K2 Sky Pilot - Unisex snowboard 2026

Sage Kotsenburg linked up with K2's product design and engineering team and wanted to work on a new snowboard that was designed to ride pillowy, forested, technical terrain. The concept was to be able to “pivot” and “release” the tail freely to allow the rider to ride the natural contours of the terrain in front of them. The crew got to the drawing board (read: very expensive computer software), pumped out numerous prototypes of the Sky Pilot. Through iterations of shapes, trying different fiberglass lay-ups, and playing jazz with carbon additives, K2 found the sweet-spot and began to hone in on the best tool to do the job. The Sky Pilot is built around a slightly-wider than normal footprint, and features a “right in the middle” medium flex. It features K2’s 3DContour in the tip and tail, pulling the contact points up off of the snow, and achieving the “pivotability” that Sage was looking for in deeper snow. This ‘spoon’ in the tip and tail works in harmony with our new Carbon Y-Beam - adding snap and stability in the tail, and sending energy to the contact points in the nose - this means that you’ll get the stability and edge pressure that you want, without the unnecessary torsional rigidity. K2 believes that everyone should be able to experience how amazing the mountains are, the Sky Pilot was designed with an all-gender approach - with scaled sizing, flex profiles, and waist widths to accommodate a smaller foot. The Sky Pilot kicks off at a 148 and goes all the way up to a 163. For the best experience, downsize 3-5cm from your normal snowboard length, thanks VolumeShift™️.

Material information & features

     • Gender : Unisex
     • Terrain Type : Freeride, Powder, Big Mountain, Piste, Freestyle
     • Ability Level : Intermediate - Expert

Construction
     • Flex : 6/10
   
       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 : Traditional Shape ,Tapered Directional
     • Core : S1 Core
     • Core Material : Carbon, Wood (Bamboo, Paulownia, Aspen)
     • Base : Wax infused Sintered 4001 Base, Stone Finish
     • Stiffness Reinforcement : Carbon Y-Beam, Triaxial Glass
     • Additives : Bio Resin
     • Binding Inserts : 2 X 4
     • Collection : Dopamine
   

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.