Designed in Verbier, Switzerland 2012/13
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Designed in Verbier, Switzerland 2012/13
Designed in Verbier, Switzerland 2012/13 2 SKIS ARE NOT JUST PIECES OF WOOD, STEEL & FIBREGLASS. THEY ARE TOOLS OF ESCAPE. A MEDIUM FOR PERSONAL EXPRESSION. A WAY TO CHALLENGE FEARS, PUSH LIMITS & SHARE INCREDIBLE EXPERIENCES WITH YOUR FRIENDS. 3 4 5 VERBIER, SWITZERLAND Verbier, Switzerland is our home. Its mountains are our office. The endless, varied terrain is the perfect testing ground for new ideas & new products. Established in 2006, our philosophy has always been to make highperformance snowsports equipment as versatile and cost-effective as possible, without compromising on quality. To skiers around the world, the name Faction represents the best designed & built freeride & freestyle skis, poles & helmets you can buy with a world-class manufacturing base in the heart of the European alps & a strong commitment to social & environmental sustainability. In 2010 we added an office in Breckenridge. As a training ground to many of the world’s best athletes and at the forefront of the ski industry in North America, it was only natural that we make our U.S. headquarters in Colorado. Whether you’re hiking for freshies, lapping the trees or hitting the park, we all share the same high at the end of the day. Previous page: Tony McWilliam, Director & Co-founder, Verbier, Switzerland Photo © Yves Garneau This page: Jesse Cohen, Commercial Director, Verbier, Switzerland Photo © Tero Repo 6 7 STAFF Tony McWilliam Beanie Milne Home Jesse Cohen Josh Cohen Rex Wehrman Ross Janzen 8 Alex Hoye Emma Repo Michele Knight 9 SKI TECHNOLOGY Design & construction All our skis continue to be lovingly made by hand. Each ski is manufactured from carefully selected wood cores, rockwell-treated steel edges, high quality silkscreened topsheets and the finest base material available. The skis are gloss-lacquered, stone-ground and hand-tuned before leaving the factory. This process ensures consistent flex, high performance and durability straight out of the store. We were the first independent ski brand to offer a two-year warranty against manufacturing defects. STP technology Introduced for the first time last year, STP is a proprietary technology used to press a small wave into the length of the ski. This lets us use less wood and create lighter, easier-to-ski products with above-average edge hold & torsional strength. Check it out on the new Soma, Prodigy, Agent 90, 90W & 100 and Mono ski. 10 Camberlines Traditional Camber gives positive turn initiation, predictable rebound and control on groomed snow and hardpack. Traditional Camber 6mm Rocker 5mm rise over 150mm Rocker 5mm rise over 150mm Rocker 15mm rise over 300mm Rocker 8mm rise over 300mm All-mountain Rocker. Tip rocker only and traditional camber is combined on the Agent 90 & 100, providing great on-piste feel with increased float off-piste. Traditional Camber 5mm Traditional Camber 5mm Flat Camber Flat Camber Rocker 5mm rise over 100mm Rocker 15mm rise over 300mm All-mountain Twin Rocker. Tip & tail rocker and traditional camber on the 3.Zero, Prodigy and new Soma combine to create an off-piste bias ski that floats amazingly yet is still quick edge-to-edge. BC-freestyle Rocker. Symmetrical tip & tail rocker and flat camber underfoot on the Royale provide float riding normal or switch, as well as instantaneous edge control. Big-mountain Rocker. Tip rocker and flat camber through the Thirteen together with a very firm flex give maximum float and feel at speed. 