The Life of a Ski Engineer + 24/25 LINE & K2 Skis

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Sean Fearon is a ski development engineer at LINE & K2, and he’s been busy — between the two sister brands’ 24/25 collections, Sean helped design over a dozen of the new skis. So Luke Koppa sat down with Sean to get the details on LINE’s new Pandora, Vision, and Optic skis (and how they all relate to each other); the overhauled K2 Reckoner and Omen series; working with Karl Fostvedt to create his unique pro model, the Reckoner KF, and more. He also peels back the curtain on what it actually means to be a ski designer / engineer, why his job is often very similar to what we do at Blister, and how others might pursue a similar career.

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Reviews: Line Pandoras, K2 Reckoners, K2 Omens

TOPICS & TIMES:

Sean’s Background (3:55)

Being a Ski Engineer / Designer (7:25)

24/25 LINE Skis Overview (13:20)

LINE Pandora, Vision, & Optic Skis (17:02)

K2 Omen Skis (41:47)

K2 Reckoner Collection (51:05)

Karl Fostvedt & The Reckoner KF (53:38)

Advice For Future Ski Designers (1:09:43)

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