in the PNW? (1:24:05)

    What We’re Reading & Watching (1:34:08)

    CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS:

    Blister Cinematic

    CRAFTED

    Bikes & Big Ideas

    GEAR:30


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    1 hr and 53 mins
  • Mountain Town Economics 2.0, w/ Jason Blevins (Part 1)
    Jan 12 2026
    Today, Colorado Sun co-founder, Jason Blevins, is back to give us the latest on Telluride reopening and the end of the ski patrol strike; we discuss recent developments in affordable housing in Steamboat Springs; we look at various ownership models of ski areas (including what’s happening at Eldora in Colorado); and we ask the big questions: what are the responsibilities of the owners of ski areas, and how do we create more sustainable — and more stable — relationships between ski areas and mountain towns?Note: We Want to Hear From You!We’d love for you to share with us the stories or topics you’d like us to cover next month on Reviewing the News; ask your most pressing mountain town advice questions, or offer your hot takes for us to rate. You can email those to us here.RELATED LINKS: GetCARV.comBLISTER+ Get Yourself CoveredBLISTER+ Questions: contact@blisterplus.comGet Our 25/26 Winter Buyer’s GuideDiscounted Summit Registration for BLISTER+ MembersNon-Member Registration: Blister Summit 2026Get Our Newsletter & Weekly Gear GiveawaysGalena Gleason’s ArticleCHECK OUT OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELS:Blister Studios (our new channel)Blister Review (our original channel)TOPICS & TIMES:Carv (1:17)OpenSnow (2:07)Snowbird (2:38)Jason in Telluride Last Friday (4:16)Ski Patrol’s Needs vs Needs of Other Locals (8:37)Making Patrollers Town Employees? (19:28)What Are the Responsibilities of a Ski Area Owner? (29:08)Steamboat Springs Affordable Housing (35:04)Various Models of Ski Area Ownership (39:22)What’s Happening in Nederland, CO, w/ Eldora? (47:40)What Else Should We Know? (50:18)CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS:Blister CinematicCRAFTEDBikes & Big IdeasGEAR:30 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    56 mins
  • Telluride Closes, Ski Patrol Strikes, & the Future of Ski Resorts w/ Jason Blevins
    Dec 30 2025

    On December 27, 2025, the Telluride Ski Patrol went on strike. Chuck Horning, the owner of Telluride Ski Resort, then closed the ski area indefinitely. So what is going on in Telluride? What does it mean for the town and residents of Telluride? And what does this strike — and others — say about the current state of mountain towns and the ski-resort industry? To discuss all of these things and more, we are talking with ski-industry reporter, Jason Blevins, the co-founder of the Colorado Sun, and the man behind Blevins’ Corner on our ‘Reviewing the News’ series.

    Note: We Want to Hear From You!

    We’d love for you to share with us the stories or topics you’d like us to cover next month on Reviewing the News; ask your most pressing mountain town advice questions, or offer your hot takes for us to rate. You can email those to us here.

    RELATED LINKS:

    GetCARV.com

    BLISTER+ Get Yourself Covered

    BLISTER+ Questions: contact@blisterplus.com

    Get Our 25/26 Winter Buyer’s Guide

    Discounted Summit Registration for BLISTER+ Members

    Non-Member Registration: Blister Summit 2026

    Get Our Newsletter & Weekly Gear Giveaways

    CHECK OUT OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELS:

    Blister Studios (our new channel)

    Blister Review (our original channel)

    TOPICS & TIMES:

    BLISTER+ Changes starting January 1st (1:30)

    Get CARV (1:56)

    What’s Going On in Telluride? (3:00)

    How Did We Get Here? (5:19)

    What is Telluride Ski Patrol Asking For? (7:10)

    Who is Being Unreasonable? (8:46)

    The Numbers Behind the Request (11:58)

    Other Potential Costs (18:16)

    Is Crazy still Better than Corporate? (21:39)

    Why Won’t Chuck Just Sell the Ski Area? (23:19)

    What is the Community Saying? (26:17)

    Will We See more Strikes in the Industry? (32:10)

    Billionaires & Ski Towns (33:34)

    Blevins’ Prediction for Telluride (39:29)

    CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS:

    Blister Cinematic

    CRAFTED

    Bikes & Big Ideas

    GEAR:30

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    46 mins
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