Technology | Boards

Different sidecuts give our boards many unique handling characteristics. Whether you’re hitting kickers in the park, railing on the hardpack, buttering in the flatlands or learning your first few turns, we have a sidecut that will perform for you. Our technology allows us to develop the best geometric combinations to make your days on the hill more fun and less strenuous, keeping you in control at all times.

LIGHTER, STRONGER, MORE RESPONSIVE We have integrated our carbon strips into the fiberglass reducing overall weight and creating a super smooth release of power. Increasing pop and liveliness, each level of ICG is distributed for the rider at hand and their performance needs.

This season we are proud to introduce HybriLight Construction; built from the ground up using minimal amounts of materials to be the most environmentally friendly as possible. The fact that we have produced a research version of the new 0 snowboard that is more powerful than the standard snowboard is a testament to the benefits of going green. This snowboard also demonstrates our engineering capabilities, our understanding of high performance snowboards and our knowledge of emerging renewable material technologies.

Replacing camber with ROCKER may be the best improvement in snowboarding to date! ROCKER helps the board rise to the surface of the snow while the rider maintains a centered balance for maximum control forward or switch. Get in some deeper snow and you'll have a HUGE smile! The shorter hyper progressive edge makes the board maneuverable and lively on groomed terrain while the pre-set Rocker allows you to jib in style. A stiffer nose and tail prevent the board from buckling whether you are dropping a pillow line or sticking a 60-foot table top. Rock-on!



At K2, we’ve been playing with Rocker for years and have developed three unique applications of this technology specific to rider styles and needs.

Rocker is defined and measured starting at FCP (Forward Contact Point) and ACP (Aft Contact Point). The FCP/ACP are the furthest most points where the board would have its first contact with the snow before tip and tail kick on a traditionally cambered board.

The amount of rocker is measured two ways :

A = The height in mm FCP is off of a flat surface
B = The distance back in mm from the traditional FCP the rocker tapers down to.

We believe it’s important for everyone to do their part as a snowboarder so winter will live on. What’s more important than preserving the best days of our lives? This season we are taking our biggest steps ever to minimize our consumption of materials and contain our own waste streams. We are here to do our part, raise awareness that every contribution matters and create the path for the future generations of snowboarders. This is only the beginning.

It’s a small step, but we need to start somewhere. To show our dedication K2 will purchase pollution offset credits for every  snowboard manufactured. These credits ensure that purchasing this snowboard will not contribute to the deteriorating environment.

We believe wood provides the best all around performance of any material out there. All of our woods are renewable resources and our high-end cores come with performance enhancing materials.

Mellow the harshness of impacts and vibrations with Harshmellow. This uniquely formulated synthetic compound is tailored specifically for the needs of K2 boards, boots and bindings. Independently, Harshmellow dampens the specific target vibration for each product. Working together as an integrated board, boot, and binding system, Harshmellow becomes the ultimate in high performance technology making the ride the smoothest ever.

All Harshmellow thicknesses work to keep your body at full potential and increase the feel of every product so you can go bigger and ride faster. The combination of all three layers on K2 boards, boots and bindings will be sure to keep you riding S’more.