K2 Touring skis
ADVENTURE – Backside Series
Because the lines between frontside/backside skis is blurring more every year, all of the skis listed below are also found in the alpine section of the buyer’s guide. For more information on how K2 defines rocker profile, refer to the alpine section.
Lightweight Aspen and Paulownia wood cores are 15% lighter than those in the all-mountain series. Except for Pontoon, all backside skis have flat, notched tails for practicality in the backcountry and to allow climbing skins to stay secure and centered. All skis come with tip and tail holes for the K2 patented climbing skins with the unique glide patch at the tip. Also, except for Pontoon, all skis come with tip and tail holes for climbing skins. A bonus technology this year is Snowphobic topsheets that repel snow to prevent it from building up on top of the ski, adding weight. All skis in this category are offered “flat” which is to say a binding needs to be mounted before you can go skiing.
Darkside
128mm underfoot, 25 meter sidecut in 174cm length.
Available in 174, 181, 188cm. A big board for big lines. Tip and tail attachment holes for skins. Baseline: Powder Rocker.
SideStash
108mm underfoot, 23 meter sidecut in 174cm length.
Available in 167, 174, 181, 188cm. Tip and tail attachment holes for skins. Baseline: All Terrain Rocker.
HardSide
98mm underfoot, 21 meter sidecut in 174cm length.
Available in 174, 181, 188cm. Most versatile in this lineup due to more sidecut and slightly narrower waist. Tip and tail attachment holes for skins. Baseline: All Terrain Rocker.
Pontoon
130mm underfoot, reverse sidecut (opposite of hourglass shape).
Available in 169, 179, 189cm. Full rocker design (tip and tail curved upwards) with only slight camber underfoot for packed snow. 95% soft snow ski. Baseline: Powder Rocker.
COOMBAck
102mm underfoot, 22 meter sidecut in 174cm length.
Available in 167, 174, 181, 188cm. An evolution of the Doug Coombs commemorative model Coomba, the COOMBAck featues an All Terrain Rocker. A percentage of sales go to the Coombs family as well as to the American Mountain Guide Association Chad Vanderham Endowment which is dedicated to improving guide education and safety.
Backlash
92mm underfoot, 22 meter sidecut in 174cm length.
Available in 167, 174, 181, 188cm. A versatile design that will perform inbounds on days when you can’t go off-piste. Baseline: All Terrain Rocker.
WayBack
88mm underfoot, 22 meter sidecut in 174cm length.
Available in 160, 167, 174, 181cm. A super light core and carbon fiber make this one of the lightest mid-fats on the market according to K2. Baseline: All Terrain Rocker.
BackUp
82mm underfoot, 19 meter sidecut in 174cm length.
Available in 160, 167, 174, 181cm. Very light, a perfect choice for inbounds tele skiing or high performance ski-mountaineering. Baseline: Traditional Camber
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