Line Skis

Line Skis maintains a professional team featuring athletes like Eric Pollard (skier) Tom Wallisch, Leo Tailleffer, and Hadley Hammer.

After visiting a trade show known as the SIA with some prototypes, Levinthal signed a contract with a Japanese distributor for his first order of 1000 pairs of skis.

Line Skis then moved to a rented garage, where friends and family helped him fill the order.

Line also introduced four new ski boards: the Mike Nick Pro Model, the Jedi 89, the Cruiser 89, and the Kicker 76.

[4] In 1998, Line introduced a full-length pro model, "The Ostness Dragon", as well as a short, center mounted, symmetrical ski called the Twelve Sixty.

[6] When Karhu was acquired by the larger K2 Sports in 2006, and Line Skis moved to Seattle, Jason Levinthal continued to direct the company from Burlington, Vermont.

Following the acquisition, Tim Petrick, vice president of global sales for K2 Sports, announced: "[Line Skis, Karhu USA, and K2 are] different brands with different distribution strategies, and distinct pricing structures backed by a reliable supply chain, management, warranty protection, and solid production facilities.

"[8] Line Skis and Karhu subsequently moved to K2 Sports' headquarters in Seattle, WA, although they retained several of their Burlington employees; namely, the directors, graphic designers, and engineers.

For ten months, Line Skis was in danger of closure; Michael Polk, CEO of Newell Brands, told investors in September 2016 that if they were unable to find a buyer for their winter brands by June 2017, K2 Sports would face closure.

[10] In late May 2017, Kohlberg & Company, LLC agreed to purchase K2 Sports (excluding Marmot) from Newell Brands for $240 million.

"[11] As of July 2018, Line Skis continues to serve as a subdivision of K2 Sports beneath its parent business, Kohlberg & Company, LLC.

[14] Eric Pollard is artistically involved with Line, and has previously gone beyond ski topsheets and graphics to contribute to the brand's streetwear as well.

Line's engineers concur that Pollard "epitomizes our ethos of going down the mountain in a different way, of looking at the hill with a new perspective.

[16] To contrast to the high budget ski films and online webisodes, Line created the Traveling Circus to document pro skiers adventures in an average person’s playground.

High School friends and professional skiers Will Wesson and Andy Parry first approached Levinthal with the idea of traveling around and skiing after they graduated from college, and filmed a pilot episode at Mt.

The series centers on the new school skiing and non-snow adventures of Wesson and Parry, with many guest stars throughout.

Also in season 3, the TC expanded their boundaries outside of North America by venturing to Europe for the first time in episode 4.

People began buttering off of jumps and onto rails and even using the technique to continue tricks after they landed them, a similar concept of reverting on a skateboard.

There is reverse camber to promote reliable handling on groomed terrain, and it has a fatty base/edge for skiing in fresh snow.

The Supernatural series uses a few unique features to achieve a solid all-mountain ski fit for terrain from groomers to bumps to powder.

The sidewall construction allows for better shock absorbing ability, while the Metal Matrix used within the Maple Macroblock core gives the skis rigidity resulting in a smooth and stable ride at speed.