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K2 Mt. Baker Superlight Alpine Touring Ski

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How are these skis for telemark skiing? I am looking for another...

By Ranked #634 - Telemark Skis and Alpine Touring Skis March 10, 2009

How are these skis for telemark skiing? I am looking for another inbounds telemark ski. I currently use the K2 Work Stinx as my resort ski, but am looking for another pair that skis similiar to the Work Stinx. Also, can I mount G3 Targa bindings onto these? They do not seem to have the predrilled mounting holes that the K2 Telemark skis have.

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By Ranked #34 - Telemark Skis and Alpine Touring Skis May 4, 2009

I use these for tele skiing. If you are only going to be resort skiing I'm not sure if this ski would be the best choice.

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By Backcountry.com Employee March 10, 2009

Any ski can be used for telemarking, and generally (with the exception of the asymmetrical sidecut Rapid Transits, and a few skis with tip rocker to prevent tip dive, like the K2 anti piste), tele specific skis are only tele-specific because of their low weight and ease of use while touring. You can mount Targas (or any telemark binding) onto any ski the same way alpine bindings are mounted, by drilling holes into the ski itself. Then the only decision is where to mount, check out this article for some tips as to mounting position (http://www.telemarktips.com/BindingMt2.html)

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Tech Specs:

Lengths:
160cm, 167cm, 174cm, 181cm 
Dimensions:
120 / 88 / 108mm 
Turn Radius:
[174cm] 22m 
Construction:
Carbon & Kevlar torsion box 
Tail:
Flat 
Binding System:
None 
Binding Included:
No 
Recommended Binding:
No 
Weight:
[Pair] 6lb 9oz (2948g) 
Recommended Use:
Touring 
Manufacturer Warranty:
1 Year 
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