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How popular isK2?

In September 2026, people searched for K2 by name about 620 times in New Zealand, a 72.2% increase from the previous year. These searches made up 6.3% of all New Zealand ski and snowboard brand searches, placing K2 sixth out of 12 brands. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about ski and snowboard brands, K2 appeared in three of the five answers and was the 11th most recommended of the 12.

Search and AI answers in September 2026

K2 is the sixth most searched of 12 competitors and the 11th most recommended in AI answers.

  1. BlizzardShare of searches 29.7%Mentioned in 3 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 7th
  2. BurtonShare of searches 19.3%Mentioned in 4 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 1st
  3. Salomon SkiShare of searches 9.8%Mentioned in 3 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 3rd
  4. GNUShare of searches 7.4%Mentioned in 3 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 6th
  5. K2Share of searches 6.3%Mentioned in 3 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 11th

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Top ski and snowboard brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, K2 was mentioned in three out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. K2 is the 11th most recommended of the 12.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Burton1st
  2. Jones Snowboards2nd
  3. Salomon Ski3rd
  4. Atomic4th
  5. Rossignol5th
  6. GNU6th
  7. Blizzard7th
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  9. Völkl10th
  10. K211th
  11. Lib Tech12th

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Burton4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Atomic4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Jones Snowboards4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Blizzard3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Salomon Ski3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • GNU3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • K23 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Rossignol3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Capita3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Völkl2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in New Zealand on October 21, 2026.

Which ski and snowboard brands compete with K2?

K2 against ski and snowboard brands in New Zealand, by month

Share of searches by month for Blizzard, Burton, Salomon Ski, GNU, Völkl, K2, Atomic, Rossignol, Lib Tech, Capita, Jones Snowboards. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthBlizzardBurtonSalomon SkiGNUVölklK2AtomicRossignolLib TechCapitaJones SnowboardsNordica
Oct 202532%14.5%6.6%14.8%5.6%6.1%4.2%4%4.9%3.5%2.9%0.84%
Nov 202542.8%15.1%5%13.3%3.8%4.1%3.4%3.4%2.5%3.8%2%0.9%
Dec 202541.7%14.3%5.3%12.9%4.4%4.2%3.5%4.4%3.1%3.1%2.4%0.88%
Jan 202637%15.6%7.6%14%4.7%4.1%3.3%3.7%3.5%3.3%2.7%0.58%
Feb 202634.1%20.7%6%14.2%4.7%4.1%4.5%3.3%2.8%3%2%0.57%
Mar 202634.8%17.2%6.6%10.8%5.9%5.5%4.2%3.7%3.3%4.8%2.6%0.73%
Apr 202634.3%17.3%6.7%13%6%6%4.5%4.5%2.2%3.1%1.6%0.9%
May 202634.3%17.7%7%10.3%6.7%6.6%4.3%4.7%2.9%3%1.6%1%
Jun 202639.6%19.4%6.1%9.7%4.6%5.7%3.7%4.4%2.1%2.3%1.9%0.44%
Jul 202613.9%30.2%11.4%6.2%7.5%8.8%6.7%6.1%3.6%2.3%2.8%0.78%
Aug 202614.5%26.9%10.6%9.9%7.3%7.7%6.9%5.9%3.9%2.4%3%0.84%
Sep 202629.7%19.3%9.8%7.4%6.8%6.3%6.2%5.1%3.3%2.7%2.7%0.72%

  1. 1.Blizzard

    29.7%

    Moved from 2nd to 1st. 2.9K estimated branded searches, +52.6% vs prior month. Share +15.2 points.

  2. 2.Burton

    19.3%

    Moved from 1st to 2nd. 1.9K estimated branded searches, -46.5% vs prior month. Share -7.6 points.

  3. 3.Salomon Ski

    9.8%

    Held 3rd. 960 estimated branded searches, -30.9% vs prior month. Share -0.8 points.

  4. 4.GNU

    7.4%

    Held 4th. 720 estimated branded searches, -44.6% vs prior month. Share -2.5 points.

  5. 5.Völkl

    6.8%

    Moved from 6th to 5th. 660 estimated branded searches, -31.3% vs prior month. Share -0.6 points.

  6. 6.K2

    6.3%

    Moved from 5th to 6th. 620 estimated branded searches, -38.6% vs prior month. Share -1.4 points.

  7. 7.Atomic

    6.2%

    Held 7th. 610 estimated branded searches, -33% vs prior month. Share -0.7 points.

  8. 8.Rossignol

    5.1%

    Held 8th. 500 estimated branded searches, -35.9% vs prior month. Share -0.8 points.

  9. 9.Lib Tech

    3.3%

    Held 9th. 320 estimated branded searches, -37.3% vs prior month. Share -0.6 points.

  10. 10.Capita

    2.7%

    Moved from 11th to 10th. 260 estimated branded searches, -18.8% vs prior month. Share +0.2 points.

  11. 11.Jones Snowboards

    2.7%

    Moved from 10th to 11th. 260 estimated branded searches, -33.3% vs prior month. Share -0.3 points.

  12. 12.Nordica

    0.72%

    Held 12th. 70 estimated branded searches, -36.4% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

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Every comparison with K2

11 comparisons

How has branded search demand for K2 changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for K2 in New Zealand rose from 360 to 620.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, K2’s share of searches among ski and snowboard brands in New Zealand peaked at 8.8% in July 2026 and was lowest at 4.1% in November 2025.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, K2 fell from 5th to 6th among ski and snowboard brands in New Zealand.

How did search popularity change for New Zealand ski and snowboard brands in September 2026?

6 changes

  1. In September 2026, Blizzard overtook Burton to become the leader among ski and snowboard brands in New Zealand, with 29.7% of the searches.

  2. In September 2026, Burton lost share of searches among ski and snowboard brands in New Zealand, from 26.9% to 19.3%.

  3. In September 2026, GNU lost share of searches among ski and snowboard brands in New Zealand, from 9.9% to 7.4%.

  4. In September 2026, K2 lost share of searches among ski and snowboard brands in New Zealand, from 7.7% to 6.3%.

  5. In September 2026, Rossignol lost share of searches among ski and snowboard brands in New Zealand, from 5.9% to 5.1%.

  6. In September 2026, Salomon Ski lost share of searches among ski and snowboard brands in New Zealand, from 10.6% to 9.8%.

How are K2’s branded searches counted?

5 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using K2’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

  • k2 mindbender skis
  • k2 ski
  • k2 ski boots
  • k2 snowboard
  • ski k2 poacher

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