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First Ski Boot With BOA® Lace Technology Has Been Released

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K2 has developed and released a ski boot that utilizes the innovative BOA® lace technology, the first of its kind. The new model has been dubbed the “K2 Recon 120 BOA®“, and is currently available in sizes 25.5, 26.5, and 27.5 for the price of $699.95. All other sizes are currently sold out due to the immense popularity of this technology, […]

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Matt Scribner | January 23, 2023
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The Amount of Garbage Littered on K2 is Obscene

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K2 has been popular this climbing season. That may be an understatement as a record number of climbers have been attempting to summit the mountain. To put it in perspective, last month there was a record 145 climbers who summited in just one day. That is double the amount that usually summits in an entire season. Before this year, only […]

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Brent Thomas | August 29, 2022
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The 11 Best American-Made Ski Companies

Here’s a list of 11 of the best ski companies made right here at home, with their “About” information inserted from their websites.  ON3P Skis “Ten minutes from downtown Portland, you’ll find the ON3P factory. It’s not operated by some OEM company, nor are we some mega-factory building our skis overseas. It’s where our small crew of ski builders come […]

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SnowBrains | June 9, 2022
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K2 Confirms Plans to Kill Off Full Tilt Boots

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K2 Sports 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 […]

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SnowBrains | October 5, 2021
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VIDEO: “MESSNER” – World’s Greatest Mountaineer

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CragBrains | August 3, 2021
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VIDEO: Tragedies on K2 – Fatal Altitude

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SnowBrains | August 3, 2021
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Gear Review: 2021 K2 Mindbender 108Ti

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2021 K2 Mindbender 108Ti Stats: Lengths: 172 cm, 179 cm, 186 cm, 193 cm Rocker:  Tip and Tail Stiffness:  8 out of 10 Weight per Ski:  2225 grams per ski [186cm] Dimensions:  136 / 108 / 125mm [186cm] Sidecut Radius:  22.8m [186cm] Construction:  Aspen and Fir Core with Titanal Aluminum Y-Beam Reviewer Stats: Name:  Phillip Cullinane Days skied on 2021 K2 Mindbender 108Ti [186cm]: 14 […]

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Phillip Cullinane | February 22, 2021
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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 […]

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Dominic Gawel | February 11, 2021
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