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2011/12 Amplid Brand Test

by Dana
Nov 23rd 2011 - 0 comments

Last February Rich from Snowboard-Review.com met up with Amplid co-founder Peter Bauer and tested a handful of Amplid’s 2011/12 offerings, including the Dopamine, Paradigma, HiDef and UNW8. In this video Rich shares some of his experiences and Peter talks through the boards’ features and the kind of rider the boards are designed for. Go to [...]

STEVE IS BACK ?

by Dana
Nov 21st 2011 - 0 comments

Without words, and poles. Looks like Steve’s leg is healing up well … hey man we were misisng those shots !

STEFAN FALKEIS ? COVERBOY

by Dana
Nov 19th 2011 - 0 comments

Just arrived in Budapest and directly found this :) ! Greets, Stefan.[IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/38/66/80/386680.jpeg[/IMG]

WATCHING YOU

by Dana
Nov 18th 2011 - 0 comments

We thought we’d post this one because we like it. Greets from the ARC.  [IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/38/63/21/386321.gif[/IMG]

A Russian Reversal Announcement

by Dana
Nov 16th 2011 - 0 comments

Life Steeze Media ??? ????????? Amplid, Armada, Dragon Alliance, Event Academy ? ???????? KALABAHA.RU ???? ??????????? ?? ??????? ?????? ???????? ?????? 2-?? ?????? «Russian Reversal». ????? ??? ??????? ?????? ???????? – ???????? ????? «Familia 2» ?? ??????? Technine.? ????????? ??????: ????????, ????????? ?????? ?????? ?? ????????? ? ?????????. ? ??????????? ????????? LIVE ??????????? IDiggidy, 101Stereo, [...]

ARC TV ? Luka Melloni Interview

by Dana
Nov 16th 2011 - 0 comments

Since joining the amplid Ambush team in 2008, Spanish shredder Luka Melloni has proven himself to be one of the most stylish skiers in the game; so this year it was about time that we added him to the International Cartel team. ARC TV caught-up with Luka at the Shogun Big Air in Modena, Italy [...]

AMPLID SCHWAG @ ONE LOVE / Reith im Winkl

by Dana
Nov 16th 2011 - 0 comments

Make sure you don’t miss the ONE LOVE premier in Reith im Winkl,  November 19th – lots of free amplid schwag will be thrown into the crowds – plus obviously you get to see our ambush riders Jürgen Nigg and Fex Althammer – on the screen and at the bar. More info HERE ![IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/38/56/19/385619.jpeg[/IMG]

Digi Galessio Brooklyn Radio Guest Mix

by Dana
Nov 14th 2011 - 0 comments

  Digi G?Alessio is a producer from Florence, Italy. His beats are groovy as hell and often sound an awful lot like old school video games. Last month he laid down a mindbending exclusive liveset for Brooklyn Radio. The ARC Eardrum Dept. suggests: Enjoy! Digi Galessio – Brooklyn Radio Guest Mix (Oktober 2011) by brooklynradio[IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/38/47/33/384733.jpeg[/IMG]

J-NORM in THANKS FOR WATCHING

by Dana
Nov 13th 2011 - 0 comments

UP^ presents “Thanks for Watching!” – a short shred film shot in Bend (OR) “by friends with no budget or agenda – snowboarding is fun and we made this film for fun, that’s it.” Well Justin, that’s all you need to make rad shred flic. Right on !

The Lexington @ Skipass.com

by Dana
Nov 12th 2011 - 0 comments

Premier abord, c’est gros! c’est bien proportionné. Le rocker avant est énorme. il à l’air d’un ski nautique (oui oui) Le soir ou je les ai reçus, j’ai pas dormi. La neige est tombé toute la nuit… le matin c’est parti!!! je chausse, wouah, il y en as sous le pied! j’ai skié des Cholesterone [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/38/40/37/384037.jpeg[/IMG]

Favorite Five Fridays: Benny?s Beats

by Dana
Nov 11th 2011 - 0 comments

Every Friday we ask a member of the amplid Cartel team to tell us about five of their favorites. From five must have tricks you need in your repertoire to the five albums that are rocking their headphones every time they destroy the park. Weekly we?re bringing you closer to the amplid Cartel. This Friday [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/38/37/75/383775.jpeg[/IMG]

Julien Vilmin 1st @ LLivia Snow Show

by Dana
Nov 10th 2011 - 0 comments

All it takes is a frontflip onto a box, a Dopamine, and a smooth style like french ambusher Julien Vilmin – and you will end up on top of the podium at the 2011 LLivia Snow Show !!! Congrats Julien, that is the way to start a season…[IMG][/IMG]

ITALIAN JOB

by Dana
Nov 9th 2011 - 0 comments

  Two. Like in “2″. Like “pizza and pasta”. Riccardo aka Rikk, the ARC’s new man when it gets to “conquer that roman empire” ![IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/38/28/49/382849.jpeg[/IMG]

TESTRIDE AMPLID HINTERTUX Nov 12th & 13th

by Dana
Nov 8th 2011 - 0 comments

                   The A.R.C. will be up at the Hintertux Glacier, with all their latest gear – safe the date: SAT 12th and SUN 13th of November, meaning this upcoming weekend. DO NOT MISS IT !!! Watch out for the amplid demo tent …[IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/38/25/56/382556.jpeg[/IMG]

Amplid?s Employee of the Month

by Dana
Nov 7th 2011 - 0 comments

  Nope, not Mcrae. He’d be rider of the month. We are talking about the guy behind the camera: Rich !!! He’s the guy making sure our riders get all the coverage necessary to get all the girls, all the access-to-all-areas bracelets, free drinks and all that celeb schwag which makes life easier. Here comes [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/38/24/83/382483.jpeg[/IMG]

Peter Bauer solid!

by Dana
Nov 7th 2011 - 0 comments

Peter Bauer taking out first place at the Fuzzi-Surfer/Snowboard competition sth. like 1985. 20 years later he finally managed to stop wasting time by snowboarding in Leggings and founded Amplid, to put the pieces together. Horns up for Peter…Riding is R n´D![IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/38/21/56/382156.jpeg[/IMG]

A Great Week for Stefan Falkeis in Italy

by Dana
Nov 7th 2011 - 0 comments

At the beginning of last week Cartel World Cup kicker assassin Stefan Falkeis threw down at the Nissan Stomp-It a 4 star TTR accredited event held in Modena, Italy. The field was predominantly Italian, but there were some big names in attendance including Roope Tonteri, Simon Gruber, Austria?s current Big Air and Slopestyle champion Mathias [...][IMG]http://images.newschoolers.com/images/17/00/38/21/41/382141.jpeg[/IMG]

GRAPHICS COULD ALSO BE DONE LIKE THIS

by Dana
Nov 7th 2011 - 0 comments

Robots doing expressive human activities has an unsettling feeling to it. For example, robots doing art. These types of crafts are often associated with emotional output and expression, what could be considered as organic, human characteristics. To see a robot accomplish something like we see here with this type of craft and detail is…strange. It [...]