# It’s Official: Freeride Skiing & Snowboarding are Going to the Olympics Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/blister-podcast-48794/it-s-official-freeride-skiing-snowboarding-are-going-to-the-olympics Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/blister-podcast-48794/it-s-official-freeride-skiing-snowboarding-are-going-to-the-olympics.md Podcast: [BLISTER Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/blister-podcast-48794) Published: 2026-07-13T10:30:00+00:00 Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/blisterpodcast/episodes/its-official-freeride-skiing-snowboarding-are-going-to-the-o Audio file: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/5a305be5d97c54ea788d100b/e/6a54624d73fcc6a8a746b59f/media.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/blister-podcast-48794/episodes/it-s-official-freeride-skiing-snowboarding-are-going-to-the-olympics Duration seconds: 3354 ## Resource It’s official: freeride skiing and snowboarding are becoming Olympic events. So Jonathan talks with Freeride World Tour co-founder & CEO, Nico Hale-Woods, about the process; the opportunities it represents for freeride athletes; and some of the potential risks and challenges. There are certainly a lot of strong opinions about freeride becoming an Olympic event, and today’s conversation will provide you with the backstory and context to inform your own.   Note: We Want to Hear From You! We’d love for you to share with us the stories or topics you’d like us to cover next month on Reviewing the News; ask your most pressing mountain town advice questions, or offer your hot takes for us to rate. Email us at: info@blisterreview.com RELATED LINKS:   OneSkin: oneskin.co/BLISTER Get Yourself Covered: BLISTER+ Order our 26/27 Winter Buyer’s Guide Enter Our Free Weekly Gear Giveaways TOPICS & TIMES: Shoutout to BLISTER+ Members (0:00) Freeride Goes to the Olympics (2:45) Nico's Journey and Background (3:41) The Evolution of Freeride (26:22) Concerns & Opportunities in Olympic Inclusion (43:32) The Future of Free Ride Comps (46:51) CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS: Blister Cinematic CRAFTED Bikes & Big Ideas GEAR:30 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/blister-podcast-48794/episodes/it-s-official-freeride-skiing-snowboarding-are-going-to-the-olympics/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/blister-podcast-48794/it-s-official-freeride-skiing-snowboarding-are-going-to-the-olympics.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.