{"product_id":"k2-sky-pilot-2026-27","title":"K2 Sky Pilot Snowboard 2027 157cm","description":"\u003ch2\u003eSage Kotsenburg's Tree-Line Tool, Built for the Terrain That Doesn't Follow Rules\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe K2 Sky Pilot is Sage Kotsenburg's pro model — designed from the ground up for pillow lines, forested chutes, and the kind of technical natural terrain where you're reading the mountain in real time, not just pointing it. The concept was simple: a board that pivots freely, releases the tail on demand, and lets the rider follow the contours of whatever is in front of them. After multiple proto rounds and a lot of time spent in the trees, this is what they landed on.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Sky Pilot rides slightly wider than standard with a medium flex that doesn't fight you. K2's 3DContour tip and tail pull the contact points off the snow for effortless pivoting in deeper conditions, while the Carbon Y-Beam adds tail snap and sends energy forward to the nose without locking up the board's torsional flex. It's a setup that rewards committed riding — the more you lean into it, the more it gives back. Sized from 148 to 163, and designed to be ridden 3–5cm shorter than your normal length thanks to Volume Shift™.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecs\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2027\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLength:\u003c\/strong\u003e 157cm (Volume Shift — ride 3–5cm shorter than your usual length)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShape:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tapered Directional, Volume Shift™\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProfile:\u003c\/strong\u003e Directional with 3DContour tip and tail\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCarbon:\u003c\/strong\u003e Carbon Y-Beam\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCore:\u003c\/strong\u003e S1 Core\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBase:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wax-Infused Sintered 4001, 3D Contour, Stone Finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInserts:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 x 4\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dopamine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAbility:\u003c\/strong\u003e Intermediate to Expert\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRiding Style:\u003c\/strong\u003e Freeride, Technical Terrain, Groomer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGender:\u003c\/strong\u003e All-gender (scaled sizing and flex profiles)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAbout K2\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eK2 built their first snowboard in the Pacific Northwest in 1987 and never really stopped pushing the format. Sage Kotsenburg — Olympic gold medalist and one of the most creative riders in the game — has been a core part of K2's team for years, and the Sky Pilot reflects exactly the kind of input that matters: real terrain, real conditions, real feedback. We carry K2 because their boards are built for the mountains we actually ride.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"K2","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53408127385889,"sku":"KB261685004","price":629.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0896\/4748\/1121\/files\/Sky_d44c8e47-334d-4bf8-98d5-d0460a6281f6.png?v=1787956812","url":"https:\/\/7bboardshop.com\/products\/k2-sky-pilot-2026-27","provider":"7B Boardshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}