Hey everybody and welcome back to Gear 30 on the Blister Podcast Network.

You're here today with Kara Williard and you can check out all the very many things we are doing and reviewing over at Flister Review.com.

Well, for today's conversation, I had the pleasure of speaking with Crested

Butte-based IFMGA guide, Jeff Banks. As you'll hear, Jeff has an impressive background,

tons of global experience, and his own harrowing, near-misses, and near-death experience.

So, how did all of that lead to him building a new backcountry safety tool and app called

Aspect Avi?

In this episode, you'll hear all about what Aspect Avi is, how different it is from backcountry

tools and mapping platforms, including taking a unique approach to demonstrating and managing

risk as an adaptive tool that can be used before,

during, and after your tours in the backcountry. You'll also hear about how you can download

and use Aspect Abbey for free, so be sure to check out the links in the show notes to this episode.

Before we get going, I just want to give a quick reminder for everyone to check out our

Blister Plus injury insurance and

membership program. With Blister Plus, we are on a mission here at Blister to change the culture of

outdoor sports. Many of us who adventure and explore outside regularly are underinsured, and

our Blister Plus injury insurance program is seeking to change that. I know that when I was skiing

in Alaska last week,

having Blister Plus injury insurance was just an essential part of my packing list and I just

simply wouldn't go somewhere like Alaska without it. Offering global coverage, a $0 deductible,

and up to $25,000 of coverage per incident, it is a no-brainer. But if that's not enough,

let's also not forget the other perks of being a Blister Plus member. These include access

...