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Check out our preview of 2020 K2 skis<\/a>.<\/em><\/h3>\n

Highlights from the 2019 K2 skis lineup:<\/p>\n

\"2019
K2 does some of the best retro graphics in skiing.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Luv-in’ It<\/strong><\/p>\n

In addition to a major boot redesign, K2 tweaks some of its go-to models on the ski side. The popular women’s Luv series features women’s-specific tech. Rather than just lightening up the ski,\u00a0moving the mount point forward, and calling it a women’s ski, K2 rolls out a camber profile built to match female profiles and skiing styles.<\/p>\n

To give the skis more rebound without fiberglass, K2 also incorporates\u00a0flax Shockshield into the series.<\/p>\n

Metal Touring Skis<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"2019
The Wayback\/Talkback series.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Does a metal touring ski sound just awful? Yeah, if it’s heavy. But K2 rebuilt its best-selling Wayback\/Talkback backcountry series by both\u00a0<\/em>adding titanal and lightening the skis up. K2 aims to have them\u00a0climb like worthy\u00a0touring skis and ski down like full-on alpine skis.<\/p>\n

Versatile Freeride Options<\/strong><\/p>\n

The wider and jibbier skis in K2’s lineup\u2014including the Pinnacles, Luvits, Catamaran, Marksman, Poacher, Sight, Press, Misconduct, and Empress\u2014will cover the mountains\u00a0with a rainbow of topsheets and the same\u00a0on-snow versatility.<\/p>\n

\"2019
Ready. Set. Coordinate outfits to match.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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