{"title":"Charge Collection","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrecise and powerful all-mtn freeride reliability\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"aspens","title":"The Fastforward \"ASPENS\" Rick Bond x J Collab","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat is it about BC painters? There's something in the mountain air up there that just creates incredible artists like Rick Bond!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat I love about Rick's artwork is how his blocky strokes of bold, bright colors are abstract, but I also know exactly what I'm looking at. When I first saw this painting of these Aspens, I immediately knew it had to be on one of our skis. The way it fills the entire length tip to tail blew me away – honestly, it's super difficult to fill such a skinny, long canvas split in two, but this painting of these trees just naturally fits the shape of a ski.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe scene reminds me of when I'm skiing through trees on a rare sunny day and the light's hitting everything perfectly. Just brings back good vibes and memories of all my best tree skiing days! The color palette Rick used, all these blues and whites with hints of yellow and orange perfectly captures the way you see the snow mixing with the tree trunks and leaves.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI learned Rick's got this cool process where he starts each canvas by painting abstract shapes, then sketches the foreground outlines once it's dry. His brushstrokes are powerful and energetic, and he works with acrylics because they dry fast enough to keep up with his quick, dynamic style.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis former pharmacist from Vernon, BC had his artistic awakening after visiting the Vancouver Art Gallery back in the day. His vision for creating art just hit him hard, and he's been creating these larger-than-life contemporary impressionist landscapes since 1980.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI made only 200 pairs on The Fastforward ski, and hand-signed and numbered each so you’ve got a truly Limited Edition work of art. 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Coolidge?! As a kid I’d visit my Grandparent’s house and see it hanging on their living room wall. I always thought it was so weird, but also cool because it IS so random. Like of all the things a dog could be doing, why would they be playing cards? Now over a century old, his work has become truly iconic. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat made him really special was his ability to give each dog such human-like expressions and personalities. There are so many awesome little scenes, like the bulldog passing his buddy the card under the table while all the other dogs try to keep their best poker faces... timeless! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter I got my hands on this artwork, I realized the entire scene also made for a really cool Last Supper-style vibe on the base. His process started with pencil sketches, then moved to pen and ink for the line work, and finished with oil paint on canvas to bring those expressive dog faces to life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCassius \"Kash\" Coolidge had almost no formal training as an artist but decided to become one anyway—exactly the kind of rebel spirit we love! He started with oil paintings, working as a cartoonist before diving into his legendary dog series in 1903. The guy even invented those plywood cutouts where you stick your head through at carnivals! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNow I’m not a betting man myself, but a lot of dog lovers are going all in on this ski. We're only building 300 pairs of this absolute classic and hand-signing each one. 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My mind is blown by the fact he also simultaneously created and operates an organization that does more than you can ever imagine to help others.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoy sees an obstacle, and he destroys it. So for the base graphic we went full 80s skateboarding vibes. The same rebellious spirit that fueled \"Skate and Destroy,\" is twisted into High Fives' powerful \"ADAPT AND DESTROY\" message blazing across the base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe top graphic brings tropical good vibes with hidden characters scattered throughout for some chairlift discoveries. 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