Sunday, October 3, 2010

Black Diamond Drift

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.

  • Semi-rockered tip and a 100 mm waist for easy trail breaking on the up and effortless surfing on the down
  • Lightweight paulownia wood core surrounded by Torsion Box construction
  • Formula One Technology with carbon fiber reinforcements for maximum torsional stiffness
  • Flat tail with SkinLock for solid anchors and secure, durable skin attachment while maximizing running length

New from K2 the ObSethed and SideStash

Whether tracking out your hidden in bound stashes or ducking the ropes to harvest week-old pow, the 2010-11 SideStash might just be the perfect tool. As you tick off your hit list, the All-Terrain shovel rocker in this adventure ski provides both the floatation and predictability needed to flash wide-open slopes and the nimbleness required to charge tight chutes. When the frenzy’s over, the powerful metal-laminate Hybritech sidewall construction in the K2 SideStash ski delivers a smooth, damp, stable ride as you confidently blast through leftover crud.


Performance: Variable Snow 20%; Soft Snow 80%
Sizes: 167, 174, 181, 188
Radius: 23m@174
Construction: Metal Laminate Hybritech sidewall
Core: Aspen/Paulownia
Weight: 2070g@ 174



Obsethed
For 2010-11 Seth Morrison incorporated more Rocker on a new wider 117 mm chassis to create the ultimate tool to charge big mountains and backcountry zones, yet versatile enough (like his previous Pro Models) to ski in the resort. The new Powder Rocker design in the K2 ObSETHed eliminates tip dive and breaks through crud, crusts and chopped up conditions. Add to this Factory Team ski Progressive Sidecut and camber underfoot and you have a twin tip ski perfect for any conditions or terrain. That’s Seth looking out for the hard charging masses!


Performance: Powder: 70% Park: 30 %
Sizes: 169, 179, 189
Radius: 23m @ 179/Directional Taper
Construction: Twin Tech with Vertical ABS Sidewall
Core: Fir, Aspen
Binding Options: Griffon Schizo Frantic or Flat

ABS Airbag backpacks now in stock

According to resent studies the best way to survive an avalanche is by adding one of these packs to your tool kit.

Alpine Quest will be carrying the latest in airbag backpacks. Come by and check them out. The ABS packs are already in stock. Here is a video grabbed from youtube of a guy inflating his pack for a test. You can find out more about ABS by clicking HERE. Make your backcountry experience as safe as possible this season. The staff at AQS will show you how.