# test > test: an interactive timeline spanning Feb 25, 2024 to Oct 11, 2027, published on Linecept. - Source: https://www.linecept.com/p/test-eq06z8 - Published: Jul 1, 2026 - Time span: Feb 25, 2024 – Oct 11, 2027 - Timezone: Eastern Time (EST) - Timelines: 39 - Events: 0 ## Timelines - Manufacturer Search (Dec 12, 2025 – Jun 24, 2026): Finding who can build the prototype/production run — Meier and Folsom in Denver, Ronin (Jonno Jacobs, Chamonix), DPS (Peter Turner), Never Summer (Harry… - NDA signed with Click Medical (Oct 5, 2025): NDA sent Oct 2, signed Oct 6, partnership + sample units agreed Oct 7. - Click Medical (Sep 25, 2025 – Dec 11, 2025): From a cold distributor application (after AOPA Orlando) to a signed partnership and reel supply. Steamboat Springs, CO. Contacts: Brett Vladika, Jimmy Capra. - Outsider × Shift Tech agreement signed (Apr 9, 2026): Execution finalized Apr 6, agreement signed Apr 10, Power Reel images + STEP files received Apr 14. - First Burton meeting (Apr 2, 2026): The first meeting with The Burton Corporation's product team, opened by the snowboard utility patent. - Standups & Notion (Oct 31, 2025 – Jun 24, 2026): The weekly operating rhythm that keeps a team across California, Austria, Colorado and Seattle in sync. - First Production Run (Sep 29, 2026 – Dec 14, 2026): The first sellable run off the finalized CAD and the chosen manufacturer. - Initial Orders (Dec 14, 2026 – Apr 14, 2027): First real customers on snow. - Launch Campaign (Dec 31, 2026 – May 31, 2027): The first real push to the freeride and all-mountain audience. - 3D Viewer & Footage (Aug 31, 2026 – Nov 30, 2026): skiviewer.studio plus Palisades on-snow footage, anchored to Shane's story. - Mutual NDA executed — Wagner (Jun 2, 2026): Mutual NDA with Wagner Custom Skis (Pete Wagner) ahead of the Ski Talk call. - Patent & IP (Jan 7, 2025 – Sep 25, 2025): The provisional filing and the snowboard-specific utility patent that became our Burton leverage. - Early Concept Designs (Mar 16, 2024 – Nov 25, 2024): The first profile studies that became the variable-profile ski. - Origin & Vision (Feb 25, 2024 – Sep 25, 2025): How Outsider started — a Palisades World Cup conversation with Sherry McConkey about Shane's unrealized adaptive-ski idea, the 3D viewer, the first working… - On-Snow Testing (Jan 25, 2025): Taking the prototype from the bench to real snow — the field tests of the tensioning mechanism under a skier's load. - Positioning & Story (Jun 30, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026): Leading with the adaptive-profile story and Shane's legacy, not the spec sheet. - NDA executed — Jennifer Roach (Jan 11, 2026): One-way NDA with advisor/investor Jennifer Roach, executed mid-January. - Identity Design / Shift Tech (Jan 7, 2026 – Jun 24, 2026): The equity partnership with Zac West (IDeology, Seattle) and Jimmy Capra (CEO, Click Medical) for the Shift Power Reel. Negotiated Jan–Apr 2026, signed April… - Mutual NDA executed — RhythmCNC (Jun 22, 2026): Mutual NDA with RhythmCNC for the CNC core machining work. - Click Reel Integration (Oct 19, 2025 – Nov 14, 2025): Swapping the failed ratchets for Click Medical's medical-grade reels. - Ratchet Sourcing Dead-End (Sep 25, 2025 – Sep 27, 2025): 30 consumer/industrial ratchets tested and eliminated — proof we needed a purpose-built reel. - Prototype & CAD Development (Jan 25, 2025 – Jun 15, 2026): Turning the bench concept into a real ski — killing the ratchet approach, locking in the Click/Shift reel, CAD with Gergely and Gary (RhythmCNC), and the first… - Channel Strategy (Aug 31, 2026 – Feb 28, 2027): US direct + select shops; EU through Matt in Austria/Innsbruck. - NDA sent — Lindsay Cone (Feb 18, 2026): One-way NDA dated to our December meeting in Solitude / Salt Lake City. - Burton Snowboards (Feb 20, 2026 – May 20, 2026): Cold outreach to Burton leadership, an NDA, and a path toward joint prototyping. Snowboard utility patent is the leverage. Contact: Donna Carpenter (Chair of… - SPURArt (Austria) (Jan 15, 2026 – Mar 19, 2026): The Austrian prototype manufacturer — early promise with Simon, Lisa, Peter and Michael (Michi), Matt building a first prototype with Michi, then slipping… - NDA signed — Burton (Mar 25, 2026): Mutual NDA with Burton, the door-opener for the joint-prototyping talks. - Partnerships (Sep 25, 2025 – Jul 5, 2026): The external network that makes Outsider possible: Click Medical's reels, the Identity Design / Shift Tech equity deal with Zac West and Jimmy Capra, the… - Team & Operations (Oct 14, 2025 – Jun 24, 2026): Standing up the founding team and our operating rhythm: Erik on product, Gergely on CAD, Matt on GTM for Austria/Innsbruck, Gary (RhythmCNC) on machining,… - Go-To-Market (Jun 30, 2026 – Oct 11, 2027): Planning the commercial launch: positioning on the McConkey legacy and the adaptive-profile story, pricing, and US + EU channel strategy. - First Season of Selling (Sep 29, 2026 – Apr 14, 2027): The first commercial season — first production run, initial orders, and on-snow proof with real customers. - Marketing (Aug 31, 2026 – May 31, 2027): Brand and audience building around the McConkey-rooted story, the 3D viewer demo, and on-snow footage. - David meets Sherry McConkey at Palisades World Cup (Feb 25, 2024): The single moment the whole company traces back to — Shane's unrealized adaptive-ski idea first comes up. - David meets Jason Levinthal (J Skis) (Jun 1, 2024): An early reality check from a veteran ski builder. - Prototype shown to Sherry McConkey at Olympic Valley (Oct 31, 2025): First time a working tensioning prototype was in the hands of someone tied to Shane's legacy. - Sherry McConkey becomes Outsider's first famous follower (Nov 1, 2025): A small but meaningful marketing milestone the day after the prototype demo. - Investor outreach begins: Sherry shares + Jeremy Jones (Feb 22, 2026): A point-in-time kickoff of fundraising conversations. - On-snow proof: the QST prototype skis (Apr 2, 2026): The full tensioning system worked under real skiing load at Palisades — the first true proof the ski performs on snow. - NDAs & Agreements (Jan 9, 2026 – Jun 24, 2026): The paperwork that let real conversations happen — mutual and one-way NDAs with advisors, manufacturers and partners. 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