Hey everybody, welcome back to Gear 30 on the Blister Podcast Network. I'm Jonathan Ellsworth,

and you can check out everything we're doing and reviewing over at blisterreview.com.

Okay, today we've got for you another shop talk episode where we talk with folks from one of

our blister recommended shops to get their perspective on a mix of topics ranging from

broadly applicable to all of us, regardless of where we live, to topics that help us

better understand what's going

on in the local community that each shop serves.

And so with us today is Megan Shenton, who is the head of the ski department at Outdoor

Gear Exchange, aka Gear X, aka OGE, which is located in Burlington, Vermont.

Megan and I talk a bit about how this ski season is shaping up so far out in New England.

We talk about the history of outdoor gear exchange and how the shop has evolved over the years.

Then, of course, we spend some time talking about gear, including some of Megan's personal favorite gear, as well as some of the

staff's favorite products at Outdoor Gear Exchange. And Megan and I might even spend a little

time talking about grass puppies.

Yeah, you'll see.

And so, let's go ahead and get to my conversation with Megan.

Here we go.

Well, Megan, welcome to Gear 30.

Thank you.

I'm so excited to be here.

You've been doing some skiing recently.

Where have you been skiing and tell me a little bit about how it was?

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