Agility and gracefulness come to mind when speaking of the Pinnacle 95 and its supreme maneuverability. K2 cuts weight by using a tactic it dubs Konic Technology. The brand distributes the heavier materials to the perimeter, ensuring power and control on edge. Then it implements a low-density composite called Nanolite down the center and in the tips and tails for a fifteen percent reduction in swing weight. Combine that with snappy aspen wood and you’ve got a ski that can pivot and swivel with ease. Our testers praised its responsiveness, saying it was, “Quick edge to edge,” “really easy to navigate” and “incredibly easy to ski.” Not to be mistaken for a flimsy offering, the addition of a metal laminate beefs up the stability ratings, throwing any notion of a speed limit out the window.

*Ski dimensions are for the 184.