K2 First Lite - Women's snowboard

Engineered to instill confidence in the beginner women’s boarder, the First Lite is the ultimate tool to develop your skill. Built to instill confidence in new riders and keep them coming back for more, the First Lite’s foundation is a twin shape and is topped off with K2’s Catch-Free™ Tune. This makes learning how to snowboard both regular and switch as easy as possible - as the snowboard will feel identical riding in both directions. The K2 First Lite uses our Rocker Profile featuring our Catch Free Tune, meaning that the snowboard is flat in between the bindings with rocker just outside the bindings. This results in easy turn initiation and release of every turn. Easier release equals fewer falls, less time taking breaks, more time on the mountain, and faster progression.

     • Gender : Women
     • Terrain Type : All-Mountain, Piste, Powder
     • Ability Level :  Beginner - Intermediate
     • Radius : 7.5m @ 146cm

    

Construction
     • Flex : 3/10
   
       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) : Twin Rocker/Flat/Rocker Profile
   
       An all-purpose profile designed to the be perfect companion for the all-terrain snowboarder.
       Twin Rocker Profile – A versatile twin-rocker design built to dominate any freestyle line.
       Just enough rise in the tip and tail to create a loose, buttery feel without sacrificing pop and response.

     • Board Shape : Traditional shape, Twin
     • Core : Aspen Core
     • Core Material : Carbon, Wood
     • Base : Extruded 2000 Base, Stone Finish
     • Stiffness Reinforcement : ICG™ 10 Biaxial Carbon Glass
     • Additives : Bio Resin
     • Binding Inserts : 2 X 4
     • Collection : All-Mountain
   

Dimensions

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