K2 and the Commercial Exploitation of a Deadly Peak K2 is the second-highest mountain above sea level, with an altitude of 8,611m/28,251ft. However, it is known to be more difficult to climb than Mount Everest. Unlike Everest, K2 is not located in the Himalayas but further north at the Chinese/Pakistani border in the Karakoram range, making the climate colder and the snow deeper. Its steep faces and extreme weather […] Climbing Julia Schneemann | August 14, 2023 2 Comments
Death of Porter at K2 Investigated After Videos of His Final Hours Emerge A Pakistani porter died on K2 on July 27, 2023. While the circumstances of his death are unclear, it appears to be confirmed that he was alive for three hours while somewhere between 50-150 climbers stepped over his dying body on their ascent and descent. Video footage from several angles as well as drone footage, has emerged on social media, […] Climbing Julia Schneemann | August 10, 2023 0 Comments
First Ski Boot With BOA® Lace Technology Has Been Released 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, […] Gear Review Matt Scribner | January 23, 2023 7 Comments
The Amount of Garbage Littered on K2 is Obscene 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 […] Industry News Brent Thomas | August 29, 2022 2 Comments
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 […] Gear Review SnowBrains | June 9, 2022 21 Comments
K2 Confirms Plans to Kill Off Full Tilt Boots 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 […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 5, 2021 0 Comments
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