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  • The Tordrillo Mountains are a small range in the south central region of Alaska. They lie approximately 120 km northwest of Anchorage and are primarily volcanic, which may be what makes them so perfect for snowboarding. On a recent trip there, accompanied by two of the best riders in the world, I was able to photograph the best, most progressive backcountry snowboarding to date.<br />
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Travis Rice slashes a snow wave near the end of the day in Alaska while filming for the Art of Flight movie.
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  • The Tordrillo Mountains are a small range in the south central region of Alaska. They lie approximately 120 km northwest of Anchorage and are primarily volcanic, which may be what makes them so perfect for snowboarding. On a recent trip there, accompanied by two of the best riders in the world, I was able to photograph the best, most progressive backcountry snowboarding to date.<br />
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John Jackson jumps a massive cliff in Alaska while filming for the Art of Flight movie.
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  • John Jackson is chased by a helicopter while snowboarding down a spine in the Alaska backcountry during the making of the film The Art of Flight.
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  • For the first time ever, Chile will host the surf contest 'Volcom Pelluhue Nutcracker', where the best national riders will compete in the wave 'La Gotera' known in Chilean Surf circles as the 'bone breaker', considered as one of the most complex and extreme in the country
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  • 2010 Olympic Bronze medalist Scotty Lago, backside lipslides the cable of a moving chairlift at a ski resort in Chile.
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  • Cody Rawlinson models Gore-Tex boots for the 2011 "Ransom by Adidas" catalogue while the photographer shoots from an open door helicopter.
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  • The Tordrillo Mountains are a small range in the south central region of Alaska. They lie approximately 120 km northwest of Anchorage and are primarily volcanic, which may be what makes them so perfect for snowboarding. On a recent trip there, accompanied by two of the best riders in the world, I was able to photograph the best, most progressive backcountry snowboarding to date.<br />
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Travis Rice catches huge air doing a backside 720 nose grab in Alaska shooting for the Art of Flight movie.
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  • Every sunny day we had in the Tordrillo Mountains was epic! And every day after was even more epic than the last. I remember being out this one day for a full 14 hours, shooting what I knew was the best snowboarding in the history of the sport. As the sun started to make its way to the horizon, we packed up and with minimal fuel started our flight back to the lodge. Then, over the next ridge, Travis spotted this amazing spine line with perfect light, and over the headset begged the pilot to turn around and drop him on top for one last run.<br />
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Reluctantly, the pilot gave in and we were back in action again. It was 9:37 p.m. and the sun was dropping when Travis dropped into this line. I shot from the hovering helicopter a few hundred feet out in front of him. Later, Travis described this line as one of the best runs of his life. Four feet of blower pow on each side of these almost vertical spines. Another day in the history books.
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  • A flowing river and contrasting trees in British Columbia.
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  • Ryan Decenzo skateboards inside the Red Bull Skate House on October 29th, 2012 in Toronto, Canada.
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  • Hiking Volcano      <br />
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Hokkaido, the northernmost of Japan’s main islands, is known for its volcanoes, natural hot springs and ski areas. Jake Blauvelt and I spent a little of 2 weeks there exploring this magical region on snowboards.
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  • Glory Day<br />
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2014 was an especially poor season in Alaska. It hadn’t snowed much at all that year and most of the terrain we are used to riding was bare. After about ten days of waiting patiently in a backcountry cabin, our spirits at an all time low, a freak storm showed up on the radar and dropped enough snow to save our trip. This image of Travis Rice celebrating the new snow was shot at the top of our first run, when the sun broke out from the clouds creating the most beautiful light.
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  • Headless Flight <br />
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This photo was taken in Whistler, Canada in a mountain range accessible only by snow machine. As professional snowboarder Mikkel Bang was preparing for the jump I drove around on my SkiDoo looking for the perfect angle. Mikkel hit the jump a few times trying different tricks but it wasn't until he took too much speed into the jump that he was forced to stop his rotation by opening up his arms, helping to create this unusual but very stylish photo.
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  • The Tordrillo Mountains are a small range in the south central region of Alaska. They lie approximately 120 km northwest of Anchorage and are primarily volcanic, which may be what makes them so perfect for snowboarding. On a recent trip there, accompanied by two of the best riders in the world, I was able to photograph the best, most progressive backcountry snowboarding to date. John Jackson blew my mind with his ability to ride such large descents and land obnoxious, oversized airs.<br />
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This photo was taken on a large facing wall, known as Avocado. Half of it gets morning light, while the other half gets evening light. It was late in the day when John spotted a line just about to be blessed with light. The helicopter set me down on an adjacent peak and then dropped him in place to initiate this opportunity. John dropped in, having only seen this line from the air for a few second, and made a few turns before heading right to this cruise-ship sized pillow.<br />
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I remember thinking to myself, "Oh God, does he know what he is headed for?" It's very easy to lose track of where you are, when amazingly huge mountains are all that surround you. One wrong turn can be deadly. Turns out he knew exactly what he was doing and where he was going.
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  • A snowboarders paradise. This face in Alaska has been dubbed "So Far Gone" due to its extreme pillows of snow and fresh powder.
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  • This photo was taken late in the day during the making of the acclaimed Art of Flight movie. John Jackson called in his line over the radio before dropping into this one of a kind spine/pillow line and launched an air larger then any of us had ever seen before.
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  • The Tordrillo Mountains are a small range in the south central region of Alaska. They lie approximately 120 km northwest of Anchorage and are primarily volcanic, which may be what makes them so perfect for snowboarding. On a recent trip there, accompanied by two of the best riders in the world, I was able to photograph the best, most progressive backcountry snowboarding to date. John Jackson blew my mind with his ability to ride such large descents and land obnoxious, oversized airs.<br />
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This photo was taken on a large facing wall, known as Avocado. Half of it gets morning light, while the other half gets evening light. It was late in the day when John spotted a line just about to be blessed with light. The helicopter set me down on an adjacent peak and then dropped him in place to initiate this opportunity. John dropped in, having only seen this line from the air for a few second, and made a few turns before heading right to this cruise-ship sized pillow.<br />
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I remember thinking to myself, "Oh God, does he know what he is headed for?" It's very easy to lose track of where you are, when amazingly huge mountains are all that surround you. One wrong turn can be deadly. Turns out he knew exactly what he was doing and where he was going.
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  • Two massive bolts of lightning strike the Pacific Ocean in Nicaragua during the night.
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