11 HELMET TECHNOLOGY The Faction x TSG colab. For the past two years we have been working in conjunction with TSG, a fellow Swiss brand that has been making helmets and protective gear since 1988, combining our design capabilities and their engineering skills and experience. Our helmets use the best materials, manufacturing and design techniques available to give unparalleled levels of safety, comfort and freedom of movement. All our helmets are laboratory tested and certified to European CE EN 1077 and North American ASTM 2040 standards to give the rider 100% confidence in their performance. Technology Flex-tech: For the first time ever on a helmet, our Flex-tech features a mutli-segmented EPS insert that automatically adapts itself to the wearer’s head shape. TSG’s award-winning technology further dissipates energy upon impact to reduce the force that contacts the head. It also improves air circulation and allows heat to get pulled out by the venting more efficiently. Only on the Agent & Kennedy. ABS shell: We use an injection-molded Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene plastic to provide a bombproof, shock resistant shell. EPS impact foam: Expanded PolyStyrene foam is 98% air, 2% plastic. Formed in cells, the EPS is incredibly light yet strong and flexible. Heat-sealed removable padding: The padding inserts in the helmet are pre-molded, heat-sealed, removable and washable. All helmets come with two sets of inserts to customise fit and ensure all-day-long comfort on the hill. Low rider: Our low rider design improves front and side protection. 12 All-day comfort Optimised airflow system: The size and position of the air vents has been carefully design to maintain an optimum amount of airflow. This helps keep consistent temperature no matter what the conditions. All vents are also fully screened to prevent any unwanted items getting in - keeps air in, but snow and dirt out. On top of this, eight small air channels in the inner foam of the helmet combine to pull heat away from your head. No more sweat! Heat-sealed removable padding: The padding inserts in the helmet are pre-molded, heat-sealed, removable and washable. All helmets come with two sets of inserts to customise fit and ensure all-day-long comfort on the hill. Removable earpads: Our earpads clip in quickly and simply - making it easy to convert from winter to spring mode, or to use with a beanie underneath. 3-point strap adjustment: The chin strap is adjustable at 3-points, ensuring a perfect fit. Goggle clip: Rear goggle clip keeps your goggles in place, even in the bar. 13 ACTIVISTS International: 14 Andy Matthew Arnaud Rougier Corey Vanular PC Fosse Simon d’Artois Yvan Metrailler Kristi Leskinen Youth: Sam Cohen Freddy Iliano Markus Fohr Drew Petersen Ian Borgeson 15 PARK/PIPE & ALL-MTN TWINS PC Fosse, Freddy Iliano & Markus Fohr summer testing at Snowpark, N.Z. Photos © Camilla Stoddart 16 17 KENNEDY AREA Bases 18 DILLINGER Bases Bases 06 07 Ke 13 Ar Kennedy Di Area Park & Pipe. Dillinger Slopestyle. 114.82.110mm 153/163/168/173cm 14/16/17/18m 6mm Kids Freestyle. 114.82.110mm 143/153/163/168cm 13/14/16/17m 6mm 113.79.105mm 125/135/145cm 10/12/15m 6mm The go-to ski for our freestyle team riders. The perfect slopestyle ski. Designed by Kristi Leskinen. Legendary Faction quality and design, finally for kids. A perfectly balanced, fully-centred sidecut Based on the same platform as the Kennedy Using the same bomber construction park and pipe ski. A little stiffer than most, and designed by Kristi Leskinen, the Area as our adult skis, the Dillinger has a for those guys that want ultimate control is a more playful sibling to the Kennedy. full-length wood core and sandwich and responsiveness. Surprisingly light for Perfect for lighter guys and girls, the Area construction, while the generous 79mm a full