Faction Skis announce new Pro Team members for 2007/8

Faction are a core, independent freestyle/freeride ski brand producing some of the highest quality high performance skis on the market. Nothing but fat twins - designed, tested and built by skiers, for skiers.
 
We’re stoked to announce the addition to our team of the following skiers from North America, as well as the appointment of a new North American Team Manager:
 
Canada:
Ryan Oakden
-IFSA Freeskiing World Tour Champion, 2001
 
Shane Carmichael
- Received sick bird nominations at both the Us Freeskiing Nationals (Snowbird Utah), and the world tour Finals in (Kirkwood) in 2007
- 2nd place Kirkwood qualifier 2007
- 11th Red mountain 2007 Canadian Championships
- 6th place (special recognition as a promising up and comer), Canadian
Freeskiing Championships, Red Mountain 2006
 
USA:
Jack Nelson
- 6th Place, Superfinals, U.S. Freeskiing Nationals, 2007
- Tie for 14th Freeskiing World Tour, 2006
- Freeride Coach, Park City Freestyle Team, 2006/07
 
Logan Imlach
- 2007 USASA Nationals – 1st place Halfpipe
- 2007 Alyeska Jib Jam – 1st place
- 2007 US Collegiate Nationals – 1st place Slopestyle
 
North America Team Manager:
Ross Janzen
 
Faction founder Tony McWilliam had this to say:
 
“Getting ex-IFSA Freeskiing World Champion Ryan Oakden on board is  a great thing for us and we are stoked! I first met Ryan when he won the World Tour in Tignes, France and I’ve been watching him ever since and he’s a perfect fit for us. An incredibly talented skier, great guy and a perfect role model for our younger team members. He’ll be holing himself up in Bralorne this winter sledding on.
 
Having Shane and Jack with us as well really cements our North American big mountain team and we’re glad to be able to give them as much support as possible while they chase their dreams.
 
Jack also runs SustainableSeasons.org , aiming to increase awareness about environmental issues particularly of relevance to skiers and this is something we’re really passionate about so it’s a really good relationship for us and we hope to be able to support that further. He’ll be on the road this winter with his Biodiesel truck so look out for it.
 
Logan Imlach, based out of Aleyska, is an immensely capable freestyle and freeride skier and we think he’ll be huge. Look out for him at the US Open and WSI events this year and you’ll see what we mean.
 
Appointing Ross Janzen as North American Team Manager is really important to us as well. Ross is one of the original members of Faction and it’s great to get him involved in a position he can fully extend his talents and capabilities for – he has a great relationship with the other guys on the Tour, having competed himself for close to eight years – and his passion for the sport and the industry in general are second to none… as well as his passion for Jagermeister and Surfers On Acid…”
 

Copyright Andrea Helleman 2007