Hey everybody, welcome back to the Blister Podcast on the Blister Podcast Network. I'm

Jonathan Ellsworth and you can check out everything we're doing and reviewing over at

blisterreview.com. Today, Cody and I are talking about the intense controversy sparked by the latest 50-plus episode.

We also discuss our National Parks new passes, why President Trump pardoned a trail runner.

We finally have the return in this conversation of the most Canadian news.

We also rate your takes and share, as always, what we've been reading and watching. And, okay, I confess there

might be a little NFL talk in this one. This episode of the Blister podcast is presented by

OpenSnow, and I have a new theory here.

Maybe having OpenSnow founding meteorologist Joel Gratz on this very Blister podcast, as we did last week,

is like the modern day equivalent of a snow dance.

Because it started snowing here in Crested Butte last Sunday as I was recording with Joel,

and I'm happy to report that we continue to pick up some really nice snowfall this week in CB.

So, yes, I confess this is a very half-baked theory,

but if you are into detailed weather and snow reports

in the places and on the summits that you are actually interested in skiing, then you

really need to take a look at open snow. And if you're still not sure, well then just listen to

any of the, I think, four now conversations that we've had with Joel on the Blister podcast, and you will then just listen to any of the, I think, four now conversations that we've had with Joel

on the Blister podcast, and you will then know exactly how and why not all weather forecasts

and weather apps are created equal. And that might lead you to do exactly what I did yesterday.

I was going to be skiing regardless at the ski resort.

I was meeting up with some friends and I was kind of late hustling out the door.

So I just looked at the weather app that comes kind of stock on my phone.

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