The Under-the-Radar Ski Brands Beating the Big Three While brands like Rossignol, Head, and Salomon dominate slopes and ski shops, plenty of under-the-radar ski brands have built loyal followings. With unique graphics, handmade construction, and local roots, these companies are an ever-important piece of the ski community. To find out which smaller brands stand out, we took to Facebook to ask SnowBrains readers about their favorite under-the-radar ski […] Gear Quinn Brophy | June 14, 2026 3 Comments
Take it to the Streets: Unpacking the Origins of Urban Skiing “Skiing” brings to mind varied images for each person that hears the word. Some think of crisp corduroy and the feeling of carving high speed turns on a fresh morning groomer. Others envision steep powder fields, waiting to be carved into symmetrical sinusoidal waves as turns are linked down the face. Over the past few decades, though, more skiers have […] Brains Morgan Stierman | January 13, 2026 0 Comments
LINE Skis Introduces its First Snowboard For almost 30 years, LINE Skis has been at the forefront of freestyle skiing. But the team at LINE believes that as long as you’re out there for the fun, creativity, and freedom of riding on snow, it doesn’t matter whether you’re on one plank or two. This is why it has introduced its first snowboard: The Lateral. Designed for […] Industry News Brent Glogau | October 16, 2024 0 Comments
Line Skis Launches Limited Edition Bacon 122 Tom Wallisch Freestyle Powder Ski Line Skis this week launched the brand new Bacon 122, the big brother of Line’s award-winning Bacon 108 and 115. This special edition freestyle powder ski is being old since Monday, November 27, 2023, for a limited release only. Line’s athletes wanted a ski that will allow them to float, butter, and stomp in the deepest of deep, so the […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 27, 2023 0 Comments
[VIDEO] LINE Skis Presents adVENNture with Sämi Ortlieb & Rob Heule | So Good You’ll Watch it Twice [arve url="https://youtu.be/YpH7u7uyNaw"] SnowBrains | April 13, 2022 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Burrrlapz, ‘Touch The Snow:’ A Ski Video About Carving [arve url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5gArJSqPBY"] SnowBrains | October 27, 2021 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
VIDEO: It’s Alta Man! | LINE Skis | This Isn’t East Coast Hardcore Real Stuff [arve url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6vUmfNumNg"] SnowBrains | September 13, 2021 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
VIDEO: LINE Skis Spring Break 2021 | Summit at Snoqualmie [arve url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEF_mDMUYdo"] SnowBrains | August 30, 2021 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
Eric Pollard and LINE Skis Go Separate Ways After Over 20 Years The ski industry was shocked to hear that Eric Pollard and LINE skis have finally cut ties after over 20 years of designing skis and riding the world together from Oregon to Japan. Pollard has been every bit of the ski legend, switch-skier extraordinaire as well as the face of the company over the last 20 years. Pollard not only […] Industry News Galen Carrico | October 23, 2020 0 Comments
Line Skis Introduces ‘The Blade’ — Created To Carve Line Skis, infamously known for their twin-tipped, freestyle-inspired skis, is boldly branching out and releasing a ski designed for carving deep trenches, tight turning, and slicing up groomers. The all-new Line Blade features gas pedal metal construction with 100% Aspen wood and independent titanal pieces in the tip and tail, providing torsional stability while still providing that energetic, snappy feel. While […] Gear Emily Crofton | June 26, 2020 0 Comments
PHOTOS: Almost 2-Feet of Fresh Snow on Apex Mountain, BC and Conditions Were INSANE Many areas across western North America got dumped on over the weekend, but some areas did way better than others. One of those areas was Apex Mountain on the British Columbia/Alberta border. Almost 2-feet fell, and these guys just had to get out there and test the goods for the rest of us. While you were dealing with your Monday […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 2, 2019 0 Comments
LINE Skis Founder Starts New Ski Company: “J Skis” | 100 Limited Edition Skis to be Sold This Fall Jason Levinthal started LINE skis in his parent’s garage in 1995. In 2006, he sold the entire ski line to K2. He worked as Line’s Global Brand Director under K2 from 2006 until this past September, 2013. Jason has now started his 2nd ski company: J Skis “September 20th 2013 I left those brands (K2) to start this company with a […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 16, 2013 2 Comments