If you love skiing, snowboarding, trail running, or mountain biking, then why the hell do you need to know about things like short-term rentals, zoning codes, and accessory dwelling units? Because those things will impact whether or not you will be able to continue to ski, snowboard, run, bike, or live in some of your favorite places. So Troy Russ is back for another conversation about what we need to know — and do — re: housing issues and mountain town economics.

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Our Previous Housing Conversations:

6) Blister Summit ‘23: Mtn Town Economics

5) Zack Giffin: Tiny Houses, Big Solutions

5) Bjarne Salén: The Fifty Project & Tiny Homes

3) Mtn Town Economics w/ Scott Ehlert

2) Mtn Town Economics w/ Troy Russ

1) Mtn Town Economics w/ Dr. Jenny Stuber

TOPICS & TIMES:

Troy’s Current Role & Background (5:15)

Updates On Previous Mtn Town Economics Conversations (12:17)

Short-Term Rentals: Ideal Implementation? (22:37)

Housing Stock & Affordability (27:02)

Accessory Dwelling Units & Zoning Codes (36:31)

Best Ideas Going Forward (43:21)

How To Get Involved w/ Local Change? (47:52)

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Dr. Len Necefer (founder of the Sonoran Avalanche Center & NativesOutdoors) is back to discuss cloud seeding; the passing of the EXPLORE Act; trigger warnings; the most Italian news?; skiing on mushroom moguls; what we’re reading & watching; and more.

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Len’s Substack: All At Once

TOPICS & TIMES:

Len’s Trip Up the CO River (5:04)

U.S. College Campus Protests (8:37)

Cloud Seeding (30:42)

House Passes the EXPLORE Act (42:38)

The Most Italian News (46:21)

What We’re Reading & Watching (50:36)

Graham Zimmerman, A Fine Line

John Farella, The Main Stalk

Brendan Leonard, Ultra-Something

Fantastic Fungi

Skiing Mushroom Moguls? (1:11:21)

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So who was really behind the creation of BLISTER, how did the whole thing get started, and was it actually due to a misunderstanding over a couple of beers on the weekend of Independence Day, 2010? Today, Jonathan Ellsworth and Michael Clarke discuss all of the above, as well as giant tortoises, some keys to long-lasting friendships, and more.

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TOPICS & TIMES:

Michael’s Role In Blister’s Existence (and Tortoises) (3:18)

Michael’s Skiing Background (10:08)

Jonathan’s Intro to Skiing (15:06)

Forming Opinions on Skis (20:44)

How Blister Started Reviewing Gear (25:46)

Outsider’s Perspective on the Ski Industry (31:29)

What’s Changed Since Blister Started? (38:12)

What Would You Do Differently? (45:35)

Longevity & Assessing Risk (52:48)

Maintaining Long-Lasting Friendships (1:04:44)

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