Today Amplid releases a very limited edition ski and snowboard to mark TEN years of Amplid and THIRTY years since the company's owner Peter Bauer first strapped onto a snowboard, a decision that changed his life. The ARC blog caught up with Peter to find out more about the very special 10/30 series and uncover a bit more about his past 30 years designing boards and skis.
Amplid is proud to announce that Peter Bauer, an original co-founder of the brand, now owns 100% of the business. Founded in 2005 by friends Peter Bauer and Anian Thrainer...
The third and final portion of the Amplid Shred Recipes series is served. In this concluding episode, Amplid founders Peter Bauer and Anian Thrainer talk about the process of turning a prototype into a shred ready ride. From sourcing graphics to solving production challenges, it is a year long process getting new products into the [...]
R&D is the driving force behind any successful ski / snowboard brand. In this, the second episode of the Amplid Shred Recipes series, Peter and Anian talk through the R&D process at Amplid from first concepts through to prototype testing with the International Cartel team.
How do you design a new ski or a snowboard? How long does it take? When a new material is introduced into the construction how do you know it’ll ride good? What makes good geometry and how do you tweak the shape to give a ride a different feel? There a so many variables that [...]
To all those euros who thought there is no „out-of-bounds“ in Northamerica – there is some very gnarly stuff to ride in Wyoming. Amplid cofounder Anian caught serious powder up in Jackson Hole. While following the tracks of the guys from Jackson Hole Treehouse Store, he got shot by photographer Julie Weinberger during a 2-ft. [...]
Teddy, Dennis and friends, full throttle action.
