Ted Ligety on the 24/25 World Cup Ski Racing Season: Major Storylines, Massive Rumors, & More

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 RXBLISTER+ Get Yourself CoveredGet Our Winter Buyer’s GuideTOPICS & TIMES:What’s New: Working with DPS (2:42)The Major World Cup Storylines (7:10)Unretiring: Marcel Hirscher & Lucas Braathen (9:31)Switching Teams: How Does It Work? (16:55)Skill Sets: Slalom vs Giant SL vs. Super G vs DH (20:50)Mikaela Shiffrin (26:47)Rumor: a Lindsey Vonn Comeback? (33:05)What’s Life Like on the World Cup? (37:47)The Gear (44:11)New Wildcard Rule (54:10)Takeaways from Sölden? (59:28)Predictions for the Next Race (1:02:59)WC Finals in Sun Valley (1:04:53)How / Where to Watch the Races? (1:09:29)CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTSBlister CinematicCRAFTEDBikes & Big IdeasGEAR:30 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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: blister50Park City Ski Boot:Email: [email protected]: 435-776-7883BLISTER+ Get Yourself CoveredGet Our Winter Buyer’s GuideTOPICS & TIMES:OpenSnow Deal for The 100! (1:27)Blister Rec Shop: Park City Ski Boot (2:12)Catching Up + JE’s Therapy Session (5:00)Cody’s new FIFTY+ movie (9:44)Natural Selection Tour adds More Comps (17:05)FKT & Private Equity Talk Revisited (25:50)Rate My Take (42:15)Blevins Corner: Cost of SkiingThe Most American News (1:00:42)- Video: Jonathan after the “Fail Mary”- Meteorologists Threatened after HurricanesMtn Town Advice (1:05:03)Mtn Town Relationship Advice (1:09:22)What We’re Reading & Watching (1:16:08)- John McPhee, Coming into the Country- Matthew Halteman, Hungry Beautiful Animals- Auden Schendler, Terrible BeautyCHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTSBlister CinematicCRAFTEDBikes & Big IdeasGEAR:30 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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, HypocriteBLISTER+ Get Yourself CoveredTOPICS & 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, “Hypocrite” (16:41)Blame & Hate (39:25)What Can We Do Together? (52:30)CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTSBlister CinematicCRAFTEDBikes & Big IdeasGEAR:30 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 CoveredFollow Dr. Beim on IG: @drbeim38Blister Pod Ep. 315: Dr. BeimTOPICS & TIMES:Dr. Beim @ the Paris Olympics (5:02)Going to the White House (11:23)Our Broken Elbows (14:42)Most Common Ski Injuries (19:16)Most Common Snowboard Injuries (32:28)Preventing Injuries (39:48)Pre-Season Training (47:51)Becoming the Medical Director for BLISTER+ (52:13)CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTSBlister CinematicCRAFTEDBikes & Big IdeasGEAR:30 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 life; what she’s working on and thinking about right now; and what some of her hopes & dreams are for the future.RELATED LINKS:Join Bea on Team PowBLISTER+ Get Yourself CoveredTOPICS & TIMES:Training in Saas-Fee, Switzerland (1:52)Bea’s Training Schedule on Team USA (2:52)Airbags (6:42)First Time on a Board? (9:52)Mammoth Snowboard Team (16:05)Comps (20:20)Homing in on the Halfpipe (22:07)Mentors & Friends (25:01)Education (32:00)Speaking at the United Nations & Working w/ Protect Our Winters (41:01)Engaging Young People re: Climate Change (52:03)Back on Snow / What are You Working On? (1:04:46)The Upcoming Season (1:06:46)CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTSBlister CinematicCRAFTEDBikes & Big IdeasGEAR:30 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 CoveredGet Our Winter Buyer’s GuideSalomon QST Film TourTOPICS & TIMES:Cody’s new FIFTY+ movie (3:02)Backcountry.com Sells Again (7:41)FKT Culture & Controversies (21:36)Grand Teton Speed Record Investigation (31:19)Blevins' Corner (47:12)Camille Herron & Wikipedia (1:06:56)Mtn Town Advice: Tipping & Guiding (1:21:01)What We’re Reading & Watching (1:33:26)CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTSBlister CinematicCRAFTEDBikes & Big IdeasBlister PodcastOff The Couch Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 ExchangeBag BalmBLISTER+ Get Yourself CoveredTOPICS & TIMES:Mike’s Good Ski & Bad Gear Reviews (4:47)Sports vs “Outdoor” Sports? (10:59)Shohei Ohtani in Skier Terms? (15:48)Norway Trolls (29:24)Mountain Gazette Update (30:33)Outdoor Industry News (35:14)What’s In MG Issue #202? (41:39)What We’re Reading (57:19)CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTSBlister CinematicCRAFTEDBikes & Big IdeasGEAR:30Off The Couch Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Hampshire (10:14)Abenaki Ski Area (12:50)The Art of Conversation (17:05)The Upcoming Election (21:17)Voting (30:21)The Ski Industry & (34:48)Jeremy’s Blister Cinematic Choice (38:50)When & Where to Watch Purple Mountains (40:23) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 CoveredTOPICS & TIMES:Surfing & Orcas (4:04)Nikolai’s background in Sports (7:19)Skiing in Norway (12:50)Niko’s Education (17:34)The Most Norwegian News (25:06)Electric Vehicles + Oil & Gas (33:40)The Norwegian Monarchy? (48:06)Technical Apparel (53:09)Movies (1:02:16)Depicting the Joy of Skiing to Film (1:14:11)Niko’s New Film (1:24:30)CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTSBlister CinematicCRAFTEDBikes & Big IdeasGEAR:30Off The Couch Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Faculty at the Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space at the University of New Hampshire; she is a member of the Protect Our Winters Science Alliance; and she started snowboarding in 1994, and these days, you’ll find her in the backcountry on her splitboard.RELATED LINKS:Learn More: Protect Our WintersBLISTER+ Get Yourself CoveredTOPICS & TIMES:Dr. Burakowski’s current work (3:21)What led you into this field of study? (8:18)The various costs of climate change (14:49)The current state of the union (17:25)Surprises in our climate system (20:52)Are we in a better or worse position than expected? (28:49)Where has progress been made? (33:02)Current biggest challenges? (34:38)Next best / necessary steps? (41:51)CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTSBlister CinematicCRAFTEDBikes & Big IdeasBlister PodcastOff The Couch Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.