K2 Almanac - Men's snowboard

New to the K2 snowboard family is the K2 Almanac! Replacing the Party Platter in the range, the Almanac is an all-mountain freestyle slayer for riders who like to make the whole mountain their playground. To give the directional, mid-flexing Almanac a versatile and playful feel, K2 built it on a Combination Camber profile that drops camber in between the feet and mellow rocker just outside of the bindings. This provides stability at higher speeds and allows the edges to track and hold while carving, all while retaining an easy pivoting feel for smooth ground tricks. The revised tail still keeps its edge stabilty in check and "switchability" undisturbed but sets back easier in deeper snow. The Volume Shift™ and design minimizes toe and heel drag and provides float in deep snow. The BAP Core is built from sustainably harvested timber, and gives the board a smooth and even flex while absorbing vibration and chatter for control in all conditions. The Carbon Ollie Bar™ is strategically placed in between the inserts, giving the Almanac big time snap and rebound for launching side hits, backed by a Carbon BackBone™ to launch you even further. The core is wrapped with biaxially woven fiberglass for edge-hold that can be fine tuned by the rider depending on how and where pressure is applied to the board. The icing on the cake is our Sintered 4000 base, composed from a supremely tough and durable material that soaks up wax like a sponge and gives you the speed you want for lacing pow turns or lining up the big jump in the park.
(Size down 4-6cm from your usual snowboard length)

Material information & features

     • Gender : Men
     • Terrain Type : All Mountain, Freestyle, Powder
     • Ability Level : Intermediate - Expert
     • Radius : 6.8m @ 153cm

    

Construction
     • Flex : 5/10
   
       In general, more PLAYFUL boards are great for learning how to link turns, press rails, and overall board handling,
       while more PRECISE boards are often more stable at speed, have more pop, and have more energy than their playful counterparts.

     • Rocker Type (Profile) : Directional Combination Camber Profile
   
       The best of both worlds. By blending both traditional Camber and Rocker profiles,
       Combination Camber gives you all the benefits of both; the pop and precision of camber,
       and the float and predictability of rocker.

     • Board Shape : Tapered Directional, Volume Shift™ (Size down 4-6cm from your usual snowboard length)
     • Core : BAP Core
     • Core Material : Carbon, Wood
     • Base : Sintered 4000, Stone Finish
     • Stiffness Reinforcement : Biax Glass
     • Additives : Ollie Bar™, Carbon Backbone™, Bio Resin
     • Binding Inserts : 2 X 4
     • Collection : All-Mountain
   

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About the manufacturer

K2 is the original American Ski and Snowboard Brand, founded in 1962 in Washington State. The brand continued to pioneer by expanding into snowboards in 1987 and was the first brand to specifically engineer products for women starting in 1999; Women’s Alliance™. Today K2 is resetting its brand for the future, to one that builds on this legacy to reposition as the industry leader.
The Promise... As a part of the ski, snowboard, and winter sports community K2 people spend all of their time in the mountains and are conscious of the environment. K2 is committed to making a more sustainable future for both people and the planet, as it moves forward with conscious discipline towards mindful product manufacturing and materials selection, reducing its impact on.
The Objective... is to prioritize sustainability in all aspects of its business to achieve the targets of a 50% reduction in carbon emissions by 2030, an 80% reduction by 2040, and net-zero before 2050.
The Execution... K2 will identify, measure and improve sustainability in all areas of its business; from materials selection, production processes, waste reduction, transportation, end-of-use planning, and energy consumption.
Process
• Create the longest-lasting product on the market.
• Near Term - Replace all materials with the most sustainable alternative.  
• Mid-Term - Innovate new materials and processes.  
• Mid-Term - Create end-of-life uses for the product that is more sustainable than disposing of the product.  
• Total packaging to be 95% sustainable by 2025.
Production
• Installation of Solar Panels at K2’s Kaitai factory converted 44% of manufacturing energy to date into renewable energy.  
• Achieved a 66% facilities lighting reduction immediately via an energy conversion program.  
• K2 is 100% offset on carbon emissions caused by its freight usage since 2021.
Practice
• As a company, K2 is focused on sustainability for the future in every department and with every employee.  
• K2 headquarters is an Energy Star certified building, using 35% less energy than other buildings city and nationwide.  
• Via its urban office location, the primary modes of employee commuting are via public transportation and bicycles