Back when our R+D crew and athletes put their heads together and began talking about this year’s product line, we knew were on to something. Prototypes were built, tested, scrapped, tweaked, and then tested and tweaked some more. Then, the graphics squad got their hands on the gear and gave it that clean, iconic, and classic … Continue reading K2 Scores – One Of Skiing’s Most Awarded Brands
Peep Amie’s skis: Luv Boat 105 – Ooolaluv 85Ti janicerose_ When did you first realize that you wanted to be a pro skier? It was a bit later in my life than one might expect. I always skied and when I was younger my dad was a pro skier so I was familiar with the industry. … Continue reading Get To Know K2 Pro Amie Engerbretson
Staying fit and active in the summer is the best way to ski hard again once the snow starts to fall. With mountains, ocean, lakes, and rivers all within a couple hours of the K2 global headquarters, we can’t think of a better place than Seattle and the PNW to call home. Check out the ways … Continue reading Stay Fit This Summer With The K2 Crew
Jacob Tapper Norris / LAAX from Jacob Tapper-Norris on Vimeo. New Zealand skier Jacob Tapper-Norris dropping some heat for your enjoyment. Edit by Cam Henderson. Jacob skis the K2 Poacher.
After following Adria Millan‘s South Lines edits all last summer, we’re stoked to see this re-edit to get us excited for his return to South America this year! Adria skis the K2 Coomba 104 👌
If you know skiing, you know your season never really has to end. Many of us here at K2 have done back-to-back-to back winters, and the experience is a game changer. Whether you want to lap world class parks, work on your goggle tan while cruising glaciers in the northern hemisphere, or break out the … Continue reading Chasing Snow – Where To Ski This Summer
New Zealand ripper Pete Oswald just dropped this gem of a short film titled “NORGE” featuring Sophie Stevens, Tove Kockum and Pete himself. He skis the Marksman and Sophie skis the Luv Boat 105.
Amie Engerbretson – My favorite place for closing day is hands down Squaw Valley USA! Spring time in Squaw is nothing but fun and sun. The corn snow is awesome and they keep a lot of killer terrain open late. Their pond skim party is second to none, with one of the few pond skim competitions that … Continue reading Where the Pros Party – Favorite Closing Day Resorts
Touring safely in the backcountry requires extensive knowledge of terrain and an understanding of a myriad of variables. These include but are not limited to the sun, wind and temperatures present and how they will affect the snowpack. While some of these tips can help minimize risk, the first step towards safely entering the backcountry is … Continue reading Beyond the Resort – Our Top 5 Backcountry Tips
Enter the SheJumps Beluved 78ti Contest! To get even more women out on the slopes, we are giving away a pair of K2 Beluved 78ti System Skis with Marker ER3 10 bindings! Enter below for your chance to win. Full contest rules here. SheJumps Get The Girls Out at Crystal Mountain Words by Krystin Norman … Continue reading SheJumps Get The Girls Out at Crystal Mountain
This winter Sondre Loftsgarden, Karl-Kristian Muggerud, Even Deilkås & Vebjørn Enersen piled into the Fimbul RV and ripped around the Pacific Northwest in search of powder. This is the visual evidence. Edited by Karl-Kristian | Shot on location at Alpental & Whitewater Ski Resort
International Women’s Ski Day is a wrap! Thanks so much to all the women who contributed to make it amazing. While IWSD events occurred in many places all over the world, here are a few recaps. Aspen! Laura Merino ripping around, photo by Jordan Curet. We had lots of people out skiing for International Woman’s … Continue reading International Women’s Ski Day 2016 Recap!
This past winter, Amie Engerbretson and McKenna Peterson went on a lot of wild ski trips. Lucky for them (and us) Mother Nature smiled upon us during our K2 Alliance Team Shoot in Utah. As soon as we arrived, big, lofty flakes started falling from the sky and didn’t let up until the last day of our trip. … Continue reading Powder Dreams — K2 Alliance
SEATTLE, WA (November 9, 2016) – K2 Skis is thrilled to welcome Olympic Gold Medalist Joss Christensen to its roster of professional athletes. By adding Christensen to the Factory Team, K2 continues to show it’s dedication to the freestyle market while further solidifying one of the best and longest standing pro teams in skiing. “K2 … Continue reading K2 Skis Signs Joss Christensen To The Factory Team
SEATTLE, WA (November 1, 2016) — Sean Pettit was a child stuck in a pro skier’s body when he initially signed his first contract with K2 Skis at age 12 in 2004. Now, 12 years later, he is one of the most well-known, progressive and dominant influencers on snow. K2 Skis announced a continuation of … Continue reading Sean Pettit Signs Contract Extension with K2 Skis
We’ve been going over the primary issues many of us have with ski boots—hard to get into, painful to stand in, and hard to walk around comfortably! The key was to eliminate these issues while still maintaining top-level performance. We’ve unlocked this with the all new K2 B.F.C. ski boot—#BuiltForComfort. Watch the video below!👇 The key elements are a … Continue reading K2 B.F.C. Boots—Built For Comfort *ENTER TO WIN!*
