Faction has collaborated with Japanese born, Whistler based artist Taka Sudo for a number of years. So when the earthquake and tsunami hit Japan in early 2011—badly affecting the Tohoku ski area—Faction wanted to do something to help.  

Faction commissioned Sudo to create an original piece of artwork based on the Japanese flag, which in-house designer Mac10 utilized to create the graphics for the new Faction Prodigy. Sales of the Faction Prodigy—which you can read about in our Buyer's Guide—help those affected by the earthquake and tsunami, as a percentage of each sale is donated to the Red Cross Relief Fund.

As big fans of this effort, we've teamed up with Faction to raise awareness of this initiative by giving away one limited edition print of the original artwork alongside a set of brand new Prodigys. As per usual with our recent giveaways, here's how to win:

You have until Monday night (2/20/12 11:59 pm MST) to enter your name as many times as you'd like into the running. The more times you enter, the better your chances are to win. Once the entry period comes to a close, we'll randomly select one name from the pool and send the goods to the winner. Best of luck to you.

*The original artwork will be auctioned off at a later date—the proceeds will all benefit the Relief Fund. Faction will also be donating money to the Relief Fund to replace the funds lost as a result of this ski giveaway.

We've got a winner! Congratulations to Rich Lawrence of Park City, UT who was selected today, 2/22/12, as the winner of the contest. Thanks to everyone who entered, and stay tuned for another giveaway soon.