BLISTER Podcast

Jason Levinthal is a pioneer in the world of modern skiing, and now, J Skis is opening their new “Intergalactic Headquarters” right on Main Street in Burlington, Vermont. So I headed to Burlington to check out the new space; ask J what inspired this move; hear J’s predictions and trends for the upcoming season; and discuss one big thing that the entire ski industry needs to work on.

TOPICS & TIMES:

• J’s New Intergalactic HQ (3:47)
• Prediction: will more ski companies create spaces like this? (12:02)
• Other Predictions or Trends for this winter? (14:30)
• Why are we seeing fewer new ski companies? (20:13)
• Prediction: more consolidation in the ski industry? (24:01)
• Industry Opportunities (30:49)
• Attracting New Skiers (34:23)
• J Skis at the Blister Summit (37:03)

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• Blister Summit 2023
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• Bikes & Big Ideas
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Cody and Jonathan discuss the life & legacy of Hilaree Nelson; Yvon Chouinard giving away Patagonia; Kipchoge & GOATs; burro racing; mountain sex; what we’re reading & watching; Cormac McCarthy; the return of The 50 Project; and more.

TOPICS & TIMES:

• Hilaree Nelson: Life & Legacy (2:45)
• Yvon Chouinard’s Gift (15:46)
• Kipchoge & GOAT Culture (28:55)
• Alaskan Gold: Yeti Coolers? (35:47)
• The Most Canadian News (38:07)
• Burro Racing (39:18)
• What actually is a “Mtn Town”? (42:31)
• Mountain Sex (48:59)
• What We’re Reading & Watching (55:41)
• The Fifty Project is Back! (1:08:26)

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For the final installment of our Mountain Towns & Local Food Systems series, Kara Williard talks to Rachel Landis, Executive Director of the Good Food Collective in Durango, CO. Rachel discusses why she left a career of guiding and ski patrol to be the ultimate facilitator of local food systems; they nail down what a food hub is; what a “just and regional food system” looks like; how she works to bring people in her community together; some of the unique programs of the Good Food Collective, such as a Produce Prescription Program with the local hospital; then, Jonathan and Kara recap the series, their major takeaways, and why they were left inspired.

TOPICS & TIMES:

• Ski Patrol & Guiding & Rachel’s Journey Into Local Food Systems (2:05)
• The Good Food Collective (5:23)
• Working with Institutions (7:58)
• “Just and Regional Food System” (12:06)
• Food Education (17:06)
• Fruit Gleaning Program & Fruit for Good (22:41)
• Regional Food System Challenges & Connectivity (29:33)
• Produce Rx Program (35:29)
• Food Justice & the La Plata Good Equity Program (41:14)
• Getting Involved (51:32)
• Series Recap with Jonathan (59:20)

RELATED LINKS:

• Instagram: @goodfoodcollectiveco
• Website: https://www.goodfoodcollective.org/
• Mountain Towns & Local Food Systems, Pt. 1: Setting the Stage
• Mountain Towns & Local Food Systems Pt 2: Regenerative Farming, Cow Cuddling, and More
• Mountain Towns & Local Food Systems Pt 3: Chris Rubens on Skiing and Farming in Revelstoke
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Mountain Gazette owner & editor, Mike Rogge, is back to discuss the outdoor industry & mainstream media; detail the aftermath of the previous issue of the Mountain Gazette; and highlight several of the pieces in the next issue, including a career retrospective on Seth Morrison.

TOPICS & TIMES

• Wildfires (2:28)
• Jimmy Chin & TGR (7:31)
• Mainstreaming of the Outdoor Industry (10:21)
• Influencers & Accountability (16:43)
• Media Literacy (20:44)
• Tiktok (28:51)
• Next issue of Mountain Gazette (31:50)
• Baratunde Thurston on the Great Dismal Swamp (34:35)
• Seth Morrison: Career Retrospective (37:05)
• Maria Wilson & Loss (41:32)
• Skinny Dipping: A History (47:12)
• A City Perspective on Snow & Climate Change (50:20)
• How to subscribe to Mountain Gazette (52:26)

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Why did one of the best freeride skiers of the past 20 years become a farmer? Kara Williard and I talk with Salomon skier, Chris Rubens, about starting First Light Farm in Revelstoke, BC, with his partner Jesse; how skiing and farming are more related than you might think; and why Chris finds farming to be one of the most meaningful things he has ever done.

TOPICS & TIMES

• How Chris became a Farmer (3:57)
• Growing Food in Revelstoke, BC (14:22)
• Pigloos? (19:20)
• First Light Farm (20:55)
• The Honor System Farm Stand (22:25)
• Farming Efficiencies (24:56)
• Ski Talk (27:23)
• Skiing & Farming? (37:18)
• Building Stability in Mountain Towns (44:26)
• New Babies & Farming (48:54)

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• Instagram: @FirstLightFarm
• Mountain Towns & Local Food Systems, Pt. 1: Setting the Stage
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