wood-core, sandwich construction has a smooth overall flex pattern that makes waist width, deep sidecut and firm flex ski. Our freestyle team riders’ ski of it ideal for slopestyle. Rockwell-treated steel will help younger skiers develop over the choice. edges to handle sustained abuse. entire mountain. Features: Features: Features: Sandwich-construction; Matrix core; zero Sandwich-construction; Matrix core; zero Sandwich-construction; Matrix core; zero sidecut-setback; equal height tip and tail; sidecut-setback; equal height tip and tail; sidecut-setback; equal height tip and medium flex; anti-chipping sidewalls; full- medium-soft flex; anti-chipping sidewalls; tail; medium flex; anti-chipping sidewalls; wrap one-piece edges; ptex-4000 die-cut full-wrap one-piece edges; ptex-4000 full-wrap one-piece edges; ptex-2000 bases; twin mount points. die-cut bases; twin mount points. silkscreen bases; twin mount points. Terrain mapping: Terrain mapping: Terrain mapping: Stiff Stiff Soft Pipe SS Piste FR BC/FS BM Camberline: Flex Soft Pipe SS Piste FR BC/FS BM Flex Soft Pipe SS Piste FR BC/FS BM Flex Camberline: Camberline: Traditional Camber 6mm Stiff Traditional Camber 6mm Traditional Camber 6mm 19 WEDNESDAY Bases 20 HEROINE SOMA Bases Bases 01 02 We 12 He Wednesday So Heroine Soma All-mtn girls. All-mtn guys. 126.92.116mm 168/174/178cm 19/19/19m 6mm All-mtn rockered. 126.92.116mm 153/158/168/174/178cm 14/16/19/19/19m 6mm A twin tip that does it all, with traditional camber and a versatile 90mm waist. The ski to perform in all conditions anywhere on the mountain. Still THE reference point for a traditional and soften the flex a little and you get the camber, 90mm waisted all-mountain Heroine, an award-winning all-mountain twin-tip ski. The Wednesday will happily twin for girls. Your go-to ski if you are explore the back bowls in the morning looking for one ski to do everything. and lap the park in the afternoon. Durable Featuring art by Rosalind Monk. wood-core construction with a smooth, Take the Wednesday, reprofile the core 126.92.116mm 168/174/178/184cm 19/19/19/21m 8/150mm 5/100mm 5mm If you don’t believe rocker can make an extraordinary ski even better, the Soma will change your perspective. Taking the platform of the Wednesday and adding tip and tail rocker, then stiffening up the flex a little has created Features: the ultimate do-it-all machine. Like a Sandwich-construction; Matrix-plus core; Wednesday on steroids. Same full-length Features: medium-soft flex; anti-chipping sidewalls; wood core, same versatile sidecut. Sandwich-construction; Matrix-plus core; full-wrap one-piece edges; ptex-4000 medium flex; anti-chipping sidewalls; full- die-cut bases; twin mount points. responsive flex and progressive sidecut. wrap one-piece edges; ptex-4000 die-cut bases; twin mount points. Features: Sandwich-construction; Matrix-plus core; Terrain mapping: medium-stiff flex; anti-chipping sidewalls; Stiff full-wrap one-piece edges; ptex-4000 die-cut bases; twin mount points. Terrain mapping: Stiff Terrain mapping: Soft Pipe Soft Pipe SS Piste FR BC/FS BM SS Piste FR BC/FS BM Flex Stiff Camberline: Flex Soft Camberline: Pipe Traditional Camber 6mm SS Piste FR BC/FS BM Flex Camberline: Traditional Camber 6mm Tip Rocker 5mm rise over 150mm Traditional Camber 5mm Tail Rocker 5mm rise over 100mm 21 FAT TWINS & LIMITED EDITIONS Arnaud Rougier, Yvan Metrailler & Thomas Theberge, Verbier, Switzerland Photos © Tero Repo 22 23 PRODIGY 3.ZERO Bases 24 ROYALE Bases 03 10 04 3.z Pr Ro 3.zero Prodigy Royale Fat Freeride. Rockered Freeride. Backcountry Freestyle. 