This past winter we made the pilgrimage to the powder Mecca, Utah, to link up with Factory Team leader Pep Fujas. Sean Pettit also came on board as Pep showed us around his home resorts of Snowbird and Alta, followed by some heli time with our friends at Powderbird. Pep and Sean served up their … Continue reading SCOPING LINES—Pep Fujas and Sean Pettit
Boulder, CO – August 4, 2016: The most respected name in action-sports film production, Warren Miller Entertainment has announced its 67th full-length feature film will be titled, “Here, There & Everywhere”. The industry leader also reveals the original filmmaker, narrator and household name Warren Miller himself will appear on-screen in this year’s movie. See the teaser … Continue reading “Here, There & Everywhere” — New Warren Miller Entertainment Film
K2 FIRE IN THE SKY Members of the K2 factory team gathered at Timberline this spring to ski the glacier, throw back some cans and have a killer time. After a day of team-building public park destruction, we were treated to a gorgeous sunset. The team is way stoked on the new planks and Clayton Vila, Pep … Continue reading K2 FIRE IN THE SKY — Factory Team Spring Edit
Nora Esders! Here is the winning submission of her Dad, Nick. We felt it represents K2 to the fullest; laid back, fun times on snow! This was spring skiing at Mammoth Mountain in late June of 1972. Nick is turning 70 this year and still gets 100 ski days in every season. Enjoy your new boots … Continue reading Our K2 Rad Dads Contest Winner Is…
Summer camps are right around the corner, so secure your spot at Week 9 of Woodward Copper sponsored by K2! Woodward Copper always has their park dialed to a T so you know it’ll be one of the best weeks you’ve ever had! It’s Grom Week and will be July 31-August 4, 2016 so don’t … Continue reading Join K2 Pros for Groms Week at Woodward Copper!
To celebrate Father’s Day this year, we are launching a contest for you and your Dad! Show us your favorite Rad Dadness moment on Instagram and you just might win a pair of ski boots for your pop! Not to mention some sweet goggles for yourself. With our FitLogix system we have the perfect fit for any … Continue reading K2 Rad Dads Father’s Day Contest!
This year our athletes travelled far and wide to get the goods! Here are some of our favorite shots from the year. Follow us here for more! ANTARCTICA Here Ken Lucas checks in from Antarctica where he went ski touring among his penguin friends and nailed some really nice ascents and descents. AUSTRIA Severin … Continue reading K2 Athletes Across the Globe
K2 Ski Alliance, founded in 2000. Who We Are: A diverse group of women, all ages, nationwide, with different skiing styles and abilities that come together for the love of the sport, and to assist in the development process of K2’s women’s specific ski equipment. The Allliance is the first industry program of it’s kind, ever. … Continue reading K2 Ski Alliance: One of a Kind
By Nick Meilleur, Seattle, WA: What a day for Kyler Tritter and his brother Brayden in sunny Utah. After winning the K2 x Powderbird Spring Break Heli Giveaway last week with his badass POV video, we flew the boys out and treated them to a day in the heli with none other than Pep Fujas. Upon … Continue reading [RECAP + VIDEO] K2 Powderbird Spring Break Heli Giveaway
“A big, toothy grin cracked across Coombs’s face as he studied the mountains sprawling around him. The smile barely fit on his face. As long as he had been able to stand in ski boots, all he had ever wanted to do was make turns through snow. His passion for skiing and for being in … Continue reading Doug Coombs – Behind the Legend
HOLD UP! We want to crash your Spring Break plans and send you and a friend to Utah to heli ski at Powderbird for a day! To round off this once in a lifetime opportunity, you will be accompanied by none other than K2 pro PEP FUJAS! Just upload your best line of this winter on … Continue reading K2 SKIS SPRING BREAK HELI TRIP GIVEAWAY
K2 Skis is happy to present “Furious Sun” the K2 team movie, a Serious Fun Production. Click the link to watch the entire movie for FREE!
We’re hitting the road this season and coming to a mountain near you. In typical K2 fashion we’re putting a spin on things and having some #SeriousFun. It’s safe to say this isn’t your normal “demo”. Come see for yourself.
The snow is flying, it’s starting to accumulate, and you’re ready to get into the backcountry. Don’t forget to take your backcountry knowledge and education with you. One of our friends, Sarah Carpenter, works with the American Avalanche Institute, recently we tapped her on the shoulder and asked for a few pointers about skiing in the backcountry. … Continue reading Safety 101: A Beginner’s Guide to the Backcountry
Mountain steeps to the streets of Boston, the K2 Factory Team spent last winter all over the globe, sliding on snow and having some #SeriousFun. The result, Furious Sun. Join the team as they throw it back at Mt. Hood, destroy urban features on the east coast, and chase the snow in Colorado, Utah, and … Continue reading Furious Sun Trailer
CMH Heli-Skiing and K2 Skis have teamed up to give one lucky winner a Pinnacle heli-ski experience in the snow-drenched powder playground of British Columbia’s Selkirk and Monashee ranges. How do you win? Keep reading…
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Everyone loves free stuff. K2 Free Boot Friday is back and we’re stoked to be spreading the love throughout the fall. What’s Free Boot Friday you may ask? Every other Friday in September and October we’ll be giving away free boots to the most creative posts.
