Gear Review: 2021 K2 Mindbender 108Ti 2021 K2 Mindbender 108Ti Stats: Lengths:Â 172 cm, 179 cm, 186 cm, 193 cm Rocker:Â Â Tip and Tail Stiffness:Â 8 out of 10 Weight per Ski:Â 2225 grams per ski [186cm] Dimensions:Â Â 136 / 108 / 125mm [186cm] Sidecut Radius:Â 22.8m [186cm] Construction:Â Â Aspen and Fir Core with Titanal Aluminum Y-Beam Reviewer Stats: Name:Â Phillip Cullinane Days skied on 2021 K2 Mindbender 108Ti [186cm]:Â 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
Gear Review: 2020 K2 Mindbenders 99TI 2020 K2 Mindbenders 99TI: Lengths: 170cm, 177cm, 184cm, 191cm Rocker: All-Terrain Rocker Stiffness: 8 out of 10 stiff Weight per Ski: 4lb 4oz [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: -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 world’s second tallest peak, in winter. Related: VIDEO: Breathtaking: K2 – Climbing The World’s 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
Gear Review: 2021 K2 Mindbender 106 Alliance Ski 2021 K2 Mindbender 106C Alliance Skis Lengths: 159cm, 167 cm, 175 cm Rocker: Tip and Tail Stiffness:  8 out of 10 stiff Weight per Ski: 1740 grams per ski [167cm] Dimensions: 139 / 106 / 124mm [167cm]  Sidecut Radius: 15m [167cm] Construction: Aspen Veneer Core with Titanal Aluminium Y shaped Layer Factory Recommended Mount Point: -9.75 cm from center or […] Gear Review John Persons | December 20, 2020 1 Comment
Gear Review: 2021 K2 Mindbender 98Ti Alliance Ski 2021 K2 Mindbender 98Ti Alliance Skis Lengths: 154 cm, 162 cm, 168 cm, 175 cm Rocker: Tip and Tail Stiffness:  7 out of 10 Weight per Ski: 1833 grams per ski [168cm] Dimensions: 134 / 98 / 120mm [168cm] Sidecut Radius: 15.6m [168cm] Construction: Aspen Veneer Core with Titanal Aluminum Y shaped Layer Factory Recommended Mount Point: -10.5 cm […] Gear Review John Persons | December 11, 2020 0 Comments
Latin American Women Sets New World Record For Climbing Earth’s Three Highest Peaks All of us dream of being on the top of the world, but very few actually reach the top. Viridiana Àlvarez Chà vez had a bigger dream, climb the three highest peaks on the planet (Everest, K2, and Kangchenjunga) in record-setting time; a daunting task for even the most experienced of climbers. Viridiana completed the task in an inspiring length of […] Climbing Ryan Flynn | August 28, 2020 2 Comments
VIDEO: Andrzej Bargiel – K2: The Impossible Descent [arve url="https://vimeo.com/440575001"] SnowBrains | July 24, 2020 Likes Tweets 0 Comments