Nice edit from Thomas Flått showing norwegian ambusher Bendik Øye up at Gol Skicenter.

After some really heavy snowfalls, Parkdesigner Simon Abel and his crew did their best to reconstruct the set up for the first shooting of the season. ARC rider Benny Deeg and Markus Wilhelmi had a great day in the newly opened jib line in the Pleasure Diedamspark.

Only after 100+ hours of actual rail riding an Amplid board gets sent off to production. Benny Deeg, grinding the 2012/13 Declaration with the nex Abuse Base Technology to death, well, trying to. Curious on our new gear? Then pass by at the ISPO, starting tomorrow …

Photo: Sebi Madlener / Location: Diedamskopf

Just to let you know what our friends from NIXON are setting up next weekend in Munich:

The Nixon ART MOSH European tour landed in Munich for the first time on Sunday 6th and Monday 7th of February in partnership with ISPO and Factory Media.

This latest editon of Nixon ART MOSH took place in Munich Old Post Office a warehouse-style loft space (more…)

Only a couple of days more to go:

NAME FOR FAME

INVENT A TRICK OR THROW DOWN AN OLD CLASSIC IN A COMPLETELY NEW WAY, NAME IT AND SEND US THE EVIDENCE … and you could be the WINNER of a super fly Amplid snowboard/skis.

Jon Olson gave us the Kangaroo flip. Halldor Helgason’s warped mind invented the Lobster flip. 1970’s Hot Dogging extraordinaire Eddie Lincoln whipped his rear-entry boots and straight skis through the first Lincoln Loop. Remember Jim Rippey and Terje Haakonson? Yep you guessed it, they’ve both got inverts named after them too. Now it is time for you to join the club.

Amplid wants you to create a completely new trick or add your own little twist to a classic. An Andrecht handplant with a Chicken Salad grab could be a ‘Saladplant’, or an underflip on a step-down could be a ‘down-under flip’. Who knows what trickery you’ve got stashed away in your own private arsenal of bangers, but if it’s unique we want to see it. Once you’ve nailed your signature trick and captured it on video or in a photo, we want you to send us the footage. If your entry is the judge’s favourite you will win an Amplid Dopamine Snowboard or Provoke Skis depending on which way you like to slide

HOW TO ENTER

Of course we need to know it’s you performing your signature trick and not some out of work pro looking to milk his double Lawn Dart flip for a cut of your amplidschwag.
For video entries we’d like you to introduce yourself, the competition and your signature trick on film e.g. My name is Randy, this is the amplid “Name for Fame” competition and I’m about to perform the “Randy-o” my twist on the rodeo.
If you are submitting a photo entry please print out this PDF-doc AMPLID_nameforfame (CLICK ON THE LINK TO DOWNLOAD FILE) and get a picture of yourself at the spot where you intend to perform your signature trick holding the sign out in front of you and send this picture together with your signature trick entry. On your email please include a brief explanation of the trick.
Competition entries can be submitted from Tuesday 29th of November 2011 and the final day for submissions is Saturday 28th of January 2012.
Video submissions must consist of an emailed vimeo or youtube link, please title your video as follows:
“ Your Name – Amplid Name for Fame Entry” e.g. Anne Onymous – Amplid Name for Fame Entry
Photo submissions can be emailed directly to nameforfame@amplid.combut both the photo of the trick and of the rider holding the competition sign must be no larger than 1MB in size. All email submissions should include the entrants: full name, age, email address and postal address.
We will reveal the competition winners on Monday 30th January 2011

COMING SOON: The SECRET SPOT CONTEST !!!

CONDITIONS for contests:

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW.
This Contest is open to residents anyone age13 years or older at the time of entry. Employees and their immediate families (spouse, parents, children, siblings, and their respective spouses) are not eligible to enter or win. By participating in the contest, entrants and their parent/legal guardian agree to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions Amplid and their team whose decisions are final and binding in all respects. All entries become the property of Amplid GmbH & Co KG and can be used on other media publication at their sole discretion. Amplid reserves the right to verify eligibility qualifications of the winners. This Contest is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws.

Entrant must receive permission from his or her parent/legal guardian prior to entry, and parent/legal guardian must sign the attached entry form. By entering, entrant transfers to Amplid all rights, title, and interest, including copyright, in and to the winning photograph. Non-compliance with Official Rules will result in disqualification. All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply.
Limitations of Liability: By entering the Contest, entrant holds harmless the released parties and Amplid from any liability whatsoever for any claims, costs, injuries, losses, liability, actions or damages of any kind or in connection with: (1) entering Contest (2) acceptance of any prize or (3) anything related to the Contest and the awarding of prizes. Any claims relating to this contest shall be governed by german law without regard to its conflict of law, rules, and any such claim must be heard in Germany, Court of Miesbach.

Our park is awesome. Tons of features, jumps, rails, and boxes.

Little edit by Cameron Fair.

Our ARC artists turned in this video post: Painting some of the most exciting pieces around the world in 2011, Roids contributions to graffiti can’t be missed. His approach and technique are refreshing, and this video demonstrates his eye for creatively.

This video documents the process of artist Roids painting a signature T-Shirt design for TheSeventhLetter line on a recent trip to Detroit. Roid uses a unique process of painting half the letters upside-down, only to be revealed in the reflection of a murky puddle of water below.

When swiss ambush rider Aaron Berger is not partying, he is getting busy destroying features. Successfully.  Keep you eyes open for Aaron as he is on his way up …

Photo: Simon Heiniger