Show Notes
When it comes to the question of ski width, there are some very strong opinions held by skiers, and lots of them aren’t true. Are lots of people on skis that are too wide? Will a skinnier ski always carve better than a wider ski? What’s the ideal width for mogul skiing? And is there any real difference in bottomless powder between a 120mm-wide and a 135mm-wide ski? Today, Luke Koppa and Jonathan Ellsworth walk through the entire range of skis from 65mm to 135mm wide, and hope to clear up a number of confusions and debunk some myths about ski width. Note: We Want to Hear From You! Please share with us the questions, topics, or stories you’d like us to cover on GEAR:30. You can email those to us here. RELATED LINKS: CARV Palisades Tahoe Enter Our Weekly Gear Giveaways Our Blister Recommended Shops Join Us! Blister Summit 2026 For BLISTER+ Members: Discounted Blister Summit Registration Get Yourself Covered with BLISTER+ CHECK OUT OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELS: Blister Studios (our new channel) Blister Review (our original channel) CHECK OUT OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELS: Blister Studios (our new channel) Blister Review (our original channel) TOPICS & TIMES: Test Our Opinions Yourself w/ Carv (1:80) Blister to Palisades Tahoe (2:34) This Week’s Gear Giveaway (3:12) Blister Summit 2026 (3:45) The Question of Ski Width (4:53) Ski Width Ranges 65mm - 71mm (11:49) 72mm - 78mm (16:48) 79mm - 85mm (27:41) 86mm - 92mm (38:08) Q: Width / Getting a Ski On Edge (39:48) 93mm - 99mm (45:06) 100mm - 106mm (53:19) 107mm - 113mm (53:34) 114mm - 120mm (57:21) Coastal Snowpack (1:07:17) Significant Width Breaks (1:14:14) What's Optimal? (1:16:45) Ideal Width for Skiing Moguls? (1:20:38) CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS: Blister Cinematic CRAFTED Bikes & Big Ideas Blister Podcast
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