We’ve known about this series of groundbreaking hybrid big mountain freestyle snowboard events since they were working with chainsaws and shovels last summer at Jackson Hole but it must feel good for Travis Rice to see his brainchild featured on a national platform like ABC News Prime. The Natural Selection Tour invited the best all-mountain male and female riders on the planet to compete on the most epic terrain in all-time conditions. Tour stops included Jackson Hole, Wyoming, Baldface Lodge, British Columbia, and the grand finale at Tordrillo Mountain Lodge, Alaska. With year one in the books I’d call it a resounding success. Fingers crossed they green light it for 2021:

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....