The Mt. Rushmore of “Poppy” Skis

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🗓️ 9 July 2021

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

Previously on GEAR:30 we laid out our Mt. Rushmore of Ski Suspension. Now, we’re moving to the opposite end of the spectrum to talk about the poppiest skis we’ve been on. We define some terms, talk about some of the characteristics that can help make a ski more poppy; and we work our way through a whole bunch of skis. Check it out, and let us know what skis you think are most deserving.

TOPICS & TIMES:

Update on Luke’s diet (3:08)
What is “Pop”? (6:11)
Our Mt Rushmore of Pop (17:28)
Low-Speed Pop (30:19)
Mid-Range Pop (34:21)
High-Speed Pop (38:00)
Other Notable Skis (40:22)
What We’re Celebrating (44:49)

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0:00.0	What's up everybody and welcome back to Gear 30 on the Blister Podcast Network.
0:10.1	I'm Jonathan Ellsworth and you can check out everything we're doing and reviewing over at
0:15.6	blisterreview.com.
0:18.3	Okay, previously on Gear 30, we laid out our Mount Rushmore of ski suspension. And now,
0:25.2	Lucapa and I are moving to the opposite end of the spectrum, and we're going to be talking
0:30.3	today about the poppiest skis that we've ever been on. So in this conversation, we are going
0:36.1	to define some terms. We're going to talk about
0:39.0	some of the general characteristics that can help make a ski more poppy. And then we are going to
0:45.8	work our way through a whole bunch of skis. So check this one out and then let us know what
0:52.2	skis you think are most deserving of being on Mount Rushmore.
0:57.5	This episode of Gear 30 is presented by our Blister Recommended Shop, Powderhound, in Girdwood, Alaska.
1:05.0	And while Powderhound is a kick-ass ski shop, and you can check out a couple of the conversations
1:10.4	that I've had with
1:11.4	Powderhound owner, Eric Helmbrecht, on this here Gear 30 podcast. We'll include a link to those
1:18.3	conversations in the show notes of this episode. Well, Powderhound is also a kick-ass full-service
1:24.3	bike shop that is right at the base of the Aliaska Resort
1:28.3	Downhill Park. They have a lot of available bike rentals from trail bikes to
1:34.5	DH bikes to E-bikes. And they are now selling one wheels and all of the one-wheel
1:42.7	accessories. So now you know that you can go get your one-wheel on
1:47.6	in AK. Powderhound is open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., so be sure to stop in if you are in the
1:55.1	Gergwood area. And you can also check them out online at powderhoundaK.com.
2:02.7	And with that, let's now talk about Pop.
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