The Vacation

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Shane McFalls x J Collab

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J Says Best For: Soft groomers / Powder / Park / Glades / Freestyle

Waist Width: 104mm

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Limited Edition Graphics

Total Made: 350 Pair

Public Release: August 01, 2022

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The Artwork

Shane McFalls x J Collab

Not sure why it took so long to create a ski graphic with Shane McFalls, but we finally did it! We’ve actually been working on random projects together for decades. He’s the dude who shot and edited all the legendary “Traveling Circus” episodes back in the day for me at Line.

I always catch myself laughing out loud when I come across Shane’s drawing of animals acting like humans doing dumb stuff… but it also makes me think, hmmm maybe humans are actually the dumb ones on this planet. Ha!

For this graphic we just let Shane run wild! He's got an iconic hand drawn style so he first drew all of the characters with pen, and then colored them in with crayon and watercolor to make them pop off the ski. The graphic is absolutely hilarious but also has a great underlying message that Shane was inspired by after realizing how much garbage he was seeing out in nature. Someday the animals may have the last laugh…

I'm only building 350 pairs of these Limited edition skis and hand signing and numbering each. Don’t wait, or a giraffe may be the one riding them!

For great art and good laughs follow Shane on Instagram

The Vacation™

127 - 104 - 122

The widest ski in our Play Collection for effortless freestyle maneuverability in deeper powder while maintaining playful versatility in varying terrain.

“The Vacation” is the ultimate getaway from traditional boring skis! It features a truly one-of-a-kind, soft flex pattern that’s equally distributed throughout the length of the ski. This enables it to match transitions and excel at a larger variety of freestyle terrain so you can throw down with more style and control, without getting bucked. Its 104mm waist is super versatile, it floats easily in powder, yet is quick enough to also shred all over the mountain, including the park. The added surface area under foot makes for stable landings and provides even more balance and control when buttering and sliding rails. I designed the tips with a very smooth rocker and a unique early tapper geometry for a catch-free, effortless, surfy feel. You can pivot on a dime, and never have to worry again about catching your tips when popping from forward to backwards, buttering, or throwing tricks… even in fresh snow. If your idea of fun is to slash, press, air, butter, nollie & jib from untracked pow to the park and everywhere in between, it’s time for a Vacation!

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The Vacation In The Wild

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This Ski is Kind of a Big Deal

"One of the most well-rounded playful all-mountain skis we’ve been on."

- Blister Gear Review

"Truly constructed for your enjoyment, these skis feature a distinctively tapered geometry that's designed to pivot quickly and avoid tip/tail catching when you're swapping from forwards to backwards."

- Freeskier Magazine

"The Vacation is a very versatile ski that can handle everything from groomer days to full on pow days."

- Powder Magazine

"The Vacation is geared toward the daily charger who slides both on boxes and in skintracks."

- Backcountry Magazine

"Their flex pattern staying consistently soft opens up a lot of possibilities for skiing differently on otherwise ordinary terrain."

- Newschoolers

the finest materials

By selling these skis factory direct to you, we're able to invest more money into using the highest quality materials possible for a game-changing level of premium performance & durability.

Specs

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Length 166cm 173cm 180cm 186cm
Dimensions 127-104-122mm 127-104-122mm 127-104-122mm 127-104-122mm
Sidecut Radius 15.3m 16.9m 18.5m 20.1m
Weight Per Ski 1840g 1890g 2045g 2195g
Effective Edge 1300mm 1370mm 1440mm 1500mm
Camber 3.5mm 3.5mm 3.5mm 3.5mm
Rocker Height Tip / Tail 8.5 / 2mm 9 / 2mm 9.5 / 2mm 10 / 2mm
Tip / Tail Length 420 / 385mm 430 / 390mm 440 / 395mm 450 / 400mm
Tip / Tail Height 65 / 45mm 65 / 45mm 65 / 45mm 65 / 45mm
Boot from Center -4cm -4cm -4cm -4cm
Boot from Tail 790mm 825mm 860mm 890mm

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