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SEATTLE, Wash. (January 1, 2008) -- K2 altered the direction of the ski industry when it introduced
the mid-fat Xplorer ski in 1997. At that time, the ski was way ahead of its time, yet was revered by its
users as the most versatile ski on the mountain. The ski was and today still is designed for softer snow,
but maintains the versatility to go anywhere and do anything. In 2008, K2 brings the namesake back
in an all-new all-mountain ski with advanced technologies and design dimensions made to float on
powder, manhandle crud, carve on ice and storm down groomers or steeps. The Xplorer has an 84mm
waist and generous progressive sidecut, and the most responsive K2/MX integrated binding system
that makes it ideal for soft and hard snow conditions.
| Xplorer Specs
Dimensions |
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| Performance |
Ungroomed 60% Groomed 40% |
| Sidecut |
128/84/112 |
| Turning Radius |
17m@177 |
| Construction |
Titan Metal Laminate Cap |
| Core |
Fir/Aspen |
| Features |
17/16 Progressive Sidecut, MOD Monic,
MOD Technology |
| Binding Options |
K2/MX 14.0 and 12.0 Binding Systems |
| Lengths |
170, 177, 184 |
The Xplorer is the new creation in K2’s
Apache series of all-mountain skis. The
Apache series is focused on versatility for
use in a variety of lift-accessed and
off-piste environments. Each Apache model
is designed under the direction of K2’s
pro ski team: a “Who’s Who” comprised
of many contemporary ski legends such
as Zach and Reggie Crist and Shane
McConkey. Each Apache ski features a
men’s specific MOD structure, a secondary
elastomeric core that minimizes vibrations,
reduces fatigue and increases torsional
stiffness for power and control. Additionally,
K2 designed a new K2/MX binding
system in the Apache line that applies pressure
to the perimeter of the wider skis to
improve responsiveness and turning ability.
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