K2 Men's Passport Snowboard 2027
Like any good exploratory mission, don’t forget to take your Passport with you -- the key to accessing uncharted terrain. Built for the intermediate-to-expert level rider and shaped and sized to be unisex, the Passport is directional in every way but remains switch and fakie friendly. Slightly-wider-than-average waist width is met with 8mm of taper to ensure easy turning and float in deep snow. It’s complemented by an elongated rocker profile from the front insert pack, throughout the tip. A tighter sidecut radius in the tip and tail allows you to engage turns easily, while a longer radius between the feet makes the turn smooth and predictable progression. We’ve added a new blend of ICG 10™ Triax fiberglass to the Passport, adding tip-to-tail snap with precise edge performance. This glass layup wraps our lightweight A1 core - which features three species of sustainably harvested timber, and all of it sits atop a fast and durable Sintered 4000 base.
The K2 Passport is a directional all-mountain board built for riders who want one deck that can handle the full mountain. It uses a directional combination camber profile, with rocker in the tip for soft-snow float and camber underfoot for edge engagement on harder snow. The construction blends a lightweight wood core with a triaxial glass layup, which keeps the board responsive without making it feel demanding. The medium flex sits in approachable territory but holds up to faster speeds and longer turns. The Passport is a versatile pick for intermediate to expert riders who explore the whole mountain and want a board with directional bias without losing switch capability altogether.
For intermediate-to-expert riders who want a do-everything board with directional bias. The mid-flex and combination camber profile suit riders who explore the whole mountain and want responsive performance without a demanding feel.
The Passport's calling card is its multi-radius sidecut, which runs tighter in the tip and tail for engagement and longer underfoot for stability. Construction starts with K2's A1 Core, which is an aspen-dominant layup with bamboo at 30 degrees underfoot for edge response and paulownia for weight savings. K2 adds an ICG 10 Triax Glass with Carbon stringers to bring some longitudinal snap into the mix. The Directional Combination Camber Profile pairs an elongated rocker tip with camber underfoot. The base is a Sintered 4000 with a Stone Ground finish, and the Passport comes in both wide and standard widths across most lengths.
- 6.0, 8.0, 5.5
- Rocker/Camber/Rocker
- Directional Combination Camber
- Flex Rating: 6 out of 10
- Sintered Base
- Aspen/Bamboo/Paulownia Wood Core
- Carbon Stringers
- A1 Core
- ICG 10 Triax Glass with Carbon
- Directional Combination Camber Profile
- Sintered 4000 Base
- Stone Ground Base
- 2x4 Inserts
- BioResin
- Ability Level: Intermediate to Advanced