# Reviewing the News w/ Cody Townsend (February 2026)

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Podcast: [BLISTER Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/blister-podcast-48794)
Published: 2026-02-24T12:30:00+00:00
Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/blisterpodcast/episodes/reviewing-the-news-w-cody-townsend-february-2026
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## Resource

Cody and Jonathan discuss responsibility in the backcountry; the verdict of an Austrian man facing manslaughter charges for leaving his girlfriend on Austria’s highest peak; the deadliest avalanche in California history; the Olympics; and what they’ve been reading & watching 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. You can email those to us here . RELATED LINKS:   BLISTER+ Get Yourself Covered Get Our 25/26 Winter Buyer’s Guide Discounted Summit Registration for BLISTER+ Members Non-Member Registration: Blister Summit 2026 Get Our Newsletter & Weekly Gear Giveaways CHECK OUT OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELS: Blister Studios (our new channel) Blister Review (our original channel) TOPICS & TIMES: Snowbird & Blister Summit (2:05) New BLISTER+ Members (3:08) Cody’s Recent Trip & Current Conditions (4:46) Austrian Man Found Guilty in Girlfriend’s Death (12:46) Castle Peak Avalanche (29:35) Olympics Recap (54:38) The Most Canadian News (55:25) Worst, Best, & Most Surprising Olympic Events (58:13) Hunter Hess / Olympic Athletes & Political Statements (1:12:09) What We’re Reading & Watching (1:23:45) - If I Had Legs I’d Kick You - Sum: 40 Tales from the Afterlives, by David Eagleman - Goliath, by Matt Stoller CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS: Blister Cinematic CRAFTED Bikes & Big Ideas GEAR:30 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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