Comments on: AMP UP Prize Pack Giveaway!

By: Shay

Shay — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 06:43:22 +0000

Awesome! The contest has ended! I’ll be announcing a winner shortly! Thanks everyone for participating and sharing what gets you amped up!

By: omar dean

omar dean — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 03:13:19 +0000

Pow or Not. I wake up, get the coffee going, eat some good food, and kick the boot dryers on. Shortly after that I throw on some first layer thermals and hop on my lap top and load up one of my favorite riders on video. Today it happens to be Torestein Horgmo’s top to bottom run at Northstar in Lake Tahoe! Anyone that has seen it knows the lap he takes at Northstar is moving, inspiring, over the top, and dam near flawless.

Seeing riders like that really moves me to keep on riding, push it harder and surpass my own limits. I may or may not get to that level but I’m 12 years deep into riding and I am always constinetly learning. But not everyone gets to own thier own board, gear, or even have money to participate in this sport. I am so thankfull to be alive and healthly enough to have the ability to pursue one of my strongest passions.

To be able to make it out to a moutain like Park City or Bear Mtn, ride lines in the back country, or even have a fun session at a local hill in Minneapolis is such great feeling. Its almost like my daily life is put on hold while being on any of those locations. The fact that I have my own gear, can throw on some great tunes (well until I had broke my ipod dut to a nasty fall!), ride with or without friends 12 years later is epic progression in it self. Wether the conditions are EPIC or not so great the experiences and memories I gain from snowboarding amps me up to board any day of the week from NOW and BEYOND!
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By: Zakk the Bear

Zakk the Bear — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 21:23:31 +0000

the mountains. getting away from everything and bringing some friends to shred with. magically spring days in the park, throwing snowballs. Epic waist deep pow days and just your normal groomer day. The fact that the mountain is there is what gets me up for dawn patrol.

By: Omar!

Omar! — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 19:45:37 +0000

To be able to make it out to a moutain like Park City or Bear Mtn, ride lines in the back country, or even have a fun session at a local hill in Minneapolis is such great feeling. Its almost like my daily life is put on hold while being on any of those locatio. I’m so greatful that I own my gear, that I can throw on some great tunes (well until I had broke my ipod due to a nasty fall!), and ride with or without friends 12 years later is epic progression in it self. Wether the conditions are EPIC or not so great the experiences and memories I gain from snowboarding AMPS me up to board any day of the week from NOW and BEYOND!

-Omar

Hopefully this link works:

This is Torestein’s run @ Tahoe!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GZubw9JE_k

By: evic

evic — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 16:28:39 +0000

What gets me amped for a day of snowboarding is just the thought of going! I don’t get to go very often so just the idea of shredding down the mountain side gets me pumped!

Nothing is better then the feeling you get knowing you just had a great day boarding….

By: RvR

RvR — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 16:24:34 +0000

C’mon Shay. You know you want to give me this hook-up. What gets me amped? Snarky snowboard blogs of course. That and pretty much anything that features Gigi Ruf.

I need new music in my life.

By: Alvin

Alvin — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 05:40:28 +0000

A big dump on a weekday, then calling in sick to work, then showing up to the office the next day with a goggle tan – that gets me amped!

By: Maylynn

Maylynn — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 02:03:19 +0000

I get amped when I wake up to fresh snow on my porch and bluebird skies. When my car, Mr. Swank B, is loaded down with boards, booze, and gear. I get amped when I land a trick in my dreams and then land it on the mountain. When I get a new board and when I ride the first board I ever had. I get super amped when the boys call and tell me they’ve set up a new rail, box or feature for me and that we will be grilling out in the park. I get amped at first chair when I see my snowboarding family and know I’m home. When I see new chicks, young chicks, older chicks killing it on the mountain. But mainly I get amped standing on the top of the mountain waiting to take my first run of the day, breathing in the crisp mountain air and knowing at that moment that’s exactly where I belong. (even if it lands me in the hospital time and again)

By: Neal

Neal — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 23:32:04 +0000

Simply having the ability and privilege to ride is what gets me Amped! After overshooting a kicker and suffering a compression fracture in my vertebrae this season, I realized how lucky I am to not only be able to ride but to even walk. I am Amped up to ride next season and know now how much snowboarding means to me. I hate not being able to ride and could not imagine life without snow! If that doesn’t get you amped up what will?

By: clyde

clyde — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 17:23:33 +0000

wow freddy’s love letter to snowboarding in hilarious!