Ski Tests Freeriders
- 80mm+ Waist

K2 Apache Xplorer


K2 Apache Xplorer

$1649 incl Marker MX12 binding

     
Test length (cm): 177   Shape (mm tip-tail): 128/84/112
Turn geometry: 17m @ 177cm   Lengths avail: 170, 177, 184
Upside: Very precise despite the wide body; Kent. Sidecut gives it all mountain performance, width makes it float in the deep; Buff.
Downside: Nil
Verdict: Ski of the year says it all.

theSKImag ratings
Snow: Powder   Terrain: Prepared
  Crud     Bumps
  Heavy     Steeps
  Groomed     Off-piste
  Ice   Stability:  
Turns: Short   Liveliness:  
  Med   Versatility:  
  Long   Edge grip:  
             

 

jim darby/the snow biz
There's a lot to like about ski lifts, and the people who make them.

arnie wilson/from the alps
Life is full of ironies. The Alps got the snow and Russia got the Olympics.

go flip/flip byrnes
Meet the fashion victims; a whole winter world of them.


There's a lot to like about ski lifts, and the people who make them.

Life is full of ironies. The Alps got the snow and Russia got the Olympics.

Meet the fashion victims; a whole winter world of them.