Travis Rice facts for kids
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's snowboarding | ||
Representing  United States |
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| Winter X Games | ||
| Gold | 2002 Aspen | Slopestyle |
| Gold | 2009 Aspen | Big Air |
| Bronze | 2004 Aspen | Slopestyle |
| Silver | 2007 Aspen | Best Trick |
| TTR World Snowboard Tour | ||
| Bronze | 2007 | Overall |
Travis Rice (born October 9, 1982) is a professional snowboarder from America. He is known as one of the most important snowboarders of the last 20 years. Many people think he is one of the greatest snowboarders of all time.
Travis has been in more than twenty snowboarding films. He became famous for a huge jump he did at a contest. He launched a backside rodeo over a 117-foot gap! Red Bull called him the best snowboarder in the world in 2013.
Growing Up
Travis Rice was born in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. He grew up near the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort. He still lives in that area today.
His father, Paul Rice, was part of the Jackson Hole Ski Patrol. Travis first learned to ski because of his dad. At first, he didn't understand why people liked snowboarding so much. But soon, he tried it and joined the local team. Travis has a sister named Ashley and his mother is Becky Rice.
Snowboarding Career
In 2001, Travis was only 18 years old and didn't have a sponsor. He drove to Mammoth Mountain in California for a contest called "Superpark." This is where the snowboarding world first noticed him. He did an amazing backside rodeo jump over a 117-foot gap. A film producer saw him and asked him to be in a movie.
Movies and Awards
Travis has made many incredible video parts for snowboarding movies. He has done amazing tricks, like a switch 540 over Chad's Gap in Utah. This was a huge 120-foot jump in the backcountry.
He has won many big contests, including several US Opens and an X-Games gold medal. At the Icer Air contest, he was the first to land a double rodeo 1080 trick.
In 2008, Travis helped make and star in the movie That's It That's All. This film showed many other famous snowboarders. His part in the movie included the first-ever double cork 1260 trick. This helped him win many awards, like "Rider of the Year."
In 2011, Travis released The Art of Flight. This movie was made with the same team as That's It, That's All. It was very successful and helped Travis win "Rider of the Year" awards again in 2012.
In 2012, Travis worked with Red Bull to create a new competition. It was called "Natural Selection" and took place in the backcountry of British Columbia, Canada. Top snowboarders competed on natural terrain. Travis Rice himself won the first event!
Travis is also a character you can play in the SSX video game. He was the first real-life snowboarder to be in that game series. Later, he released more movies: The Fourth Phase in 2016 and Dark Matter in 2019.
Career Highlights
Here are some of Travis Rice's biggest achievements:
2023
- 1st place, Yeti Natural Selection Tour
2016-2017
- Won the TransWorld Snowboarding Men's Readers Choice Award
2011–2012
- 1st place, Red Bull Supernatural (Backcountry Freestyle)
- Won TransWorld Rider of the Year (his 4th time!)
- Won Snowboarder Magazine Rider of the Year (his 2nd time!)
- Named National Geographic Adventurer of the Year
2008–2009
- 1st place (Gold), X-Games Big Air Competition (2009)
- Won TransWorld Rider of the Year (his 3rd time!)
- Won Snowboarder Magazine Rider of the Year
2007–2008
- 1st place, Quiksilver Natural Selection (Backcountry Freestyle)
- 1st place, ICER AIR (Big Air event), with a score of 95 for his Double backside Rodeo 1080.
- 1st place, Winter X Games Big Air Double Cork 1080
2006–2007
- 1st place, US Open Slopestyle (2007)
- 2nd place (Silver), Winter X Games, Snowboard Best Trick (2007)
2004–2005
- Won TransWorld Rider of the Year, Reader's Choice (his 2nd time!)
- Named one of the Top 20 Greatest Athletes by Faces Magazine
- 3rd place (Bronze), Winter X Games 2005 (Slopestyle)
- 1st place, US Snowboard Grandprix (Rails)
2003–2004
- Won TransWorld Rider of the Year (2004)
- Won Ticket To Ride (TTR) World Snowboard Tour – Quarterpipe Champion
- 1st place, Arctic Challenge (Quarterpipe Overall)
- 1st place, Boost Mobile Pro-Jam
- 1st place, Abominable Snow Jam (Slopestyle)
- 1st place, Abominable Snow Jam (Quarterpipe)
- 1st place, Grand Prix (Rail)
- 1st place, US Open Rail Jam
- 1st place, The Session (Rail)
2002–2003
- 1st place (Gold), Winter X-Games, 2002 (Slopestyle)
- Won Ticket To Ride (TTR) World Snowboard Tour – Quarterpipe Champion
- 1st place, Grand Prix (Big Air)
- 1st place, The Session (Rail Jam)
- 1st place, US Open (Rail Jam)
2001–2002
- Won TransWorld Rookie Of The Year
- 1st place, FIS Halfpipe
- 1st place, Yahoo Big Air
Video Parts
- Dark Matter (2019)
- Depth Perception (2017)
- The Fourth Phase (2016)
- The Art of Flight (2011)
- Neverland (2009)
- That's It, That's All (2008)
- DC MTN.LAB 1.5 (2007)
- Billabong – Lines (2007)
- DC MTN.LAB
- The Gap Session
- First Descent
- The Community Project
- Pop
- Night of the Living Shred
- The Prophecy (2002)
- Revenge of the Grenerds
- Futureproof
- More
- Full Metal Edges
- Saturation
- Vivid (2002)
- Deeper (2010)
- Blacklight (2001)
- Transcendence (2002)
See also
In Spanish: Travis Rice para niños
