2027 K2 Omen Team

The 2027 K2 Omen Team is a carryover ski for this year with the same profile, shape, construction, and graphics as last year. The Omen Team follows many principles laid forth by the outgoing and well-loved Poacher, offering freestyle enthusiasts a firm and supportive platform to stand on and jump off. These skis are ideally built and shaped for freestyle performance, but they also have some great all-mountain features as well. Omen Team fills this role nicely, and it’s a big one in the ski world today. Fun, durable, and crisp, the Omen Team is a prime modern twin. We see it in the highest levels of slopestyle competition, so it’s fair to say that it’s a top-level ski.

K2 loves making a sturdy and strong twin tip. Like K2’s been doing for years, they wrap that aspen core in a triaxial fiberglass braid to boost the stiffness and pop. Speaking of boost, the skis also feature K2’s Carbon Boost Braid which adds carbon to that glass weave to further energize the ski. One of the concepts for the updated Reckoner series filters into Omen, and that’s the use of Twin Tech Sidewalls. By extending the thickness of the profile into the tips and tails, the Omen Team gets a bump in durability without making the ski too stiff. That’s a decent change from what we had with Poacher—that ski was consistently stiff and hefty. Some skiers got along great with that, but the new tech seems to be more beneficial for more skiers. Tester Matt McGinnis notes that “My first impression was that the Omen Team is simply a high-quality park ski. Keep in mind that this is a pretty specialty type of ski - not everyone is going to want or enjoy a high-end park ski. That said, if you’re someone who’s serious about developing skills on rails and jumps, the Omen Team is going to be a great choice. With a solid, medium flex and plenty of contact with the snow, the Omen Team presents itself as an incredibly strong, stable platform for park skiers.”

Skis that fall into the mid-90's have a lot to offer both park and all-mountain skiers. These Omen Team measurements of 125/95/119 are awesome for mixing park, pipe, and all-mountain options. The 177 produces a turn radius of 18-meters, making it amenable to multiple turn shapes and styles regardless of conditions or terrain. K2 uses their all-terrain twin rocker profile in this ski, featuring a gradual and extended rise in both tips and tails. The wider skis in the Reckoner line, for example, use a lot more splay and longer rocker lines to boost the powder capacity. No real need here in the Omen Team—these skis are resort-focused and park-oriented. Another recent advent with the park and pipe skis is the implementation of taper to the ends. This makes smoother transitions on takeoffs and landings and easier to float through softer and more unpredictable snow. Matt continues to state that “Across all twin tips that I skied today, the Omen Team inspired the most confidence. You could ski this all over the mountain, but to be honest, it really belongs in the park. While you could certainly take these all over the mountain, there are probably some other twin tips that would be more fun in an all-mountain sense. Ultimately, the park is where the Omen Team belongs.”

With a strong build and a confident feel, the K2 fun and playful attitude shines brightly with this ski. Omen Team takes existing technology and shape and adds its own twist. The skis still feel sturdy and stable with a lot to offer skiers going big and hitting tons of rails. This is what freestyle skiing is all about, and it shines through in the modern park ski format of the 2027 K2 Omen Team. If you’re looking for burly and durable, this ski will stand up to the rigors of aggressive park skiing.