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Are you an “expert” skier or rider? Advanced skier? Intermediate? What’s the difference between “advanced” and “expert”? Today, we’re following up on our GEAR:30 conversation with Luke Koppa (episode 277) to revisit these questions — having received a lot of great responses from all of you. Joining Jonathan today to rethink these things is Jordan Jones, co-founder and president of Powder7, to provide a retailer’s perspective on these things. See what you think, and let us know whether you think we ought to change or tweak our 6 ability level categories for Community Reviews.RELATED LINKS:OpenSnow.com/BlisterTaos Ski Valley Ski WeekJoin Us! Blister Summit 2024Get Yourself Covered: BLISTER+Ep. 277: Jonathan & Luke on Skier Ability LevelsTOPICS & TIMES:Meeting Up in Girdwood, AK (8:15)Technique (12:37)Is Our Bar Too High for “Expert”?(16:46)Our “Advanced” Category (25:53)Advanced & Expert Descriptions (28:56)Assigning Ability Levels to Skis (32:04)Skier Weight vs Skier Power (39:13)Skier Personality