Comments on: K2 to Rework Entire AT Tele Ski Line — Renames Brand http://www.wildsnow.com/1528/new-k2-tele-at-skis/ Backcountry Skiing Snowboard Telemark Snowsports Information News Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:35:08 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Lou http://www.wildsnow.com/1528/new-k2-tele-at-skis/comment-page-1/#comment-22232 Lou Tue, 22 Dec 2009 12:46:21 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=1528#comment-22232 Manu, with TLT on there, weight shouldn't be a problem. Thanks for visiting WildSnow.com! Manu, with TLT on there, weight shouldn’t be a problem. Thanks for visiting WildSnow.com!

]]> By: manu_fun http://www.wildsnow.com/1528/new-k2-tele-at-skis/comment-page-1/#comment-22231 manu_fun Tue, 22 Dec 2009 11:06:10 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=1528#comment-22231 Hi Lou, you're website is great ;) I've just purchased a pair of K2 Payback, 92mm under foot (woman version of Backlash I think) 153cm long.. mounted with tlt speed. Do you think this setup it's too heavy for 1000-1500 meters trips? K2 baker superlight would be great but I can't find them in short measures (i'm 155 tall). Thanks in advance and compliments again for your great blog ;) Manu_fun Hi Lou, you’re website is great ;) I’ve just purchased a pair of K2 Payback, 92mm under foot (woman version of Backlash I think) 153cm long.. mounted with tlt speed. Do you think this setup it’s too heavy for 1000-1500 meters trips? K2 baker superlight would be great but I can’t find them in short measures (i’m 155 tall). Thanks in advance and compliments again for your great blog ;)

Manu_fun

]]> By: Lou http://www.wildsnow.com/1528/new-k2-tele-at-skis/comment-page-1/#comment-18163 Lou Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:01:32 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=1528#comment-18163 Wayback is indeed the Baker SL and it's a very good ski for human powered vert. It's probably the ski I'll be taking to Denali, in a 167. It's not quite as good on ice as the Backlash (used to be Mount Baker), but if I keep my speed down it'll work fine in my estimation. Then again, I might just haul a pair of Backlash up there. Will have to skium all this winter! Carpe Skium :angel: Wayback is indeed the Baker SL and it’s a very good ski for human powered vert. It’s probably the ski I’ll be taking to Denali, in a 167. It’s not quite as good on ice as the Backlash (used to be Mount Baker), but if I keep my speed down it’ll work fine in my estimation. Then again, I might just haul a pair of Backlash up there. Will have to skium all this winter! Carpe Skium :angel:

]]> By: John http://www.wildsnow.com/1528/new-k2-tele-at-skis/comment-page-1/#comment-18159 John Tue, 20 Oct 2009 04:34:58 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=1528#comment-18159 New to conversation here... I am seriously psyched with K2's new line-up 'Backside' I HATE twin-tips and quasi twin tips... My most recent favorite ski was the Baker Super light... I was a climber first and moved to Jackson Hole where snowshoes are as useless as twin tips except for the JH Terrain Park... and that ain't me. Went Tele first and then Alpine because they are just faster uphill. Except for Dynafit (their non flare tails are too skinny at the waist for Teton snowpack) and K2, it's pretty hard to find a flat tail these days. K2's latest move makes it pretty easy to find what you need... I was sad about the departure of the MT baker SL... then I checked out the Wayback (same ski, different name/graphic) totally psyched now. Here's my current Quiver: Vokl AC1 170s for hardpack groomer days at JHMR, Snow King etc.. Mt Baker SL 174 w/Naxo NX21 for JHMR Headwall, backside etc... Wayback 174 w/Dynafit speed lites for the Pass, GTNP, randonee races etc... I'm not the Super Hardcore skier who has to do Corbet's, Huck Cliffs or straight line 8 ft wide 60 degree chutes, but I do enjoy fresh powder and ski a lot of variable crap. The Baker's have treated me well and though they don't quite have the punch that some of the Resort Demos I went through to get where I am now they solved these issues: 1.) I don't totally smoked on the skin up 2.) I am still riding a 'real' ski on the way down as opposed to hking boots attached to 160 cm Katana swords through variable spring crap... New to conversation here… I am seriously psyched with K2’s new line-up ‘Backside’ I HATE twin-tips and quasi twin tips… My most recent favorite ski was the Baker Super light… I was a climber first and moved to Jackson Hole where snowshoes are as useless as twin tips except for the JH Terrain Park… and that ain’t me. Went Tele first and then Alpine because they are just faster uphill. Except for Dynafit (their non flare tails are too skinny at the waist for Teton snowpack) and K2, it’s pretty hard to find a flat tail these days. K2’s latest move makes it pretty easy to find what you need… I was sad about the departure of the MT baker SL… then I checked out the Wayback (same ski, different name/graphic) totally psyched now. Here’s my current Quiver:

Vokl AC1 170s for hardpack groomer days at JHMR, Snow King etc..
Mt Baker SL 174 w/Naxo NX21 for JHMR Headwall, backside etc…
Wayback 174 w/Dynafit speed lites for the Pass, GTNP, randonee races etc…

I’m not the Super Hardcore skier who has to do Corbet’s, Huck Cliffs or straight line 8 ft wide 60 degree chutes, but I do enjoy fresh powder and ski a lot of variable crap. The Baker’s have treated me well and though they don’t quite have the punch that some of the Resort Demos I went through to get where I am now they solved these issues:

1.) I don’t totally smoked on the skin up
2.) I am still riding a ‘real’ ski on the way down as opposed to hking boots attached to 160 cm Katana swords through variable spring crap…

]]> By: Brian http://www.wildsnow.com/1528/new-k2-tele-at-skis/comment-page-1/#comment-14660 Brian Tue, 10 Mar 2009 22:18:28 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=1528#comment-14660 I had the opportunity to demo a pair of '09/10 K2 BackUps at the Crystal Mtn Vertfest. The K2 rep indicated they were the narrowest waisted ski in K2's line up for next year. I had been skiing (and that day, racing) on my Super Stinx (sorry, I'm still old school tele)...I am looking for a "lighter" tele ski for Vert races, and these didn't seem any lighter than my Super Stinx and were not even in the same class skiing the piste...not sure I thought they were too great in our off piste conditions on this day either, about 6-8" of cut up two day old new on top of rock hard base. Certainly didn't have as much energy as my Supers.. I had the opportunity to demo a pair of ‘09/10 K2 BackUps at the Crystal Mtn Vertfest. The K2 rep indicated they were the narrowest waisted ski in K2’s line up for next year. I had been skiing (and that day, racing) on my Super Stinx (sorry, I’m still old school tele)…I am looking for a “lighter” tele ski for Vert races, and these didn’t seem any lighter than my Super Stinx and were not even in the same class skiing the piste…not sure I thought they were too great in our off piste conditions on this day either, about 6-8″ of cut up two day old new on top of rock hard base. Certainly didn’t have as much energy as my Supers..

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