The Faction Collective


The Faction Collective is a manufacturer of freeride skis, poles and skiing-related products, based in Verbier, Switzerland. The company's products are sold in over 31 countries through their website and through distributors.

History

Faction Skis was founded by a group of skiers in 2006 in Verbier, Switzerland. In 2013, Faction Skis teamed up with French professional skier Candide Thovex to develop a range of signature ski models.

Films

The Faction Collective produced three seasons of their web series "We Are The Faction Collective".
In 2017, the company produced the feature film THIS IS HOME featuring skiers Candide Thovex, Kelly Sildaru, and Antti Ollila among others. The film was shot in different locations, including Flathead Valley in Montana, Jyväskylä in Finnland, Wasatch Mountains in Utah, La Clusaz in France, Deštné v Orlických horách in the Czech Republic and Zermatt and Verbier in Switzerland. THIS IS HOME was nominated for multiple awards by the Powder Awards, iF3 International Freeski Festival, including Film of the Year, People's Choice, Best Male Street Segment and Discovery of the Year.
In 2019, Faction produced its second full-length feature film called THE COLLECTIVE featuring skiers Alex Hall, Antti Ollila, Olympic skier Sarah Höfflin, Kelly Sildaru and Sam Anthamatten. The film was nominated for Film of the Year, Best Cinematography, Best Make Freeride Segment and Best Male Street Segment by the IF3 International Freeski Film Festival and nominated for Best Film at the High Five Awards.

Company

Faction is a sponsor of freeskier Candide Thovex.

Team

Faction's current pro team consists of Candide Thovex, Kelly Sildaru,, Sam Anthamatten,, :de:Eileen_Gu|Eileen Gu, Sarah Hoefflin, Antti Ollila, Alex Hall, Henry Sildaru and others.

Product

The company currently offers several All-Mountain, Freeride, Freestyle and Touring models. They also offer a range of accessories such as poles, skins and clothing.