K2 Mindbender 116 C W Skis - Women's 2024

The K2 Mindbender 116 C W Skis - Women’s 2024 are big-mountain powder skis with a 116 mm waist, Powder Rocker profile, and carbon/flax-reinforced aspen core—built for women who want a playful, surfy ride that still feels confident when the terrain gets steep and deep.

Why These Skis Rip on Deep Days

• True women’s powder platform: A 116 mm waist with a 143–116–132 mm sidecut gives you serious surface area to float in deep snow while staying nimble enough for tighter lines and trees.
• Powder Rocker profile: Rockered tip and tail with camber underfoot (rocker / camber / rocker) maximize float and pivotability in soft snow, while the cambered midsection adds edge hold and stability when you’re crossing firm sections back to the lift.
• Aspen veneer core: Lightweight aspen veneer keeps the ski lively and responsive but strong enough to stomp airs and charge through chop without feeling flimsy.
• Spectral Braid carbon reinforcement: K2’s variable-angle Spectral Braid combines carbon fiber with fiberglass so the ski feels energetic and playful, yet torsionally strong and composed at speed.
• Uni-directional flax + bio-resin: Flax fibers and bio-based resin help smooth out chatter and add dampness without a heavy metal layer, so the ski feels lighter on your feet for long, deep days.
• Sintered base + full sidewalls: A sintered base keeps you gliding fast in cold powder, and full sandwich sidewalls drive power directly to the edges for reliable control when you need to shut things down.
• Big-mountain, powder-focused shape: A long, surfy rocker line and partial twin tail make it easy to slash, smear, and shut down speed in steep terrain, with enough tail rise to land or ski switch in soft snow.

Ideal For

The Mindbender 116 C W is ideal for advanced and expert women who live for storm cycles, sidecountry laps, and big inbounds powder days. It’s a freeride powder ski first and foremost—perfect if you’re hunting stashes, slashing spines, and want something light, playful, and confidence-inspiring when the snow is bottomless, but still capable of getting you back to the lift in control.

The Details

• Category: Women’s big mountain / powder freeride ski
• Sidecut Dimensions: 143 / 116 / 132 mm (tip / waist / tail)
• Waist Width: 116 mm
• Available Lengths: 163, 170, 177 cm
• Turning Radius: ~18 m @ 170 cm (long-radius freeride sidecut)
• Rocker Profile: Powder Rocker – rocker / camber / rocker (high, long tip and tail rocker with camber underfoot)
• Core: Aspen veneer core
• Laminates: Carbon and fiberglass with K2 Spectral Braid, Uni-directional flax, and bio-based resin
• Construction: Sandwich construction with full sidewalls
• Base: Sintered base for speed and durability
• Tail Type: Raised / partial twin tip
• Terrain Focus: Powder and big mountain, with enough stability for mixed resort snow between storms
• Recommended Ability Level: Advanced–Expert
• Approx. Weight: ~1985 g per ski @ 170 cm
• Bindings Included: No – flat ski (bindings sold separately; pair with brakes around 120 mm)
• Series: K2 Mindbender freeride collection
• Model Year: 2024

Bottom Line

If you want a women’s-specific freeride ski that actually feels like a real pow tool—not just a softer all-mountain ski with a new topsheet—the K2 Mindbender 116 C W delivers the float, stability, and playful surfiness you need to make the most of every deep day.

Mount them up, point them into the white room, and let the Mindbenders do what they were built to do.