Reviewing the News w/ Cody Townsend (October 2025)

Cody and Jonathan discuss CT’s most recent travel horror story; ski industry cartels?; Jim Morrison’s Everest ski descent; Kilian Jornet’s ‘States of Elevation’ project; Red Bull Rampage; Balin Miller; the extreme insurance premium hikes at Timberline Lodge; and what we’re reading & watching. 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:  BLISTER+ Get Yourself Covered Get Our 25/26 Winter Buyer’s Guide Discounted Summit Registration for BLISTER+ Members Non-Member Registration: Blister Summit 2026 Get Our Newsletter & Weekly Gear Giveaways CHECK OUT OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELS: Blister Studios (our new channel) Blister Review (our original channel) TOPICS & TIMES: Cody’s Latest Travel Nightmare (3:10) More on Suffering & Baseball & the NFL (14:18) Ski Industry Cartels? (20:16) Jim Morrison’s Mt. Everest Achievement (27:28) Kilian Jornet’s ‘States of Elevation’ Project (36:57) Red Bull Rampage (42:25) Balin Miller (1:00:31) Timeline Lodge & Premium Increases (1:16:20) What We’re Reading & Watching (1:20:41) CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS: Blister Cinematic CRAFTED Bikes & Big Ideas GEAR:30 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.