We talk to Peter Bauer (4-time world champ, freeriding pioneer, and co-founder of Amplid) about the history and culture of snowboarding, its inextricable ties to skiing, and the current health of the sport.

TOPICS & TIMES:

• Growing up in Bavaria, skiing at the age of two, and getting on his first snowboard (4:25)
• Being asked by Jake Burton to ride for Burton (14:27)
• The early days of snowboard design (19:30)
• The early culture — and crusade — of snowboarding (24:57)
• Snowboarding, self-identification, and the need early on to be "against skiing" (31:37)
• How the industry and snowboard media hurt the growth of snowboarding (38:19)
• Which industry currently has the healthiest culture — snowboarding, skiing, surfing, or skateboarding? (46:33)
• What is the status of park riding today, and what is the status of backcountry riding today? (54:27)
• As a rider, which of your achievements or titles are you most proud of? (1:01:40)
• What led you to start Amplid, and what makes Amplid unique? (1:03:19)

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