142/112/132mm 167/175/183/191cm 18/20/25/32m 8/150mm 5/100mm 5mm 136/98/126mm 168/174/178/184cm 17/19/19.5/20m 8/150mm 5/100mm 5mm 150/122/140mm 175/183/190cm 20/25/28m 15/300 or 330mm (190cm) 15/300 or 250mm (190cm) - STP Technology. Twin Rocker. 98mm waist. Versatility personified. If you ski more than 30 days a season in all conditions and all over the mountain, this is your ski. Surprisingly versatile for such a big ski. Tip & tail rocker, flatcamber underfoot. The Prodigy fills the gap for those who A double Editors Choice award-winning Another multi-award-winning ski, the are attracted to the 3.zero’s width ski, the 3.zero is the ski on which we built Royale’s fat 120mm waist coupled with but want a little more versatility. STP our reputation. One of the first fat twins long (300mm) tip/tail rocker and flat technology lets us build a light, torsionally to combine tip/tail rocker with traditional camber underfoot give instant edge-to- strong ski with exceptional edge-hold, camber, this 112mm waisted ski is burly edge response, phenomenal float and while a 98mm waist, deep sidecut and tip enough to handle steeps and cliffs, yet performance in all types of snow. The and tail rocker respond to everything you nimble enough to snake through trees. 190cm length is more directional than the want to throw at it. A true workhorse. 175 and 183, for a big-mountain bias. Features: Features: Features: Sandwich-construction; Half-Nelson core; Sandwich-construction; Half-Nelson core; Sandwich-construction; Half-Nelson core; medium flex; anti-chipping sidewalls; full- medium-stiff flex; anti-chipping sidewalls; medium-stiff flex; anti-chipping side-walls; wrap one-piece edges; ptex-4000 die-cut full-wrap one-piece edges; ptex-4000 full-wrap one-piece edges; ptex-4000 bases. die-cut bases. die-cut bases; twin mount points. Terrain mapping: Terrain mapping: Terrain mapping: Stiff Stiff Soft Pipe SS Piste FR BC/FS BM Flex Camberline: Tip Rocker 5mm rise over 150mm Soft Pipe SS Piste FR BC/FS BM Flex Camberline: Traditional Camber 5mm Tail Rocker 5mm rise over 100mm Stiff Tip Rocker 5mm rise over 150mm Soft Pipe SS Piste FR BC/FS BM Flex Camberline: Traditional Camber 5mm Tail Rocker 5mm rise over 100mm Tip Rocker 15mm rise over 300mm Flat Camber Tail Rocker 15mm rise over 300mm 25 THIRTEEN VIVE LE MONO! Bases 26 Bases 11 05 Mo Th Le mono! Thirteen Big Mountain. Limited Edition. 135/112/132mm 194cm 46m 10/300mm - 240/188/198mm 190cm 26m 10/300mm - When there are big lines to be skied and cliffs to be stomped this is the ski you need. The only mono ski with rocker, flat camber and STP technology. When the going gets serious, this is the seller of last year created a category all of ski that all our riders reach for. Length? its own. The only Mono ski ever to feature 194cm only. Flex? Stiff. SIdecut? Big. tip rocker, flat camber, STP Technology Long tip rocker (300mm) combined with a and a progressive sidecut. Find your flat camber through the ski provides float flares and mount on up. yet is surprisingly responsive for a big ski. Be warned the Thirteen doesn’t like to hang around. Art by Taka Sudo. Truly one of a kind, this surprise best- Features: Sandwich-construction; Half-Nelson core; medium-stiff flex; anti-chipping side-walls; Features: full-wrap one-piece edges; ptex-4000 Sandwich-construction; Full-Nelson core; die-cut bases; ABS tail protector. flat tail; stiff flex; anti-chip side-walls; fullwrap one-piece edges; ptex-4000 die-cut Terrain mapping: bases; ABS tail protector. Stiff Terrain mapping: Stiff Soft Pipe Soft Pipe SS Piste FR BC/FS BM Camberline: Tip Rocker 10mm rise over 300mm SS Piste FR BC/FS BM Flex Camberline: Flex Tip Rocker 10mm rise over 300mm Flat Camber Flat Camber 27 FREERIDE/TOURING Hannu Kukkonen, Svalbard, Norway Photos © Yves Garneau 28 29 AGENT 90 AGENT 90W Bases 30 Bases AGENT 100 Bases Ag Ag 08 Ag 08 Agent 90 09 Agent 90W Freeride/ Touring. Agent 100 Womens Freeride/Touring. 