Historic Day for Skiing as Massive Tricks Meet the Planet’s Most Dynamic Terrain at Natural Selection Tour’s Debut Ski Event Eleven Winterlake Lodge, Alaska Range (April 17, 2025) – A new era in skiing has begun as the Natural Selection Tour launched its first-ever ski event, the YETI Natural Selection Ski, carving a bold new line into skiing’s history books. Riders faced Priority 1, one of Alaska’s most legendary big mountain venues, with a single mission: create a film-quality, freestyle-meets-freeride […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 18, 2025 0 Comments
Brandon Davis Battles Sevi Van Der Meer in Natural Selection Tour Debut DUELS Match at Kirkwood, CA The Natural Selection Tour makes its debut at Kirkwood Mountain Resort, bringing the world’s elite freestyle snowboarders to battle on untamed terrain in California’s Sierra Nevada range. Among the most compelling matchups, 29-year-old Swiss rider Sevi Van Der Meer faces 28-year-old California native Brandon Davis. Both riders are making their Natural Selection Tour debuts, bringing fresh energy to the event […] Industry News Jack Bynum | March 1, 2025 0 Comments
We Asked, You Answered: Who is the Best Snowboarder on Earth Right Now? A few weeks ago, we posted a question on our Facebook asking who the best snowboarder on Earth is. We received over 70 responses, with many different snowboarders being mentioned. From the best competition riders of today like Mia Brookes and Dusty Hendrickson to freeriding legends like Craig Kelly, the comments featured a variety of riders who have contributed so […] Quinn Brophy | February 17, 2025 0 Comments
Natural Selection Tour Full Rider List Unveiled Revelstoke, BC (February 21, 2024)→One the day Mother Nature calls in the March 10-17 competition window, 24 of the world’s best snowboarders will drop into the all-new, natural and naturally enhanced Natural Selection venue on Revelstoke Mountain Resort’s backcountry LIVE for the YETI Natural Selection Revelstoke. But first, twelve challenging riders compete head-to-head for a shot at joining the […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 21, 2024 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] Travis Rice Visits Crested Butte Mountain Resort, CO, to Scout Zones for YETI Natural Selection DUELs Snowboarding icon Travis Rice was in Crested Butte last week, scouting out potential zones for the YETI Natural Selection DUELs set to take place in early February. The Natural Selection Tour is the world’s top snowboarding competition that combines slopestyle tricks with big mountain freeriding. The Crested Butte region will be home to two of the six 2024 DUELs. This first stage of the Natural Selection […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 23, 2024 0 Comments
Natural Selection Tour Drops Trailer for Revelstoke, BC, Super Session Short Film With many of the world’s best riders gathered in Revelstoke, British Columbia, for the 2023 Natural Selection Tour and dream conditions on tap, there were two otherworldly venues to choose from, but only one live event day. Still buzzing from the mind-blowing, and at moments terrifying day of live competition at Boulder Park, a crew of NST icons and surprise […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 17, 2023 0 Comments
Natural Selection Picks RED Mountain, BC, as Only Canadian Stop For 2024 Worldwide DUELS Qualifiers Natural Selection changed the face of competitive snowboarding when it came on the scene. What started as a dream shared by Travis Rice and friends soon became a reality of backcountry booters and a live snowboarding event that captured all of the inventiveness, excitement, and creativity of an epic shred video part. This year, RED Mountain, in Rossland, BC, will […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 1, 2023 0 Comments
Travis Rice and Zoi Sadowski-Synnott Crowned 2023 Natural Selection Tour Champions Twelve riders — from Olympians to big mountain film stars — dropped into the Coliseum in Valdez, AK, an all-new, multi-dimensional Natural Selection Alaska venue, for a full day of sunup to sundown, head-to-head competition. At the close of a massive, 12-hour day of competition, across three distinct faces, Travis Rice and Zoi Sadowski-Synnott have been crowned the best all-around […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 27, 2023 0 Comments
