This is no powder ski - the new 12/13 Bolt A.M.P receives an ISPO award
The new K2 2012-2013 Bolt, utilizing the new ROX technology and has received top honors at ISPO in Europe as an on piste hard snow performance ski.
The jury statement:
“The AMP Bolt combines speed rocker technology with special reinforcements which allow the skis to have an excellent grip and outstanding performance especially on hard terrain. Torsion stability and the focus on control at high speed are the basis for superior performance. The radical shape hasn’t been present in the K2 company for years and it is a perfect on piste ski race carver.”
Thomas Kurdziel, Magazyn NTN Snow & More, Poland
K2 Sports A.M.P. BOLT
High Performance Hard Snow Ski.
Innovation
1) new ski construction
2) innovative torsional concept
3) high performance hard snow speed rocker ski
Design
1) visible technology
2) sportive colours
3) high value look and feel
Performance
1) unmatched edge hold
2) high speed stability
3) ultimate accuracy
BMW X Drive Challenge Facebook Driving Simulator with K2 Skis
K2 and BMW are proud to announce the BMW xDrive Challenge - facebook´s first massive social multiplayer racing game. See if you can find the secret K2 shop and the special snow track - where you can enter a competition to win Special Editions of K2 BMW M Design Skis.
K2 School of Rockers Episode 3 - Advanced Skiing Trick Tips Video
K2 School of Rockers Episode 3 ups the trick level to more advanced spins and flips off jumps and onto rails.
"Guccis" america trip - skiing edit
Shots from Keystone, Breck and Northstar.
Northstar has one of the funniest parks out there!!
If you have the chance to go there, do it! I love Cali!
Guccis
PK Hunder takes 3rd at the London Freeze big air - Video
The Relentless Freeze Festival in London, England brought some of the world's top skiers to compete in this two day event. Skiers and some 15,000 spectators were presented with this year's 100-foot tall ramp. Out of the 34 skiers 16 best went into a head to head battle in the finals leading to four man super finals.
PK Hunder's 3rd place run on his K2 Recoils
London Freeze Behind the Scenes/Party
Tune to Newschoolers for the full article and more action shots of the finals.
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Press Release (in german) - K2 Skis To Launch Line of Rolling Stones Skis
– K2 Skis und The Rolling Stones bringen gemeinsam eine streng limitierte Rolling Stones Ski Kollektion auf den Markt. Diese Neuigkeit verkündeten heute Tom Bennett, CEO von Bravado, der weltweit führenden Musik-Merchandising-Firma und Teil der Universal Music Group (UMG), sowie Jeff Mechura, Vizepräsident Global Marketing von K2.
Sowohl die Stones als auch K2 feiern 2012 ihr 50-jähriges Bestehen. Genau der richtige Anlass für eine einzigartige Zusammenarbeit! K2 hat gemeinsam mit den Rolling Stones die ultimativen Tribute-Ski entwickelt: Die K2 Rolling Stones Limited Edition Ski Collection. Der erste der vier Rolling Stones-Ski, der auf dem vielseitigen Chassis des K2 SideShow aufbaut, wird ab November 2011 erhältlich sein.
K2 hat eng mit der Band zusammengearbeitet, um für diese Skilinie vier perfekte Stones-Grafiken zu entwerfen. Sie beinhalten einzigartige Details verschiedener Fundstücke aus der Bandgeschichte, wie die Original-Setlist eines Konzerts, Lyric Sheets und seltene Fotografien der Band. Diese zeitlosen Designs werden die Käufer noch nach vielen Jahren begeistern! Die Lauffläche der Ski zieren zwei der bekanntesten Logos der letzten 50 Jahre: Die legendäre Stones Lippe mit der Zunge und das berühmte K2-Logo.