126/92/116mm 169/174/179/186cm 17/18/20/21m 8/150mm 5 Freeride/ Touring. 126/88/116mm 149/159/169/174cm 15/6/17/18m 8/150mm 5 Light with amazing edge-hold the Agent 90 excels in and out of bounds. 132/102/122mm 169/174/179/188cm 19/21/22/26m 8/150mm 5 Cutting edge ski technology and a female-specific core creates an extremely versatile ski for women. STP technology for light weight and exceptional edge hold. 102mm waist. Perfect for freeride or touring. rocker and traditional camber underfoot The Agent 90W uses the same STP A bigger-waisted brother to the Agent 90 plus STP Technology thrown into the mix technology as the Agent 90 creating a with a slightly stiffer flex, the Agent 100 creates a versatile freeride/touring ski, lightweight ski with excellent edge-hold. shares the same tip rocker/traditional that performs equally well on piste. Light Early rise tip and traditional camber camber and STP technology as its with great edge-hold the Agent 90 excels combined with a female-specific core smaller sibling, creating a versatile ski with in-and-out of bounds. means that this is the perfect ski for a bias towards exploring. The guides/ women who like excellent performance patrollers ski of choice. A versatile 90mm waist, deep sidecut, tip Features: Sandwich-construction; Half-Nelson core; on or off the piste. Features: medium-stiff flex; anti-chipping side-walls; Features: Sandwich-construction; Half-Nelson core; full-wrap one-piece edges; ptex-4000 Sandwich-construction; Half-Nelson core; medium-stiff flex; anti-chipping side-walls; die-cut bases; ABS tail protector. medium flex; anti-chipping side-walls; full- full-wrap one-piece edges; ptex-4000 wrap one-piece edges; ptex-4000 die-cut die-cut bases; ABS tail protector. Terrain mapping: bases; ABS tail protector. Terrain mapping: Stiff Terrain mapping: Stiff Stiff Soft Pipe SS Piste FR BC/FS BM Flex Soft Soft Camberline: Pipe SS Piste FR BC/FS BM Pipe SS Piste FR BC/FS BM Flex Flex Camberline: Camberline: Tip Rocker 5mm rise over 150mm Traditional Camber 5mm Tip Rocker 5mm rise over 150mm Traditional Camber 5mm Tip Rocker 5mm rise over 150mm Traditional Camber 5mm 31 Alex Wall, Whitewater, Canada Photo © Doug Le Page 32 HELMETS When we first started faction, our commitment was to provide the most versatile, high-performance freeride & freestyle skis on the market. As we’ve grown, our focus has expanded to include products that help make each day on skis safer, more comfortable & more enjoyable. For us, our commitment to safety matches our commitment to having fun. Our 2012/13 range of helmets combine form, fit & function better than ever before to give riders security & peace-of-mind. 33 AGENT Description: Ag Agent The Agent and Kennedy are your partners for every condition. Our Flex-tech EPS inserts shape themselves to fit your head, whilst increasing air circulation and heat dispersion. Fully removable earpads and washable interior pads provide the ultimate in versatility from winter all the way through to summer riding. Features: • Flex-tech EPS inserts automatically adapts itself to the wearers head shape • High density injected ABS shell • Low fit for increased protection • Anatomically shaped mold • 14 screened vents • Interior ventilation channels KENNEDY • Washable interior pads • Removable soft earpads • Neck gaiter Ke Kennedy • 3-point adjustable strap • Goggle clip • Snap chin buckle • ASTM 2040 / CE EN 1077 certified • 598g Small/Medium: 52-55cm Large/Extra-large: 55-58cm 34 ROYALE Description: Ro Royale With the same shell shape as the Agent, the Royale and