K2 x The Ski Chalet World Peace Snowboard 2023

When K2 Sports approached us for this special project it was only right that we dug into our heavy heritage. Our goal was to build a board for the blue class working snowboarder. A board that encompasses true grit, hard work and determination. With our Midwest mindset, we set out to build a board designed to ride from the foothills of the local resorts to the street spots around town.

Our vision for this design is a nod to the Steel Valley and the major manufacturers that helped shape our hometown. One of the main focal points of our board depicts the old Republic Steel 40" Blooming Mill in which our father/grandfather, Gene Hoff, was superintendent until the day it shut down. The base of the board emulates molten steel poured into the K2 chain logo cast — forging a "tough as nails" board out of fire. We’re hyped to offer up the World Peace ­– Youngstown Edition.


Twin in both shape and flex, the World Peace features a smooth flexing single-species core profile that we engineered to lock into presses and butters with ease. This core is constructed of 100% Aspen, a lightweight, renewable timber built to absorb shocks and take a beating. We wrap the core in a biax fiberglass--with fibers intersecting at a 90º angle--giving riders the ability to manipulate their tricks and a relaxed feel between features.

Lastly, we gave the World Peace a hard, fast, sintered 4000 base - a material that is genuinely as tough as nails to stand up to the abuse that freestyle snowboarding dishes out.

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