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If you’ve ever dreamed of flying down the mountain with some of the best athletes in the biz, or wanted to experience the adrenaline pumping thrill of learning new tricks while wearing the best gear around, now is your chance! Introducing the K2 and STRONG & KIND partnership. Here’s the need-to-know: Beginning August 10th through … Continue reading K2 and KIND Snacks Join Forces for an Epic Snow Season
Developed by women for women, we are excited to be bringing back the the Luv! The new Luv skis provide ladies with strength and stability, but also forgiveness and control thanks to the all-new channel light core technology. The staple ski in the new Luv line is the OoolaLuv 85ti. Created by the K2 Ski … Continue reading The All-New OoolaLuv 85Ti
Here is an exclusive sneak peak at our new 2015 K2 Pinnacle 95. The all new K2 Pinnacle 95 features Konic technology, optimizes the construction materials and efficiently distributes them exactly where you need it, over the edge for maximum power and control. This redistribution maintains a strong, solid and responsive ski while reducing the … Continue reading The All-New Pinnacle 95
Sean Pettit has been a house hold name in the ski industry since he was eleven years old. Known as one of the most popular and talented big-mountain skiers in the world, Pettit continues to push the sport and have a ridiculous amount of fun along the way.
One of the most respected skiers in the game, Clayton Vila is known for his crazy urban antics and incredible style. From close-out rails on two story buildings, enormous death gaps on and off of features, wallride transfers, and stairset handrails barren of snow that kink, twist, and turn leaving no margin for error; Clayton … Continue reading Team K2 – Clayton Vila
A member of the US Ski Team for ten years and one of the most accomplished X Games athletes of all time, Reggie Crist’s single career goal is to ski “as much powder as humanly possible.” Don’t believe us? Just watch his latest Team K2 segment. Reggie continues to film with large film companies and … Continue reading Team K2 – Reggie Crist
Huge backflips to ski mountaineering, Seth Morrison continues to push the sport of skiing no matter where he is. Push play and enjoy the latest “Team K2” segment. Visit www.k2skis.com for more info and videos from Seth and the rest of the K2 Team.
Sean Pettit stars in a new Ski Thriller. “The Masquerade” – The full film will release in the fall of 2015.
With skiing going the way of dayglo snowsuits and spread eagles, it took a farm boy to bring power and style to the sport. Watch the trailer of the three-part series on freeskiing pioneer Pep Fujas.
Pep Fujas rips around Alta in style.
[COORDINATES] was shot entirely on the GoPro Hero 3+ camera, by Eric Pollard, Chris Benchetler, and Pep Fujas. Filmed on location in Hokkaido, Japan – Pemberton, British Columbia – and Mt. Hood, Oregon. Nimbus collaborated with artist and producer “Tired Eyes” to create a unique soundtrack solely for the production. This movie is a brief … Continue reading Pep Fujas – Coordinates
“Partridge in a pear tree”. Happy Holidays. Celebrate by checking out Andy Partirdige full “Team K2” segment. Andy is a name to remember. Kick up your feet and enjoy. | #k2skis
Andy Mahre is a true veteran. He approaches each day on the mountain with a unique creative angle that integrates all aspects of whatever terrain he’s skiing that day. Mahre has established himself as a progressive force in the filming discipline and an inspiration to a new generation of skiers, pushing the sport through creative … Continue reading Team K2 – Andy Mahre
Sean Jordan is one of the most solid all around skiers in the game. From the streets to the backcountry, Sean does it all. Check out the first installment of the Team K2 Movie – Skeeze.
K2 = Serious Fun Our best days on the mountain are not measured by winning races, they are measured by the number of ear-to-ear grins, high fives, pole clinks, fist bumps, and the echoing of hoots and hollers shared among friends. It’s about making the same run, on the same lift, lap after lap, season … Continue reading Team K2 – 2014
Everybody knows that person. The family member who still has rear-entry boots, your roommate who still rocks 205cm skis that look like tooth pics, or your friend whose equipment is out of date, old, and plain garbage. Even your crazy uncle’s skis from six years ago are out of date. Ski tech has changed and … Continue reading Ski Habilitation– It’s time to Intervene
Produced and Directed by Clayton Vila Edited by William Desena Clayton Vila’s new short film “FIVE” coming this fall. CLAYTONVILA.TV Facebook fanpage: facebook.com/pages/Clayton-Vila/134273626630245?ref=hl Clayton Vila – A Career Reflection from Stept Productions on Vimeo.
Sean P is back on his planks and is clearly having some fun with it this summer in Whistler, BC at Camp Of Champions. SEAN PETTIT – Heart of Summer from SUPER PROOF on Vimeo.
A few of the K2 Young Guns went to Mt. Hood this summer to shred some park. Featuring: Andy Partridge Colby Stevenson Birk Irving Jacob Beebe Shot/Edited: Nick Meilleur Location: Windells Academy, Mt. Hood Music: “Ongoing Thing” by 20syl Feat. Oddisee https://soundcloud.com/20syl
April Shred from Life Steeze Media on Vimeo.
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