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...
Like its fraternal twin, the Pinnacle 88, the new AlLUVit 88 is at heart an off-trail ski that feels so simple to ski and imparts such confidence that it persuades its pilot that it’s just as competent on-trail as off. Kelli Gleason of Boot Doctors appreciates the...
As America’s preeminent ski brand, K2 has made the core recreational skier – not the race competitor – the focus of their best engineering. This philosophy has been extended to their boot line, where they’ve aimed at the all-terrain, big mountain skier as their...
K2 had an advantage when they built their first hike-mode (HM) boot: they hadn’t made any boots, so they could build the HM model from the ground up. Since making a killer BC boot was central to their line from the outset, they built an alpine boot technology, Energy...
K2 has shuffled the Spyne deck without changing any of the fundamentals of its shell design. Two new flexes, 120 and 100 have replaced the retired 110, and a Heat option is also available in the 120 (only). The new line-up all receive a new EVA liner with more toe...
