# Ski Design & Your Questions

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Podcast: [GEAR:30](https://stenobird.com/podcast/gear-30-959086)
Published: 2026-05-30T00:59:38+00:00
Episode link: https://blisterreview.com/gear-reviews/ski-design-your-questions-ep-396
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## Resource

At our Blister Summit, we asked our Blister Summit attendees to pose their questions about ski design to Max Smith (vice president & ski designer at Moment Skis); Stu Gleason (senior designer at DPS Skis); and Mike McCabe (senior designer & owner at Folsom Custom Skis). 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 us at: info@blisterreview.com RELATED LINKS: Get Covered: BLISTER+ Enter Our Weekly Gear Giveaway See Our Blister Recommended Shops CHECK OUT OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELS: Blister Studios (our new channel) Blister Review (our original channel) TOPICS & TIMES: Blister Plus Members (1:00) What Needs To Be Cleared Up With Customer Questions (5:24) What's A Problem You Wish You Could Solve (8:00) Trend To Ski Design:  Do it All or Specifics (10:35) Balancing Ski Design With Conditions and Geography (13:46) Torsional Stiffness (16:20) Prototype Fails (23:06) Taper Angles and Reverse Sidecut (27:06) What will define the next decade of ski design  Which Modern Day Material Has Had The Most Impact (35:51) Feedback Sources (37:30) No One Layer Skis (41:54) Exothermic Epoxy Accidents (45:03) What Hasn't Been Asked Yet? (46:30) CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS: Blister Cinematic CRAFTED Bikes & Big Ideas Blister Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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