Travis Rice snowboarding Alaskan spines.
Travis Rice snowboarding Alaskan spines.

There are few quite as legendary in the world of snowboarding as Travis Rice. A big-mountain icon, the massive spines of Alaska are basically his second home. They might as well be a blue groomer in his mind. Estelle Pensiero, on the other hand, is a bit more of a newcomer to the world of massive Alaskan spines. Travis gave Pensiero a bit of an introduction to these enormous slopes.

The footage was taken in the Tordrillos mountains, an area known for its pristine, untouched powder. There are several different skiing and snowboarding opportunities in the area, most of which are helicopter-based.

Nolan Deck is a writer for Unofficial Networks, covering skiing and outdoor adventure. After growing up and skiing in Maine, he moved to the Denver area for college where he continues to live and work...