William Kirschner, the founder of K2, died on Apr. 23...

2006-05-11T00:00:00

William Kirschner, the founder of K2, died on Apr. 23 at the age of 87. Kirschner started the company in 1961, after he constructed a pair of fiberglass skis for winter vacation. K2 was named after the world’s second highest mountain and the initials of the two Kirschner brothers, Bill ...

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