K2 History

After World War II Bill Kirschner, the founder of K2 Sports

K2 Sports

K-2, Corporation. was founded in 1961 by brothers Bill and Don Kirschner on Vashon Island, near Seattle, Washington. K2 is known for pioneering fiberglass ski technology, which made skis significantly lighter and more lively than their wood and metal contemporaries...

, started manufacturing splints and animal cages. They where the leading manufacturer of research cages. In 1961 Kirchner followed the pattern of a borrowed ski to make his first pair of fiberglass skis. He then partnered with the Seattle based ski distributor, Anderson & Thompson Ski Company to take his dream to the next level. In 1964 Kirschner delivered his first set of skis at 250 pairs. The next year it grew to 1,600. BY 1968 K2 Sports separated from Anderson & Thompson to start its own distribution and marketing. With excellent product and decision sales boomed and by 1976 the company was sold to a private group of investors called Sitca. Then by 1985 Anthony INdustries, Inc acquired 100 percent of the stock of Sitca. Anthony Industries is a Los Angeles Based company that allowed K2 to expand in its facilities. By 1988 snowboarding had a boom in popularity. In 1994 with the help of an expanded factory in Washington, K2 manufactured an award winning line. K2 Skis continues to rank in the top five brands in U.S. Snowboard sales and wells as improving market share in the In-Line Skates industry. Their snowboards continue to be rated in the Good Wood Rating of Snowboard Magazine, detailing their exceptional quality with affordability.

K2 Sponsored Riders

Member	Gender	D.O.B	Nationality
Gretchen Bleiler Gretchen Bleiler Gretchen Bleiler is an American professional halfpipe snowboarder. She currently resides in Aspen, Colorado and is married to Chris Hotell.-Career:...	Female	April 10, 1981 (age 30)	United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Jordan Mendenhall	Male	December 12, 1980 (age 31)	United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Shaun McKay	Male	November 26, 1980 (age 31)	United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Eero Niemela	Male	February 10, 1984 (age 27)	Finland Finland Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
Leanne Pelosi	Female	December 29, 1979 (age 32)	Canada Canada Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
Wille Yli-Luoma	Male	February 09, 1979 (age 32)	Finland Finland Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
Danny Larsen	Male	1982	Norway Norway Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...

Products

• Turbo Dream: Designed for trail riding and powder riding it has a Directional Twin shape and an All Terrain Rocker camber.