LINE Skis

Brand overview and significance

LINE Skis is a rider-driven freeski brand founded in 1995 with a simple mission: grow and rejuvenate skiing through shapes and constructions that make creative riding easier. From early twin-tip experiments to modern, all-mountain freestyle platforms, LINE’s identity has stayed consistent—fun first, with durability and predictable handling under riders who spend real time in parks, on street setups, and in playful natural terrain. Today the brand operates within the K2 Sports family while keeping an independent voice and a deep bench of athlete input. Product design and communication lean heavily on real-world laps and film projects, so skis arrive with personalities that match how freeskiers actually ride.

That focus has built a global following. LINE’s park classics and modern freeride twins show up in edit culture, on podiums, and across resort scenes where skiers value swing weight, balance, and strong edge stock. Signature collaborations—like long-running pro models and athlete-shaped freeride tools—underscore the brand’s credibility. In short, LINE is one of the clearest names in new-school skiing: approachable, progressive, and tuned for creative control rather than brute stiffness.

Product lines and key technologies

LINE’s current lineup maps cleanly to how freeskiers mix terrain. The Bacon collection refines the all-mountain freestyle idea with versatile widths and a lively, butter-friendly flex. Chronic models extend from park into daily resort laps with reinforced tips and sidewalls that accept heavy rail mileage. Vision models bring a lightweight, touring-capable feel that still skis like a LINE—playful and stable for down laps. Pescado remains the directional powder statement informed by surf design. Park specialists like the Tom Wallisch Pro keep the classic true-twin recipe alive for people who value predictable takeoffs, centered stances, and clean landings.

Under the topsheets, you’ll see recurring technologies: Thin Tip (a reinforced, lower-mass tip/tail zone to cut swing weight and increase durability), Thick-Cut Sidewalls (more material and bonding surface for edge strength and impact resistance), Bio-Resin layups (updated bonding chemistry for strong internal adhesion), Capwall construction on many skis (cap over the top with vertical sidewalls over the edges for a responsive yet solid ride), and 5-Cut multi-radius sidecut (blending several radii for intuitive turn shapes). On the touring-leaning Vision series, LINE’s THC layup combines fiberglass, flax, and carbon to mute chatter without adding weight.

Ride feel: who it’s for (terrains & use-cases)

If your winter is a mix of side hits, rails, and storm-day trees, LINE’s all-mountain freestyle shapes are built for you. Bacon skis feel loose and surfy when you want to smear or butter, yet track true enough to carve and land fast—ideal for skiers who obsess over pop and press without giving up stability. Chronic models suit riders stacking park and groomer laps, where centered balance, durable edges, and reliable swing weight matter. Park purists who live on jump lines and rails will appreciate the Tom Wallisch Pro for its balanced feel and reinforcement package. Vision fits skiers who split days between lifts and skintracks, preferring a playful downhill ride over a race-room chassis. Pescado is for directional powder days when planing and big, drawn-out turns trump switch takeoffs.

Team presence, competitions, and reputation

LINE’s credibility rests on a visible, influential team. Longtime icons and modern street/park figures have shaped how the brand’s skis feel. Tom Wallisch’s signature park model is a staple for jump and rail riders; the women’s street scene has clear representation with athletes like Taylor Lundquist, whose approach highlights durability and progressive flex patterns. The brand also cultivates film and web series culture—most famously through its personality-driven projects—so product feedback loops quickly from real crews to the factory. The result is a reputation for skis that are forgiving when you’re learning a new axis and supportive when you’re dialing speed and amplitude.

Geography and hubs (heritage, testing, venues)

LINE’s roots are in the United States, with modern design and prototyping integrated alongside the broader K2 Sports infrastructure in the Pacific Northwest. The skis are tested across classic freeski hubs known for progression-friendly terrain and high-throughput laps. In North America, British Columbia’s resorts and backcountry corridors offer the mix of maritime snow and big vertical that stress-tests edges, sidewalls, and swing weight; on our platform, see British Columbia and the resort page for Whistler-Blackcomb for a sense of typical venues. In the Southern Hemisphere, national-team training at Cardrona Alpine Resort fits LINE’s park-forward DNA and keeps the feedback cycle running year-round.

Construction, durability, and sustainability

Durability is a headline feature. Thick-Cut Sidewalls and reinforced edge zones are designed specifically for rail seasons and repeated hard impacts. Thin Tip reduces mass at the extremities for quicker rotations and less lever-arm stress on landings while adding material where tips and tails take abuse. Capwall blends the damp, solid feel of a sidewall with the responsiveness of a cap, and 5-Cut sidecuts help skis feel intuitive at multiple speeds and edge angles. In touring-leaning models, the THC composite stack (fiberglass, flax, carbon) targets resonance control so lighter skis still track predictably in variable snow. Across the line, updated resin systems and thoughtful materials choices aim at strong bonding and consistent flex retention over many cycles. While LINE speaks primarily to ride feel and durability, these construction choices also tend to reduce waste from premature failures—practical longevity that riders notice.

How to choose within the lineup

Anchor your choice to where and how you ski most. If you want one pair for resort creativity—butters, side hits, occasional pow laps—start with Bacon at the width that matches your snowpack. If park and groomers dominate, Chronic provides the centered stance, balanced swing weight, and beefed-up edge package that handle repetition. For a jump-and-rail specialist with a proven contest pedigree, the Tom Wallisch Pro adds extra reinforcement without losing the classic true-twin feel. If you split time between lifts and short tours, look at Vision for a lighter skintrack experience that still rides like a playful resort ski. Dedicated powder days with a directional style point to Pescado. When in doubt on sizing, remember that LINE’s twins are sensitive to length: size up for more stability and landing support; size down for quicker spins and easier butters.

Why riders care

Riders gravitate to LINE because the skis make creativity feel accessible. Balanced swings, predictable flex, and edge packages that survive a season of rails remove friction from progression. The brand’s athlete presence—from signature park models to touring-capable freeride shapes—keeps the catalog honest, while a Pacific Northwest design engine and high-mileage test loops ensure updates are purposeful, not cosmetic. Whether you’re stacking night laps, filming spring lines, or linking park mornings with storm-day trees, LINE’s lineup delivers the playful control and durability that modern freeskiers expect from a true new-school brand.