GEAR:30

Ski Testing, Ski Technique, & Data Analytics with Carv

GEAR:30

Show Notes

What can you learn when you analyze hundreds of thousands of ski turns? What does it tell you about ski technique? And what can be learned about the gear you use to make those turns — and the gear we test and evaluate? Luke Koppa discusses all of the above with the team at Carv. RELATED LINKS: Carv Digital Ski Coach System Enter Our Weekly Gear Giveaways Our Blister Recommended Shops Join Us At Blister Summit 2026 For BLISTER+ Members: Discounted Blister Summit Registration Get Yourself Covered with BLISTER+ Ep.323 w/ Carv & Marcus Caston CHECK OUT OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELS: Blister Studios (our new channel) Blister Review (our original channel) TOPICS & TIMES: Weekly Gear Giveaway (2:01) What is Carv? (4:33) What’d They Learn Last Year? (6:41) What’s New This Year? (11:30) How Does Carv Turn Data into Scores? (14:46) Off-Piste vs. On-Piste Analysis (20:50) Using Carv in Our Reviews (23:28) Why Do Certain Skis Score Higher? (24:00) Skiing Switch With Carv (35:00) Who is Carv For? (49:55) CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS: Blister Cinematic CRAFTED Bikes & Big Ideas Blister Podcast

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