Alpine Touring Skis

Designed to take next-level deep-snow performance to the farthest reaches of the backcountry, the redesigned Black Diamond Justice now features a lighter-weight design with our powder-specialty geometry. Its buoyant 115 mm waist, minimal camber and Rocker tip combine easy trail breaking with unparalleled performance in deep, backcountry freshies.

If you thought big waists weren’t sexy, think again. The GotBack packs 102 mm under her belt and is proud of every millimeter. Though no longer the biggest gal in the neighborhood, the GotBack is clearly the most versatile. Lighter and more playful, she’s just as happy going for long walks in the backcountry as she is painting smooth arcs in an open bowl or dancing through tight trees at the resort. She says it’s due to her All-Terrain shovel rocker and Bioflex wood core, but I think she’s just being modest.

Whether tracking out your secret stash in bounds or heading out the backcountry gate to harvest week-old pow, the SideStash is the perfect ski. With a longer rise for 2011/12, the All-Terrain shovel rocker provides even more floatation and predictability to flash wide-open slopes and the nimbleness required to charge tight chutes. When the snow is all tracked out, the powerful metal-laminate construction delivers a smooth, damp, and stable ride as you confidently blast through leftover crud.

As the name implies, the WayBack prefers heading out to rustic huts instead of busy resorts. A superlight wood core with an abundance of carbon fiber makes this adventure ski one of the lightest mid-fats on the market. It excels at long approaches and pays increasingly greater dividends the farther one ventures into the mountains. The All-Terrain shovel rocker combined with the shallow, progressive sidecut makes it ultra-predictable in high-alpine conditions, with the added benefit of rocker that also makes trail-breaking virtually effortless.

2010 - Last Years Ski
The K2 PayBack confidently walks the rope line between resort and
backcountry. Telemark or locked heel, the Bioflex core and two sheets of
metal provide the precision and stability required to charge in-bounds,
and the Triaxial braided Bioflex core keeps the weight down for all-day
tours. To complete the package, the 92 mm waist and progressive 16/14
sidecut provide versatility for a myriad of turn shapes and snow
conditions.

Sometimes you want to go fat without the unseemly weight gain. A fast-and-light backcountry powder seeker, the Black Diamond Drift was built to maximize your soft-snow obsession. Its wide, soft-flexing, early-rise tip provides maximum flotation, a super smooth turn and easy trail breaking. So whether you're hunting for extra vert on a pre-work dawn patrol or need the legs to crank out one more skin-track lap on an all-day powder session, the lightweight, 100 mm-waisted Drift is your tool. This ski rules.

Black Diamond VELVET Ski (2010-11) An all-mountain ski for women who like to turn, the Velvet is nimble, with a light swing weight and a soft, carvy flex. Designed around a 3D CNC-machined wood core for a lively yet stable ride, it also features Dual Torsion Bow construction with integrated 3D dampening to empower the edges and stabilize at speed. The hourglass silhouette and generous tip and tail profiles deliver easy turns, and the 88 mm waist adds good soft-snow float. This hard-carving ski is a reliable performer for a broad range of skills and conditions. Features CNC-machined wood core wrapped in Dual Torsion Bow Construction 3D dampening Torsionally powerful and longitudinally forgiving Specs Weight 175 cm: 6lb 14 oz (3.1 kg) Dimensions 175 cm: 123-88-112 Turn Radius 175 cm: 21 meters Materials CNC-machined wood core; 3D dampening Construction Dual Torsion Bow Tech, CNC wood core, 3D dampening