Back when I still mostly skied, a friend
and I went up for a quick session
before work and I found myself staring
in horror off this beast of a cornice in
the middle of a crazy Utah blizzard.
It was his favorite spot; a quiet
run, way off the west side of the
uppermost bowl. Few are willing to cut
across runs and through trees to get
there, so usually it’s just him.
My fi fth time up (count ‘em, 5) and I’m
faced with this. I was panicked, but I
just took a breath, settled my nerves,
and slid off the edge… right into
perfect, thigh-deep powder.
It was a defi ning moment, silent and
splendid. I leaned back, pointed my
deck downhill and let gravity do its
stuff. It was effortless.
I was elated, hooked. Sold.
Deep in my closet, where my skis
live now, there’s this huge wolf spider
who’s spun a web into their bindings.
I don’t see any reason to bother her.
I’m not using them anymore.
ELEMENTS
STYLE & LANDING
STYLE
Style in
Amped 2
is a way to get lots of points
for controlled, smooth tricks. A big air with a
single 360, a single fl ip, or a long railslide where
you have controlled rotation are all moves that
could have buckets of style. Style isn’t about the
craziest trick, but about who can make it look the
best.
How It Works
Style is about control. Jam the Left thumbstick, or
try to go for max rotation, and you won’t get any
Style points. Perform the move by holding the
Left thumbstick about halfway between the edge
and the neutral position.
Tweaked grabs have lots of style. Slowly pull and
then release the triggers to tweak your grab in a
stylish way.
Avoid quick direction changes in the air, and keep
your movement consistent for maximum Style
points.
LANDING
Landings can help or hurt your overall trick score,
so make sure your board is pointed the right way
and is aligned with the surface you’re landing on.
There are four types of landings in
Amped 2
:
When you land perfectly, you get this and a hefty
point bonus.
Sick landings are still better than average and
earn you a decent point bonus.
So-So
No icon appears for so-so landings. You break
even (no extra points) with this kind of landing.
Shoots your score right in the foot. You’ll lose a
portion of your points for landings this bad.
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