K2 Alchemist Men's Snowboard 2026

The Most Premium Freeride Snowboard on the Market!

The North Star in the K2 Snowboarding snowboard offering, and the marquee of the Landscape Collection, the Alchemist is a hard-charging, directional freeride board for the skilled rider.

Targeted to please the advanced-to-expert level snowboarder, the Alchemist is packed with functional technology. The Alchemist features two unique technologies from the K2 camp; a Space Glass tip insert and patented Spectral Braid technology. Space Glass is a pre-cured fiberglass insert that helps reduce weight, minimize chatter, and increase edge pressure. Spectral Braid allows us to adjust tip-to-tail stiffness independently from the torsional stiffness, creating a stiffer snowboard in the tip and tail to promote edge hold, while keeping it more relaxed between the feet for easy turn initiation.

Recess3D technology in the nose removes excess material from the board, adds visual depth to the top sheet and reduces chatter – all without sacrificing strength.

A thirty-five-year history, collaborative rider input, and premium technology culminate in delivering the most aggressive and precision-crafted snowboard we’ve ever made. The Alchemist holds its ground as the most premium offering on freeride snowboarding today.

Snowboard Collection

Landscape

Board Shape

Directional

Profile

Directional Camber

Width

Standard,Wide

Snowboard Shape Notes

Traditional Shape,Tapered Directional

Snowboard Core

S1 Core

Snowboard Glass

Triax

Snowboard Additive

Textured Top sheet, Space glass 2.0,Carbon Power Fork, Bio Resin

Snowboard Inserts

2 X 4

Base

Wax-Infused Sintered 4001, Stone Finish

Best For:

Freeride

Big Mountain

Powder

Piste

Speed

Flex:

Construction:

Profile:

Terrain Performance:

Recess 3D:

By reducing the amount of materials in low-stress zones, we’re able to reduce the swing weight of your snowboard, while also reducing chatter in the tip and tail - all without sacrificing strength.

Wax Infused Sintered 4001 Base:

Built using the hardest and fastest Sintered base material on the market from Crown, the Wax-Infused Sintered 4001 holds wax longer than other Sintered bases for a smoother glide, longer.

S1 Core:

The smooth-flexing cousin to our A1 core, our NEW S1 Core is designed to be damp underfoot and stronger than hell. Constructed from Bamboo, Aspen, and Paulownia, the S1 Core let’s each wood do what it’s best for. Tip-to-tail Bamboo stringers add snap, durability, and damping underfoot and are balanced out by lightweight Paulownia in the midbody, tip, and tail help to reduce swing weight. Underfoot, Aspen and Bamboo are placed at 30 ° angles to increase strength, supercharge the edge-to-edge response, and increase the pressure distribution along the edge.

Spectral Braid (Alchemist):

An integrated carbon weave that runs the entire length of the board, intersecting at 90º angles in the tip and tail for adding torsional rigidity and responsiveness and a more relaxed angle between the inserts for handling and maneuverability.

Space Glass:

An American made Aerospace grade precure fiberglass core insert used to provide unmatched structural performance at reduced weight. Space Glass inserts increase edge hold along contact points, reduce chatter, and provide unequaled durability.

Carbon Power Fork:

A pre-cambered carbon inlay in the tail of your snowboard gives the board energy in and out of turns and adds extra pop for takeoffs and landings.

2 x 4 Insert Binding Mounting:

2x4 Insert packs allow for secure binding mounting while optimizing stance-width options. Time-tested, secure, and stable.