![]() ![]() “For big open faces in AK or BC, there isn’t really anything which can replace length. Who better to ask about what makes a great Big Mountain board than a man who splits his time between riding the gnarliest steeps in Alaska and designing the snowboard he uses to ride them. Amplid was born! Peter is in a unique position where his riding ability and the knowledge of design he’s picked up over the years enable him to design boards perfect for riding particular terrain. ![]() Experimenting with new materials and resins in the same factory that he’d been in 20 years earlier developing prototypes for Burton, Peter unearthed a burning desire to create a killer snowboard brand. From pushing his Burton Cruiser Swallowtail to the limits around the World Cup slalom courses to pioneering freestyle riding on the first twin tipped Burton Air in a pair of ski liner packed Sorel boots (workmen’s boots reinforced with Gaffa tape!), Peter’s lived through, and been hugely influential to the development of Snowboard equipment.Īfter years of tinkering around with snowboard design Peter found himself helping his friend (now business partner) Anin with the design of a new ski brand. With an illustrious career in the sport dating back to the early 80s, Peter has rode through the development of the sport. There aren’t many people on this planet that understand snowboard design like Peter Bauer. Who better to ask about what makes a killer Big Mountain snowboard? European snowboarding pioneer, Amplid Snowboards co-owner and AK guru Peter Bauer designs snowboards and rides them on the most critical Big Mountain lines and off the gnarliest 50ft cliff drops. ![]()
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