Touring Ski K2 Wayback 88 - 2022

Touring ski K2 Wayback 88

Description provided by K2

The legendary ski continues its category domination. Find out why the K2 Wayback 88 Skis are the definitive touring ski on the market. Skip up the skin track and crush it on
the way down. Flip your opinion on featherweight touring skis – these titanal reinforced freaks will save your legs on the way up and push through the blown up snow on the way down. Because downhill performance matters.

Sportmania's opinion:

The WayBack 88 is the flagship model in terms of versatility in the Wayback range. Its 88mm waist is thin enough to be able to climb difficult and technical slopes in skins, but wide enough to float well in soft snow. And its front rocker makes it easier to make the first track uphill, and to be more comfortable in difficult variable conditions. The K2 Wayback 88 offers an interesting skiability weight ratio, which without being revolutionary, is one of the safe values ​​in this product range and at a fairly competitive price. The Wayback 88 starts at 160cm, which saves a few more grams and maneuverability for skiers who prefer the climb first.

Spectificities:

Lenghts 160,167,174,181 cm

Sidecut: 121/88/109mm

Poids: 1199g @ 167cm

Radius: 20.0m @174

Delivered with K2 Pre-cut skins (Optional)

Precision cut skins are ready to tour right out of the box.

ALL TERRAIN ROCKER

ROCKER: Easy initiation, versatility, agility
CAMBER: Control, edge hold, rebound

All-Terrain Rocker features an elevated tip for variable and soft snow performance, as well as camber underfoot for power, energy, and edge-hold in firmer conditions.

Simply put, All-Terrain Rocker offers versatility and ease in all snow conditions.

PROGRESSIVE SIDECUT

Progressive sidecut is a combination of two different radii, or sidecuts, that enhance the versatility of wider-waist skis. Standard sidecut theory is based on using a single radius. This works well on narrower skis, but becomes overpowering on wider skis, especially in variable conditions. The use of progressive sidecut on wider-waist skis guarantees improved turn initiation and hard-snow performance.

SNOPHOBIC TOPSHEET

Snow collecting on a ski can add weight to a climb. Our SnoPhobic tops keep you light with a new snow-repellent topsheet. The running surface along the bottom of a ski is hydrophobic by design, so we've developed a thinner version of the same material to use on the Back model-specific topsheets. Applying wax to the topsheet increases snow shedding performance.

CARBON WEB

Carbon Web pushes the balance between weight and strength gaining downhill performance without adding additional mass. Located in the tail and the forebody of the skim the Carbon Web increases edge grip when you need it most in the backcountry.