K2 is the best selling brands of skis in the United States and the only major manufacturer of skis in this country. Maker of the uber-popular K2 Apache Recon, the winter 2010 season brings the Recon replacement, the K2 Rictor. In addition K2 roles out a whole like of rockered skis like the K2 Aftershock, K2 Lotta Luv, K2 obSETHed, K2 Sidestash, and K2 Darkside.