“I realized pretty quickly just how big and aggressive some of the mountains were down in Nagano Prefecture.” Quote by Travis Rice
“It was just on a whole other level, getting to experience and ride that terrain. We spent a fair amount of time in the Hakuba Valley.” WholeLevelsAmountFairsValleysTerrain Author:Travis Rice
“I was pretty blown away by how vast and aggressive the terrain is in the Japanese Alps. You're looking up at peaks, and it's like Alaska seeing all kinds of amazing stuff that looks ridable, but it's 70 percent death defying; only a small percentage really goes.” LooksKindStuffSeeingPercentAll KindsAggressivePercentagesAlaskaTerrainBlown AwayDefyingAlps Author:Travis Rice
“I actually enjoyed getting lost in Japan's backroads, finding myself in a wasabi farm.” LostFindingsEnjoyedJapanFarmsGetting LostFinding MyselfWasabi Author:Travis Rice
“I've been to Japan so many times, but I still constantly stumble across things that are so foreign to me.” StillsJapan Author:Travis Rice
“I knew Shin [Biyajima] a little bit early on, but it's funny because where I really met Shin, and where he made a strong impression on me, was in Jackson Hole. I sledded back to a secret zone way deep in the Jackson backcountry to some freeriding. I got out there and followed some snowmobile tracks figuring it's just some snowmobilers.” WayLittlesMadeStrongBitsSecretMetsLittle BitTrackHolesImpressionZoneFiguring ItJackson Hole Author:Travis Rice
“Shin [Biyajima] rides down with this big ol' Japanese grin and giggle and I'm like what? Two years later, when I started planning the trip, I knew Shin was from the Hakuba area, and I didn't want to come film in Japan without a Japanese rider. Shin had the time and availability, and it worked out perfect.” WantYearsTwoBigsFilmPerfectAreasPlanningJapanTwo YearsRidersAvailabilityGiggle Author:Travis Rice
“Pretty much everywhere we went we had crazy weather. I think Russia was probably one of the toughest places for us weatherwise, but even Alaska, the last three years have been somewhat subpar when you look at historically how Alaska can shape up.” ThinkingYearsLooksHas BeensLastsThreeCrazyShapesRussiaWeatherThree YearsAlaska Author:Travis Rice
“My dad really wanted to learn how to sail and, when I was 16, he became a quarter partner in this small, 24-foot trimaran.Three weeks a year, I'd go with him and we'd sail from Florida out around the Bahamas.” YearsWantedThreeWeekFeetDadMy DadPartnersQuartersSailFloridaBahamas Author:Travis Rice
“I was picking up surfing, which I also fell in love with. Then I was like, man, to combine the two [free ride and surfing ] would be perfect.” MenTwoWould BePerfectSurfing Author:Travis Rice
“I find I enjoy myself most on those days when it's just me and a couple close friends away from it all. True human interaction in a day when we are all spread so thin.” HumansEnjoyCoupleSpreadInteractionClose Friends Author:Travis Rice