Fatty for Deep Snow

Crescendo - Review 2025

By: Melissa Stevens & Annie Gunton - Updated: April 2025

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Melissa Stevens

Collaborator at SlopeMagazine.com

Born in New Hampshire, Melissa grew up skiing on the east coast before moving to Utah in 2013 to seek out the so-called best snow on earth. In 2019 she set out to New Zealand to be a ski instructor for the season and loved it so much that she immediately started a second season of instructing upon returning to Park City. Melissa still resides in Utah for most of the year and loves to ski and mountain bike.

Annie Gunton

Editor at SlopeMagazine.com

Annie has lived on 4 continents and traveled through 6. Spending her time in places as different as London and the Kalahari she has adapted how she gets out and enjoys what’s around.

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Where to buy Crescendo:

Backcountry

Evo

New for the 2023/24 season, the Crescendo is here to replace the Pon2oon as K2’s widest powder ski. This one is similar to the Mindbender 116C but with more taper in the tail.

Due to material updates, the Crescendo is lighter than the Pon2oon, yet has superior high-speed performance. Built with advanced technology, these skis have a responsive wood core that offers stability and strength without adding weight, ensuring precise control and maneuverability. It utilizes K2’s new braided core design to twist together the aspen/ paulownia materials.

This 132mm ski has one goal: tackling deep powder. The innovative rocker-camber profile combines camber underfoot for stability and edge hold with rocker in the tip and tail for maneuverability and powder flotation.

The Crescendo is constructed with a durable sidewall, ensuring torsional rigidity and excellent edge grip, making it reliable on groomed runs, despite it being built for off-piste adventures. If you’re an intermediate skier looking to progress or an advanced skier seeking high-performance gear, the K2 Crescendo is an excellent tool for conquering the deep stuff.