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How much does knowing how to ski help when learning how to snowboard? How do you slam as little as possible while learning to ride? Why don’t snowboards have releasable bindings? These are a few of our Blister founder's questions as he learns to ‘think sideways.’
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TOPICS & TIMES:
Hot Dog…The Movie (4:56)
Snowboarding Status Update (8:33)
Slam Reduction Program (12:08)
Releasable Bindings? (14:32)
JE’s Snowboarding Goals (19:38)
Stance (21:21)
Visualization / “Think Sideways” (23:54)
Best Terrain to Begin On? (29:34)
Types of Slams (33:25)
Speed (35:51)
Running Flat Bases? (36:30)
Heel vs Toe, Part 1 (38:34)
Tips on Crashing (41:36)
Timeline (44:22)
Heel vs Toe, Part 2 (45:00)
Edges (51:31)
How to Stop?? (53:05)
Speed Scrubbing (1:01:30)
JE’s Latest Crashes & Close Calls (1:05:21)
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At Blister Summit 2024, we got a state of the union on the present and future of ski boot design from 3 people with a wealth of experience in this world: Eric “Hoji” Hjorleifson, Matt Manser, and Greg Klein. They cover everything from the reception and performance of BOA boots to Hoji’s new Dynafit Ridge Pro boot; cold feet (literal & metaphorical…), and much more.
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TOPICS:
Intro 4:12
BOA Ski Boots: How’s It Gone So Far? 5:36
Weight: Still a Big Factor?13:27
Hoji’s New Dynafit Ridge Pro Boot 25:20
“Welcome Fit” 39:06
Footbeds & Boot Shell Plastic 45:31
Upper-Cuff BOAs? 54:09
Selling Shells w/o Liners? 56:34
Solutions for Cold Feet? 1:02:40
“True” size-22 Shells 1:04:57
Throat / Instep Fit 1:06:47
Canting & Cuff Alignment 1:09:11
“Custom” Boots 1:11:20
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We’re back with Eric Helmbrecht, co-owner of Powder Hound in Girdwood, AK, to discuss Alaska’s banner El Niño season; the gear he enjoyed most; the gear Kara Williard brought to Girdwood; what’s changed at Alyeska Resort since joining the Ikon pass; the reliability of various AT & alpine bindings, and more.
RELATED LINKS:
Shop Talk: Powder Hound, Girdwood, AK (Ep.133)
Shop Talk: Celebrating 10 Years of Powder Hound in Girdwood, AK (Ep.222)
Trends, Favorite Gear, and Most / Least Durable Products, with Eric Helmbrecht of Powder Hound AK (Ep.41) 
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TOPICS & TIMES
Alaska’s Epic El Niño (3:07)
Eric’s Favorite Gear (4:55)
Kara’s Gear for AK (7:05)
BOA Boots (10:57)
Ski Tuning Upgrade (13:17)
Ski Racing in AK (17:03)
Alyeska on the Ikon Pass (20:03)
Eric’s Trip Recommendations (25:19)
Alpine Bindings (28:01)
Binding Reliability & Longevity (30:56)
Eric’s Preferences (40:53)
AT Bindings & Trends (44:40)
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Luke Koppa and Jonathan Ellsworth discuss some of the new skis they’ve been testing this spring
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TOPICS & TIMES:
Intro & Updates (2:36)
Blizzard Anomaly 88 (9:50)
K2 Omen Team (20:00)
Blizzard Anomaly 94 (23:32)
Armada Declivity X 102 & Declivity X 108 (33:58)
Moment Commander 102 (40:46)
Line Pandora 99 & Pandora 106 (49:14)
Black Crows Corvus (57:38)
Rossignol Sender Free 118 (1:03:57)
Crashes & Close Calls (1:10:07)
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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.
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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)
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What’s in and what’s out in ski design? And how have U.S. ski companies been doing over the past few years? At Blister Summit 2024, we discussed this and much more with Moment Skis CEO, Luke Jacobson, and Icelantic Skis founder, Ben Anderson. We cover notable trends; why skis cost what they do; the challenges of manufacturing skis in the U.S.; whether a core-shot-proof ski is possible, and more.
And, if you’d like to check out the video of this conversation, then head over to the BLISTER YouTube channel to watch this, plus other panel sessions from all of our Blister Summits, plus new brand lineup videos, etc.
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TOPICS & TIMES:
Introductions 3:21
Manufacturing Challenges 8:08
Ski Costs vs. Ski Prices 14:10
Exciting New Ski Materials? 26:01
Audience Questions 35:50
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