„Der 50. Geburtstag der Rolling Stones ist ein echter Meilenstein. Die Stones personifizieren den ultimativen Spirit des Rock’n’Roll und haben sich ihren Status als ‚Größte Band der Welt’ redlich verdient“, sagte Tom Bennett. „Bravado freut sich sehr, K2 als Partner gewonnen zu haben. Die Zusammenarbeit war äußerst kreativ und hat eine wirklich fantastische Skilinie hervorgebracht.“
„Die Rolling Stones-Ski sind nur der Auftakt zu einer ganzen Reihe von außergewöhnlichen Produkt- und Promotion-Aktionen, mit denen K2 sein 50-jähriges Bestehen feiern wird“, sagte Jeff Mechura. „Gleichzeitig mit den Rolling Stones 50 zu werden und mit der Band zu diesem Geburtstag zusammenzuarbeiten, ist genau der richtige Startschuss für eine laute und spaßige K2 Party, die noch das ganze Jahr 2012 andauern wird.“
Die 4 Rolling Stones Ski werden weltweit jeweils am gleichen Tag auf den Markt kommen, das erste Modell wird ab 15. November 2011 bei autorisierten K2-Händlern erhältlich sein.
K2 euro shredding Chilean powder
One week ago Christian Reichenberger, Marc Hartinger and myself flew all the way from europe over to Chile to shoot with Michael Neumann from germany, who already took some cool pics last year with me on a rodatrip through Chile. We went straight to The Puma Lodge, which is pretty much the coolest thing I have ever seen! It´s a 2h drive to the south from Santiago and then they pick you up by helicopter (fly in - fly out lodge) - NO BIG DEAL! Somewhere in the Andes there is that massiv, canadian style lodge, where we were based the following 4 days. www.pumalodge.cl
On the first morning we flew up with a B4 helicopter and Eric, a chilean cowboy was our pilot, a really good guy. On our side we had Stefan our mountain guide from svizzerland. He told us that he wants to explore new stuff and run out there, we were able to land wherever we wanted too. So yeah afte 10 minutes in the helicopter we flew into a zone which looked Alaska and I tell you something, every other zone we flew into looked like AK too. To ski such bad ass steep lines with 30cm of pow in middle september, what?!?! - normally you have to go to AK to do stuff like that. We were super stoked and shredded some awesome stuff, pretty much every line we did were first descents. Three days in a row from 8am till sunset we had blue bird and good snow. The only thing you have to whatch out down here in SA - it´s a very high altitude where you go heli skiing. Starts from 2500m up to 4500m - the lodge is base on 1200m and yeah you will be fucked up when they took you straight up to 4500m in 10 minutes. You get out of the helicopter and you will be super dizzy and tired. Not the best thing to ski down a 1000m spine, hahahah so sick!
After those epic days, we went to La Parva and Valle Nevado area. Temperatures increased pretty fast and so we had more than 20° celsius on 3000m! But we still found some good snow and built a little step up and continued shooting. Check out some pics below and stay tuned for some more shots on K2 facebook/twitter and new K2 catalogues.
Sitting up here at Valle NEvado now and enyoing some different styles of Piscos on our last night!
god damn that stuff is strong, hahahah
powder is on it´s way in the northern hemisphere, be prepaired and get your new K2 skis, doesnt matter which one - ALL of them ROCK!
keep on rockin
roman
all pics by Michael Neumann
Check this out! for all freeskiers and snowboarders who are never tire of riding.
Seth Morrison Awards Free K2 Skis for LIFE to Andreas Fischbacher
This past Wednesday the five finalists, the gold ticket winners, were flown to K2 headquarters in Seattle for a chance to prove to Seth Morrison that they were the best candidate to receive free skis for life. The contestants arrived Tuesday night and were presented with blank Obsethed top sheets to create custom designs for their skis they would be molding the next day. Seth flew directly from Chamonix and did not arrive until Wednesday morning, but Sean Pettit was there.
Wednesday was a day packed full of challenges for the contestants including a meat throwing contest, ski building, obstacle course, jello eating and more. They were required to wear their ski boots and ridiculous spandex outfits for the entire day.
At the end of the day each contestant presented the custom skis they built and Seth chose the winner.
Coming out on top and winning free skis for life was Andreas Fischbacher. Andreas is an 18 year old from Austria. He works as a bricklayer so he can have winters off to ski. Now he has the ski of his choice, a new pair every other year from K2 skis!
Photo album of the day:
