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If you love skiing, snowboarding, trail running, or mountain biking, then why the hell do you need to know about things like short-term rentals, zoning codes, and accessory dwelling units? Because those things will impact whether or not you will be able to continue to ski, snowboard, run, bike, or live in some of your favorite places. So Troy Russ is back for another conversation about what we need to know — and do — re: housing issues and mountain town economics.
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Our Previous Housing Conversations:
6) Blister Summit ‘23: Mtn Town Economics
5) Zack Giffin: Tiny Houses, Big Solutions
5) Bjarne Salén: The Fifty Project & Tiny Homes
3) Mtn Town Economics w/ Scott Ehlert 
2) Mtn Town Economics w/ Troy Russ
1) Mtn Town Economics w/ Dr. Jenny Stuber
TOPICS & TIMES:
Troy’s Current Role & Background (5:15)
Updates On Previous Mtn Town Economics Conversations (12:17)
Short-Term Rentals: Ideal Implementation? (22:37)
Housing Stock & Affordability (27:02)
Accessory Dwelling Units & Zoning Codes (36:31)
Best Ideas Going Forward (43:21)
How To Get Involved w/ Local Change? (47:52)
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Dr. Len Necefer (founder of the Sonoran Avalanche Center & NativesOutdoors) is back to discuss cloud seeding; the passing of the EXPLORE Act; trigger warnings; the most Italian news?; skiing on mushroom moguls; what we’re reading & watching; and more.
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Len’s Substack: All At Once
TOPICS & TIMES:
Len’s Trip Up the CO River (5:04)
U.S. College Campus Protests (8:37)
Cloud Seeding (30:42)
House Passes the EXPLORE Act (42:38)
The Most Italian News (46:21)
What We’re Reading & Watching (50:36)
Graham Zimmerman, A Fine Line
John Farella, The Main Stalk
Brendan Leonard, Ultra-Something 
Fantastic Fungi
Skiing Mushroom Moguls? (1:11:21)
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So who was really behind the creation of BLISTER, how did the whole thing get started, and was it actually due to a misunderstanding over a couple of beers on the weekend of Independence Day, 2010? Today, Jonathan Ellsworth and Michael Clarke discuss all of the above, as well as giant tortoises, some keys to long-lasting friendships, and more.
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TOPICS & TIMES:
Michael’s Role In Blister’s Existence (and Tortoises) (3:18)
Michael’s Skiing Background (10:08)
Jonathan’s Intro to Skiing (15:06)
Forming Opinions on Skis (20:44)
How Blister Started Reviewing Gear (25:46)
Outsider’s Perspective on the Ski Industry (31:29)
What’s Changed Since Blister Started? (38:12)
What Would You Do Differently? (45:35)
Longevity & Assessing Risk (52:48)
Maintaining Long-Lasting Friendships (1:04:44)
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Mountain Gazette owner, Mike Rogge, is back to discuss the ongoing feud I have with him; media coverage of the eclipse; two stories from the soon-to-be-released MG #201; what we’re reading and watching (including Bluey, Road House, and why Rogge often tells people to watch the movie, Cocktail with Tom Cruise), and more.
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TOPICS & TIMES:
Our Ongoing Feud (3:34)
Media Eclipse Coverage (11:17)
Last Issue: #200 (15:24)
Next Issue: #201 (25:26)
Katie Burrell’s piece (27:11)
Appalachian Trail piece (34:38)
What We’re Reading & Watching (40:25)
Blister Cinematic Tease (50:09)
How to Get MG issue #201 (51:16)
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At our Blister Summit, Angel Collinson, Mallory Duncan, Elyse Saugstad, & Vasu Sojitra shared stories about their all-time favorite days in the mountains; their scariest experiences; times they were the most starstruck; what they wish they could tell their younger selves; and more. Watch on our YouTube Channel.
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TOPICS & TIMES:
How’d You Get into Skiing? (3:31)
All-Time Favorite Day or Trip? (10:24)
Scariest Experience? (24:26)
Most Starstruck Moment? (36:41)
Advice For Your Younger Selves? (47:06)
Different Forms of Inspiration? (50:32)
*Why* Do You Do What You’re Doing? (53:03)
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Cody and Jonathan discuss the end of The Fifty; the Crankworx riders’ strike; JHMR’s parking lot controversy; the all-drugs-are-legal Olympic Games; the ‘Road House’ remake; & more.
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TOPICS & TIMES:
Catching Up, Cody’s Next 3 Months (0:00)
The End of The Fifty? (7:35)
Crankworx Canceled / Riders’ Strike (16:22)
JHMR “Parking Hack” (41:26)
The Enhanced Games (55:51)
Ullr Sighting (1:10:18)
What We’re Reading & Watching (1:23:33)
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