“Mark is one of the best snowboarders on the planet hands down because he’s committed. He wants it, he’s passionate about it. It’s just getting used to this type of terrain.” –Travis Rice

The brothers McMorris ditched their stubby park boards and strapped on airbag backpacks as they joined big mountain snowboarding guru Travis Rice to get amongst it in the peaks of Alaska. Very cool to see the siblings acclimate to the AK’s dizzying array of terrain and “let’r buck”:

 

 

Francis Xavier is a seasoned writer for Unofficial Networks, bringing a lifetime of outdoor experience to his work. Having lived in a ski resort town for years he has a deep connection to mountain culture....