Tough Luv

As befits a longtime leader in women’s ski design, marketing and sales, K2 makes a slew of Frontside skis for women. The brightest star in this galaxy of models, the new Tough Luv, might be the best women’s Frontside ski K2 has made in years. An unapologetic carver from a brand best known for its off-trail collection, the Tough Luv’s new tip design quietly tucks into the top of the turn and continues on a tight trajectory with an exceptionally stout turn finish.“ This all carbon, no metal ski was great,” confides one of Willi’s Divas. “It’s flexible, it’s fast, and turns well. You can almost tell it was built for a woman.”

Pinnacle 88 Ti

No doubt about it, the switch from a foam core to wood, along with the addition of metal to its construction, elevated the 2019 Pinnacle 88 Ti above its namesake. In their comments, our testers duly acknowledged the improvement but their scores didn’t raise it...

iKonic 80ti

When K2 introduced its iKonic construction 3 years ago, the brand was determined to strip away excess weight, both by liposuction (dampening material was removed) and a change in diet (the use of heavier construction materials like wood and metal was curtailed,...

Pinnacle 85

We don’t normally review skis that aim to sell for $399 for two main reasons: they’re built as much to hit a price point as match a performance profile, and we don’t often find them at the test venues we frequent. If we do get the chance to try one out, like the...

Marksman

I’ve never met Pep Fujas, the big mountain athlete whose fingerprints are reputed to be all over the Marksman. No question he’s a jaw-dropping exhibitionist, capable of descents I can’t imagine even as I’m watching them on film. I’m equally certain his anything-goes...