ON3P Skis 24/25 Lineup with Scott Andrus

ON3P Skis 24/25 Lineup with Scott Andrus

Author: BLISTER October 4, 2024 Duration: 1:04:07

We talk to ON3P Skis founder, Scott Andrus, about the 24/25 ON3P lineup; building skis in Portland, Oregon; and we dive into the weeds about numerous aspects of ski design and ski manufacturing that you really won’t hear about anywhere else.

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TOPICS & TIMES:

Overview of New Stuff at ON3P (3:00)

Origin Story of ON3P (7:00)

Moving to Year-Round Manufacturing (9:44)

USA Manufacturing (10:25)

ON3P (Jack the) Ripper Rocker (14:30)

Freeride Skis (16:02)

Mount Points (20:08)

Ramp Angle / Rocker Profile (22:45)

Touring Skis (28:49)

Freestyle Skis (34:34)

Where They Start w/ Ski Design (41:18)

Park Skis (49:00)

The new ‘Oski’ (50:20)

Team Rattlecan! (52:32)

Unisex Skis (57:55)

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