There are precious few skis in this category that show any inclination to hook into a turn; in fact, the brochure copy on many Powder models points out that the tip and tail are “hook free.”  No wonder they’re a little scary to ski on groomers.

The K2 Pinnacle 118, Seth Morrison’s pro model, has the long, spatulate tip that’s become essential equipment on a Powder ski and of course it has tip and tail rocker, but it still grasps the concept of rolling up on edge, where it holds quite nicely.  This is abnormal behavior for most pow skis that count on banking into a big, soft pile of powder for deflecting them onto a new course.

Scott Sahr of Aspen Ski and Board had the opportunity to take the Pinnacle 118 into varied terrain and filed this report:  “Wow!! This 118 skis like a 105, extremely fast edge-to-edge, phenomenal stability and so playful at the same time.  It can float the deepest of pow, trench on ice, jib off anything.”

To put the same sentiment another way, no other ski in this genre does as good a job of just letting the skier go ski, without having to adopt a new style or technique. It makes skiing off-trail easy without making it stupid easy, if you catch my drift.