K2 earns our eternal admiration for keeping their focus on making off-trail skiing easier. This is particularly apropos in the Big Mountain arena, where the best skiing isn’t on the groomers. The Pinnacle 105 possesses the magical quality of making previously unplayable terrain part of the daily routine, like playing the forward tees allows the average golfer to enjoy a tough course.
The Pinnacle 105 might be the best application of K2’s Konic technology that concentrates practically all mass over the edge. The Nanolite material used in the central core fans out at the extremities, forming the tip and tail entirely from this featherweight stuffing. The reduction in swing weight is one reason the Pinnacle 105 steers like a narrower ski.
A typical encomium from one of the Footloose faithful encapsulates the Pinnacle 95’s personality: “Stable, responsive, very lightweight, not bulky. Holds edge through crud but remains playful and can change directions in an instant. Loved this…” Note the aptitude for instant direction change: the Pinnacle 95’s lightweight core contributes to lower swing weight, reducing turning effort, and its well-rockered baseline offers no resistance to foot steering.
“Ridiculously easy to ski,” diagnoses Galena Gleason of Boot Doctors. It’s this quality that makes the OoolaLuv one to grow on. As the skier’s skills develop, the OoolaLuv will continue to provide succor and support. One quality the OoolaLuv doesn’t shared with Luvs of yore is its noticeable light weight. “Unbelievably light skiing with all the smoothness and stability you could want,” coos Shirley from Footloose, concluding, “it’s forgiving with a lot of performance.”