[VIDEO] 2023 Natural Selection Tour: Alaska | X Games This is Natural Selection Alaska, the third and final stage of the 2023 Tour, hosted live by Todd Richards, Eddie Wall, Hana Beaman, Mary Walsh, Ed Leigh & Pat Bridges. Looming above the Gulf of Alaska just outside of the tiny fishing village of Valdez, Alaska, the Chugach Mountains are as awe-inspiring as they are foreboding. This range is the […] SnowBrains | April 26, 2023 0 Comments
[VIDEO] 2023 Alaska Trailer | Natural Selection Tour Tune in at NOON PT / 3pm ET / 8pm CET to watch the third and final stage of the 2023 Natural Selection Tour, The Natural Selection Alaska presented by Backcountry, hosted live by none other than Todd Richards, Eddie Wall, Hana Beaman, Mary Walsh, Ed Leigh & Pat Bridges. Fasani. Hight. Langland. Sadowski-Synnott. Rice. Rasman. Elston. Ciccarelli. Paul. Craven. […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 21, 2023 0 Comments
[VIDEO] 10 Minutes of Raw, Uncut Gems From Travis Rice’s 21/22 Snowboard Season Strap in for ten minutes of raw, uncut gems from GoPro Athlete Travis Rice’s snowboard season. Related: My Experience: Guiding Travis Rice’s “Natural Selection Tour” 2022 in the Tordrillo Mountains, Alaska From backcountry Alaska to the Alps, there is no shortage of entertainment in these POV + FPV clips. Let the powder, pillows, + preposterous spine lines commence. SnowBrains | April 14, 2023 0 Comments
[VIDEO] 2023 Natural Selection Tour | Revelstoke, BC – REPLAY [arve url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gydeSZEkL9I"] SnowBrains | March 7, 2023 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Accoutrement: A Film by Travis Rice – A Short Film on Pushing Boundaries and Navigating Backcountry Terrain Quiksilver professional snowboarder Travis Rice has officially released his newest short film, Accoutrement. The film, presented by Quiksilver, follows the renowned snowboarder as he gracefully navigates the most intense conditions, continually pushing the boundaries of possibility. From narrow peaks to steep inclines, this new edit is a fresh reminder of Rice’s progressive skills in a challenging big mountain terrain. Related: […] SnowBrains | February 2, 2023 0 Comments
Travis Rice and Cameron Zink Launch SENDY, an Online Gear Hub Adventure sports legends Travis Rice and Cameron Zink are proud to announce SENDY, an online gear hub. SENDY is an online marketplace and Gear Hub that lets community members buy, sell, and rent adventure sports equipment anywhere in North America. It is designed to get more people outside, and more people connecting with each other, the natural world, and their own true […] Industry News SnowBrains | November 23, 2022 0 Comments
World Ski & Snowboard Tours, Explained: Natural Selection Tour Part Two Welcome to part two of our five-part series, looking at some of the world’s best ski and snowboard tours. Our goal in this series is to look beyond traditional alpine racing and bring some of the most inspired competitive freeride skiing and riding happening today. Part One: World Ski & Snowboard Tours, Explained: Freeride World Tour Snowboarding’s Big […] Ryan Kime | September 22, 2022 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Travis Rice’s 2022 Natural Selection Season in Review [arve url="https://youtu.be/yrmy_TdU2I4"] SnowBrains | July 26, 2022 Likes Tweets 2 Comments
My Experience: Guiding Travis Rice’s “Natural Selection Tour” 2022 in the Tordrillo Mountains, Alaska In late March 2022, I was honored to be a part of the Pulseline Adventure guiding team that guided Travis Rice’s Natural Selection Tour in the Tordrillo Mountains of Alaska. The Natural Selection Tour (NST) Alaska stop was one of the most impressive operations I’ve ever seen. I saw some insane things go down including three helicopters flying, a large drone […] Trip Report Miles Clark | April 25, 2022 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Every Single One of Travis Rice’s Runs in the Natural Selection Tour [arve url="https://youtu.be/Wt6G29w8M28"] SnowBrains | April 22, 2022 Likes Tweets 1 Comment
Travis Rice & Hana Beaman Win the YETI Natural Selection Alaska; Rice & Elena Hight Crowned 2022 Natural Selection Tour Champions [arve url="https://youtu.be/jhfgxnD-6cI"] SnowBrains | April 14, 2022 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
Travis Rice’s Natural Selection Tour to Debut at Jackson Hole, WY and Redefine Winter Sports Competition [arve url="https://youtu.be/IZX-StPn_n8"] SnowBrains | December 22, 2020 Likes Tweets 0 Comments