Swiss Guide and owner of Pro Guiding Service, Martin Volken, approached K2 years ago about building a randonnée ski for serious ski mountaineering. It needed to be lightweight for blitzing the routes he was pioneering in Washington's Cascades, but also rock solid for tackling imposing first descents such as Spider Mountain's Arachnophobia. So we built him a ski: two sheets of metal, stout flex, lightweight, and extremely versatile. He approved and called it the "Shuksan," which is Nooksack Indian for "steep and rugged." Nice choice, Martin.
POSITIONING.....50% Hard Snow / 50% Soft Snow SIDECUT.....16.0mm DIMENSIONS.....114-78-105 WEIGHT.....1450 grams (174cm) SIZES.....181 INSERTS.....No
kheatwol - Aug 1, 2005 1:38 pm - Voted 4/5
Untitled ReviewThey seem to do just fine in everthing else. I have skied them at a resort and backcountry and I am very pleased with their performance. It's not the lightest AT ski in the world but it is not really that heavy either.
If you are looking for an agressive ski that will do well in the backcountry and be just fine at the resort, this could be your ski.