The Gottaluvit 105 Ti is the embodiment of K2’s core competence in three arenas that fall in the brand’s wheelhouse: fat skis, double doses of rocker and skis tailored for women, each directed to the same goal: make all-condition skiing easier. K2 was the first major brand to shift its focus to recreational off-trail skiing and earliest adopter of rocker to improve ease in every snow condition. This season marks the 20th anniversary of the K2 Alliance, a feedback loop in the design process wherein a cadre of talented women empirically selects preferred prototypes.
While the Gottaluvit 105 Ti owes its outline and design basics to the men’s Pinnacle 105 Ti, the women’s ski carefully correlates flex, sidecut, composition and mounting position for each length, so all sizes remain supple, responsive and above all, “easy to turn,” as Julie Matises from Squaw Valley notes, “with so much front rocker, it skied short.” Margit from The Sport Loft fell hard for the Gottaluvit 105 Ti, praising it as “responsive, holds a carve and is stable going fast or slow. Wow!”
The extra stability provided by the ribbon of Titanal around its perimeter gives the Gottaluvit the juice to plunder chunder and the edge grip needed to keep a wide ski calm on hardpack. For its uncanny ease in all conditions and particular proficiency in powder, we award the K2 Gottaluvit 105 Ti a Silver Skier Selection.