Area feature a peak for those snowy days, an anatomically shaped mold and interior pads so you can customise the helmet for your perfect fit. Like both our helmets, the Royale / Area is fully certified to EU and American standards for your safety and comfort. Features: • High density injected ABS shell with brim • Lightweight EPS impact foam • Low fit for increased protection • Anatomically shaped mold • 14 screened vents • Interior ventilation channels AREA • Washable interior pads • Removable soft earpads • Neck gaiter Ar Area • 3-point adjustable strap • Goggle clip • Snap chin buckle • ASTM 2040 / CE EN 1077 certified • 560g Small/Medium: 52-55cm Large/Extra-large: 55-58cm 35 POLES Aircraft-grade 5083 aluminium poles. Quality italian-made. Ergo grip for all-day comfort and security. Each pair comes with hot-swappable powder and park/piste baskets for ultimate versatility. 36 AGENT ROYALE Ag Ro Agent Royale Features: • 5083 Aluminium Alloy • Sublimation-printed graphics • 18mm diameter shaft • Ergonomic grip design • Hot-swappable powder/park baskets 115cm 120cm 125cm 130cm KENNEDY AREA Ke Kennedy Ar Area 37 SOFTGOODS Logo Beanie - Blue Cotton/acrylic - one size fits all Logo Beanie - Red Cotton/acrylic, embroidered - one size fits all Logo Beanie - Black Cotton/acrylic - one size fits all Stripe Beanie Cotton/acrylic - one size fits all 38 Logo Beanie - Lime Cotton/acrylic, embroidered - one size fits all Logo Cap - Black Flex-fit, embroidered - S/M or L/XL Moustache Bandana Cotton/acrylic, printed Reverse Logo Bandana Cotton/acrylic, printed Reverse 39 TSHIRTS Logo T - Black 100% Cotton - M/L/XL Circle Logo T - Black 100% Cotton - M/L/XL Tall Logo T - White 100% Cotton - M/L/XL Print T - White 100% Cotton - M/L/XL 40 Matrix T - Blue 100% Cotton - M/L/XL Model T - Purple 100% Cotton - M/L/XL Logo Hoodie - Black 100% Cotton - L/XL 41 Corey Vanular, Breckenridge, USA Photo © Andrew Harrington 42 43 2012/13 COLLECTION SKIS 06 Ke Kennedy PROTECTION P. 34 Ar Area 13 01 Di We Dillinger Wednesday 02 He 12 Heroine So Soma Park & Pipe Slopestyle Kids Freestyle All-mtn guys All-mtn girls Rockered All-mtn P. 18 P. 18 P. 18 P. 20 P. 20 P. 20 114.82.110mm 114.82.110mm 113.79.105mm 126.92.116mm 126.92.116mm 126.92.116mm 153/163/168/173cm 143/153/163/168cm 125/135/145cm 168/174/178cm 153/158/168/174/178cm 168/174/178/184cm 14/16/17/18m 13/14/16/17m 10/12/15m 19/19/19m 14/16/19/19/19m 19/19/19/21m Traditional Traditional Traditional Traditional Traditional Twin rocker/STP Ag Agent Ro Ke Ar Kennedy 44 07 Royale Area 10 Pr Prodigy 03 3.z 3.zero 04 05 Ro Th Royale Thirteen 11 Mo Le mono! Ag Agent 90W Ag Agent 100 08 08 Agent 90 Ag 09 Rockered Freeride Fat Freeride. BC. FS. Big Mtn Limited Edition Freeride/ Touring Freeride/ Touring Freeride/ Touring P. 24 P. 24 P. 24 P. 26 P. 26 P. 30 P. 30 P. 30 136/98/126mm 142/112/132mm 150/122/140mm 135/112/132mm 240/188/198mm 126/92/116mm 126/88/116mm 132/102/122mm 168/174/178/184cm 167/175/183/191cm 175/183/190cm 194cm 190cm 169/174/179/186cm 149/159/169/174cm 169/174/179/188cm 17/19/19.5/20m 18/20/25/32m 20/25/28m 46m 26m 17/18/20/21m 15/6/17/18m 19/21/22/26m Twin rocker/STP Twin rocker/STP BC FS rocker Big-mtn rocker Big-mtn rocker/STP All-mtn rocker/STP All-mtn rocker/STP All-mtn rocker/STP POLES P. 36 Ag Agent Ro Royale Ke Kennedy Ar Area 45 Cover photo: Thomas Theberge © Tero Repo Athlete photos © Pierre Augier, Liam Doran, Delaney Zayac & Craig Douglas Product photos © Craig Douglas 46 47 The Faction Collective SA Case Postale 168 1936 Verbier Switzerland The Faction Collective Llc 128 Regal Cir Breckenridge, CO 80424 USA The Faction Collective Ltd P.O. Box 490 Fernie, BC V0B 1M0 Canada www.factionskis.com [email protected]