There’s something about twin-tips, aerial tricks and powder that mix well together.  The marriage of Pipe & Park shenanigans and backcountry bowls loaded with soft landings was bound to happen.  Now the relationship is in full flower.

As with Line’s Mr. Pollard’s Opus and Atomic’s Bent Chetler, K2’s Pettitor is made for the aggro youth market, yet serves the needs of their earthbound elders just as well.  Its bi-directional shape and tip-and-tail Powder Rocker may be meant to facilitate sticking a monster, off-axis air, but they work just as well to make a nice set of symmetrical tracks in the powder the kids fly over.  Sean Pettit is a phenomenal athlete, but his signature ski is a smeary softy that makes powder accessible for the everyday Joe.