2010 K2 DarkSide Alpine Ski

An invisible force draws you to the K2 DarkSide Alpine Ski, making you feel helpless as a small child. Imposing as the Death Star and good-looking as Ewan McGregor, these big-mountain rocket launchers boast an incredible girth and specialize in making giant turns down near-vertical faces. K2 developed these skis for heli trips you'd sell your soul for and hard-earned turns in the backcountry steeps.

Shovel rocker makes this ski gallop through deep snow

Tip and tail holes let you attach K2 climbing skins without clipping them over the ski’s edges

Flat, notched tail design adds backcountry utility and ease of use with any type of climbing skin

Hybritech sidewall construction blends high performance underfoot sidewalls with forgiving cap construction at tip and tail

Aspen and Paulownia wood strips create a core as lively as a kid on Christmas morning

Triaxial braided fiberglass around the core amps up torsional rigidity without sacrificing the responsiveness of the wood core.