Search

Home > BLISTER Podcast > Peter Bauer on the Past, Present, & Future of Snowboarding
Podcast: BLISTER Podcast
Episode:

Peter Bauer on the Past, Present, & Future of Snowboarding
Category: Sports & Recreation
Duration: 01:15:36
Publish Date: 2017-09-15 16:41:47
Description:

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)

See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Total Play: 0

Some more Podcasts by BLISTER

300+ Episodes
Bikes & Big ..    
400+ Episodes
GEAR:30