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Camp K2 | Celebrating Ski Culture In The Heart Of The Austrian Alps

After a few years away, one of the scene’s most loved ski brands decided to relaunch Camp K2 and create a cultural moment within skiing

Featured image credit: Tom Klocker

The Austrian resort of Hochfugen was the destination for the long-awaited return of ‘Camp K2′. What is Camp K2 exactly? It’s the much-loved ski brand’s yearly knees-up that brings together athletes, retailers and partners from across the world to celebrate the wild world of freeskiing.

Hochfugen, if you’re unaware, is nestled halfway up the Zillertal Valley. The ski resort is a paradise for skiers and snowboarders that are looking to explore. With huge areas of freeride terrain accessible from the lifts, there is so much to go at here. You’ve even got a couple of cheeky summits nearby to bag if you’re willing to do some touring.

Skiers from all over the world came together to test next year’s skis, ride the last of the season’s snow and to party at Camp K2. Let’s look back on some of the highlights:

Credit: Sam Strauss
Credit: Sam Strauss

The Disruption Cup

Yeah that’s right, K2’s piste-focused option are so good they have a cup named after them. After a morning of head-to-head slalom racing, Warner Nickerson came out on top. If you haven’t skied the Disruption yet, you need to try it out. It’s one hell of a ride.

Ski Touring

Getting outside of the resort boundaries is something that, here at Mpora, we’ve always enjoyed. Touring gives you the opportunity to get away from the crowds, ski untouched snow and to create amazing memories in the backcountry.

K2’s legendary Wayback ski touring range has been around for a long time, but we were still excited to get some vertical metres logged with some uphill action.

Credit: Tom Klocker
Credit: Ant Brey
Credit: Ant Brey

DIY Snake Run

If you’ve got bored of slalom, time to take the gates to a narrow gully and shred it with your chums. After a night of enjoying Austrian beverages with basslines still ringing in your ears, the only sensible thing to do is to point your skis down a bumpy banked slalom course and hope for the best.

Freestyle Jam

This was more of a ‘watch the pros’ vibe for the Mpora crew, but getting to witness some of the best around hit obstacles for the afternoon was the stuff of dreams. A perfect excuse to get the feet up and soak up those spring rays? Precisely.

A massive thanks for K2 for hosting us and giving something amazing back to the ski scene. We’ll see you next time. Oh and, if you’re interested, you can read our review of the K2 Mindbender here.

Credit: Ant Brey
Credit: Sam Strauss
Credit: Ant Brey
Credit: Ant Brey
Credit: Sam Strauss
Credit: Ant Brey
Credit: Sam Strauss

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