BLISTER Podcast

BLISTER

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. Apr 27

    Mia Jones, 2026 Freeride World Tour Women's Snowboard Champion, FIS Freeride World Champion, & FWT Rookie of the Year

    Understatement: Mia Jones just had herself a season. As a rookie on the 2026 Freeride World Tour, she got to travel the world, ride in AK for the first time, win the FIS Freeride World Championship, become the overall FWT women’s snowboard champion, and be named FWT rookie of the year. Today, she and Jonathan talk about how she managed to pull all of that off while pursuing a degree at Dartmouth, and figuring it all out along the way. 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:  Get Yourself Covered: BLISTER+ Enter Our Free Weekly Gear Giveaways GEAR:30: Blister Summit 2026 Recap TOPICS & TIMES: New BLISTER+ Members (3:44) Win the FWT, Go Right Back to School (5:23) Enter as a Rookie, Exit as the Champ (7:16) Preseason (8:36) 1st Comp: How were You Feeling? (10:34) When did you first start competing? (14:11) 3rd Comp: Haines (19:20) Slough Management (24:59) 2nd Comp: Andora / Winning the FIS Championship (28:17) 4th Comp: Verbier & The Bec (32:18) Being Present while Riding Lines (37:42) Growing Up in the Jones Household (41:23) Traveling on the FWT (47:34) Going to Dartmouth (50:27) Studying Abroad in Copenhagen (57:14) Next Season (59:00) CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS: Blister Cinematic CRAFTED Bikes & Big Ideas GEAR:30 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  2. Apr 13

    Ben Richards, 2026 Freeride World Tour Men's Ski Champion & FIS Freeride World Champion

    Ben Richards is the newly crowned 2026 Freeride World Tour Men’s Ski Champion — and the very first, FIS World Champion. Ben just wrapped up one of the most impressive seasons in FWT history, and today, Ben and Jonathan go through each of his runs on the tour. They also talk about his background; how his approach to comp skiing has evolved over the years; and, you’ll hear a cool story about the ski Ben used to blow all of our minds. 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:  Get Yourself Covered: BLISTER+ Blister Summit 2026 Enter Our Free Weekly Gear Giveaways TOPICS & TIMES: Blister Summit Starts Today! (1:19) Shoutout: New BLISTER+ Members (2:02)  Fresh Off Your Win, What Have You Been Up To? (4:12) Ben’s Background in Skiing (5:15) When Did You First Get into Freeride Comps? (8:33) The Legendary Community of Kiwi Skiers (12:59) Progression as a Comp Skier (14:13) Dissecting Each Run: 1st FWT Tour Stop: Baqueira Beret, Spain (19:51) 2nd Stop: Val Thorens, France (25:44) 3rd Stop: World Champs in Andorra (28:12) Dealing with Cancelled Comps (32:16) 4th Stop: Haines, Alaska (34:18) 5th Stop: Verbier & the Bec des Rosses (40:05) Skiing Lines at Super-High Speeds (47:21) Hearing from the Biggest Names in Skiing (49:11) The Ski You Competed On: Armada AntiMatter 114 (50:50) CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS: Blister Cinematic CRAFTED Bikes & Big Ideas GEAR:30 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    57 min
4.8
out of 5
540 Ratings

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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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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