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With the motto “it’s just skiing,” J Skis is an independent brand of downhill alpine skis that also sells poles, gear, and apparel. Powder Magazine has called J Skis "one of the most progressive ski companies in history." The company makes freeride and freestyle oriented skis and sells the 8 skis in their product line on a limited edition basis.

History and Background
J skis was founded by the creator of Line skis and Full Tilt boots, Jason Levinthal. After founding Line and Full Tilt, he started J in September of 2013. With his new venture, he set out to make a small company consisting of him and his friends, unlike Line and Full Tilt which both became corporate owned companies as they grew beyond Levinthal's resources.

Today, with Levinthal’s personal resources he had developed working in the industry, he was able to make J with the focus on “creating the most innovative products by bringing them to market faster, real-time, at the speed of thought, in weeks, not years… thus years ahead of the competition. ”  Like similar smaller ski companies, J Skis sells directly from their factory to the customer, which allows them to release skis at a faster than larger corporations with tedious supply chains. J claims their factory direct approach allows them to use higher quality materials while also selling at an affordable price. Levinthal also hand signs every pair of skis sold to the consumer. On J’s website, Levinthal mentions that you can follow his work on a daily basis through his social media outlets. J also has a tumblr page linked on their website titled J x YOU which showcases fan made graphic design ideas for future J Skis releases. They offer a 5 day money back guarantee, a 2 year warranty, and customer service 7 days a week 9am-10pm.

Their website is packed with action shots of the distinct skis on rider’s feet as they shred, and there is no shortage of fun marketing to allure hip skiers who want their latest and greatest products.

Team:
Francois Sylvian - Ski Engineer and Owner

JF Bouchard - Utopie Ski Factory: makes J skis from wood, plastic, and epoxy into the final products

Mark “Fank” Fankhauser - Owner and Full Time Graphic Designer

Taylor “Dale Phillips Bibaud -  Marketing Manager

Lyndsey Ryan - Operations Manager

Connor Saunders and Noah Spaeth - Customer Service

Charge collection (powerful all-mountain freeride):
Hotshot - at 106mm underfoot, the hotshot features metal reinforcing for charging in all conditions

Masterblaster - largely the same ski as the hotshot with metal reinforcing at 99mm underfoot

Fastforward - at 92mm underfoot, this mogul and tree ski features metal reinforcements along the top-sheet and along the base of the ski

Play collection (playful all mountain freestyle):
Vacation - 104mm underfoot freestyle ski with carbon fiber laminate

Allplay - 98mm underfoot freestyle ski with carbon fiber laminate

Max - 90mm underfoot freestyle ski with carbon fiber laminate

Explore collection (powder and touring):
The Friend - a 117mm underfoot powder ski with carbon fiber laminate

Slacker - a 110mm underfoot backcountry touring ski with Ultra High Molecular Weight polyurethane to reduce weight