{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5a305be5d97c54ea788d100b/6148b591f9c8ba001248c936?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Season Co-Founder, Austin Smith, on Snowboarding, Telemarking, Comfy Boots, & Fire Truck Customization","description":"<p><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/austinbsmith/?hl=en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Austin Smith</a> is the co-founder of <a href=\"https://seasoneqpt.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Season Eqpt</a> and the man in charge of the snowboard side of Season, while his co-founder, <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/ericrpollard/?hl=en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Eric Pollard</a>, oversees the ski<em> </em>side. Today you’ll get Austin’s perspective on Season and their 21/22 snowboard lineup (plus a whole bunch of other topics), and then this<em> </em>Friday on our <a href=\"https://blisterreview.com/gear30-podcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">GEAR:30 podcast</a>, you’ll hear Eric offer his perspective on the development of Season and their 21/22 ski lineup.</p><p><strong>TOPICS &amp; TIMES</strong></p><ul><li>First conversations about <a href=\"https://seasoneqpt.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Season</a> (7:44)</li><li>When did you &amp; Eric Pollard meet? (10:07)</li><li>Your snowboarding influences growing up? (12:38)</li><li>Gear &amp; design qualities you look for (16:21)</li><li>Boards, boots, &amp; bindings: rank ‘em (27:22)</li><li>Fire Truck customization (30:22)</li><li>Season’s 1st Season (34:22)</li><li>Season’s snowboard lineup (36:59)</li><li>Reasoning behind the black top sheets? (42:47)</li><li>Best question I haven't asked you? (46:16)</li><li>Telemark skiing (47:34)</li></ul><p><strong>RELATED LINKS</strong></p><ul><li><a href=\"https://blisterreview.com/gear-reviews/subscribe-to-our-blister-newsletter\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Gear Giveaway / Newsletter Signup</a></li><li><a href=\"https://blisterreview.com/shop/blister-membership\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Become a Blister Member / Get our new Buyer’s Guide</a></li><li><a href=\"https://blisterreview.com/shop/blister-summit-2022-registration\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Register for the 2022 Blister Summit</a></li></ul>","author_name":"BLISTER"}