New kids on the block since 2006, Faction has built a brand dedicated to the outcasts, building skis for the powder chasers, the high-flyers, and the urban jibber. Born from the frustrated minds of freestyle skiers misrepresented by the industry’s status quo, the Swiss ski manufacturer has wasted little time establishing one of the strongest athlete teams in skiing. Led by the legend himself, Mr. Candide Thovex, the Faction Collective has been on the leading edge of lightweight hybrid cores, super fat skis, rocker, recycled materials, and symmetrical twin tips. Faction has stayed true to its renegade roots, staying independent from the larger ski conglomerates to bring a handmade, custom feel to the mainstream.