K2 Confirms Plans to Kill Off Full Tilt Boots K2 SportsĀ has announced its plans to integrate the Full Tilt collection of boots into the K2 product line to further innovate for the consumer and strengthen the K2 brand, effective for the 2022/2023 ski season. Founded in 2006 under K2 Sports, a collection of eight iconic winter sports brands, the Full Tilt brand has been known for its 3-piece ski […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 5, 2021 0 Comments
VIDEO: Tragedies on K2 – Fatal Altitude 11 climbers died on the world’s 2nd tallest mountain in August 2008. “Die Trying” traces the disaster with in-depth survivor interviews and actual footage from the ill-fated expedition. 🎥 : National Geographic The 2008 K2 disaster occurred on 1 August 2008, when 11 mountaineers from international expeditions died on K2, the second-highest mountain on Earth. Three others were seriously injured. […] Climbing SnowBrains | August 3, 2021 0 Comments
VIDEO: Andrzej Bargiel, First Person to Ski Down K2, Claims Another First Ascent and Ski Descent in Pakistan On 30 April 2021 Andrzej Bargiel, most famous for the breathtaking first-ever ski descent of the world’s second-highest peak, K2, made the first ascent of 20,269-foot (6178m) Yawash Sar II in the Karakorum, Pakistan. He reached the summit via the west face, and then made the mountainās first ski descent. Related: VIDEO: Breathtaking GoPro Footage of Andrzej Bargiel Skiing Down […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 6, 2021 0 Comments
Gear Review: 2021 K2 Mindbender 108Ti 2021 K2 Mindbender 108Ti Stats: Lengths:Ā 172 cm, 179 cm, 186 cm, 193 cm Rocker:Ā Ā Tip and Tail Stiffness:Ā 8 out of 10 Weight per Ski:Ā 2225 grams per ski [186cm] Dimensions:Ā Ā 136 / 108 / 125mm [186cm] Sidecut Radius:Ā 22.8m [186cm] Construction:Ā Ā Aspen and Fir Core with Titanal Aluminum Y-Beam Reviewer Stats: Name:Ā Phillip Cullinane Days skied on 2021 K2 Mindbender 108Ti [186cm]:Ā 14 […] Gear Review Phillip Cullinane | February 22, 2021 0 Comments
Three Mountaineers Missing in K2 Winter Attempt At 28,251′, K2 is the second-highest peak in the world. The peak is notorious for its stature, death rate, short season, and difficulty to climb. The “savage mountain” claims the lives of 1 in 4 climbers who attempt it making it the 3rd deadliest mountain in the world. Until January 16, 2021, the peak had never been climbed in the […] Climbing Dominic Gawel | February 11, 2021 0 Comments
The SnowBrains Podcast | Episode #13 | Adrian Ballinger – Climbing Mt. Everest & K2 Without Supplemental Oxygen The SnowBrains Podcast is brought to you byĀ Alta Ski Area In October 2020, we proudly announced the launch of āThe SnowBrains Podcast.ā The SnowBrains Podcast has already broken into the top 20% of all podcasts, and weāre honored and humbled. Thank you! This week, we bring you Adrian Ballinger. In this episode, Adrian & Miles discuss extreme skiing at extreme […] Podcasts Podcast | February 10, 2021 0 Comments
Gear Review: 2020 K2 Mindbenders 99TI 2020 K2 Mindbenders 99TI: Lengths:Ā 170cm, 177cm, 184cm, 191cm Rocker: All-Terrain Rocker Stiffness: 8 out of 10 stiff Weight per Ski: 4lb 4ozĀ [170cm] | 4lb 9.5oz [177cm] | 4lb 15oz [184cm] | 5lb 2oz [191cm] Dimensions: 138 / 99 / 123mm Sidecut Radius: 18.5m [184cm], Construction: Titanal Y-Beam | Maple and Aspen Core Factory Recommended Mount Point:Ā -11 cm from center Reviewer […] Gear Review Kyle Mercier | February 8, 2021 0 Comments
Nepali Climbers Make History With First Winter Ascent of K2, The Savage Mountain A team of ten climbers from Nepal on Saturday become the first mountaineers to successfully summit K2, the worldās second tallest peak, in winter. Related: VIDEO: Breathtaking: K2 ā Climbing The Worldās Most Dangerous Mountain With Squaw Valley, CA Based Guides K2, also known as ‘The Savage Mountain’ is the only mountain over 8,000m that had yet to be summited […] SnowBrains | January 19, 2021 0 Comments