Riders of the 00s - Rice, Müller & Clark
The final installment of our clips of the most influential riders of the last decade wraps up in style with Travis Rice, Nicolas Müller and Kelly Clark.
Travis Rice
Transcendence Part
Absinthe’s seminal flick from 2001 is memorable for many reasons, not least for the opening part featuring some random kid from Jackson bagging the opening part. Legend has it Justin Hostynek was so blown away by Rice’s riding at the Superpark sesh where he stomped the backside rodeo over a 118-foot spine that he immediately invited him to AK. Travis stepped it up, locked down a short but strong section and the rest, as the say, is history…
The Community Project Highlights
Around half-way through the decade, Travis produced The Community Project where they first implemented their ideal of moving away from ‘sponsor pays rider in’ method of snowboard films, session stories and the two-year filiming schedule. Here’s his hits from that, might want to mute this one…
That’s It, That’s All Jackson Ender
A couple years after testing the waters with The Community Project, Rice had another pop at moviemaking with close buddy Curt Morgan, and in doing so not only re-wrote what was conceivable from a snowboard film, but blew minds with his own futuristic, hell-for-leather riding. Doubles are great and that, but the back 7 and cab 9 in this are just insane.
Nicolas Müller
The Process Part
The first few years of the 00s saw Nico announce himself as heir to Terje’s style crown, and, not before time, a spot on the coveted Burton Global Team followed. Here’s the B’s compilation from around 2004.
Futureproof Part
As with Gigi, Romain and Travis, Nicolas’s relationship with Absinthe Films over the years has reaped rewards for both parties, thanks to their mutual appreciation for freestyle shredding on natural terrain. Müller’s part in Futureproof is a classic example.
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The B Part
Now that Nico’s half left le grand B (check the Day in the Life with Nicolas Müller for the full story of his move to Nike for boots & outerwear) might this be his final part in a Burton film? If so, what a way to sign off – killer natural terrain freestyle, fun mini-shred, banging tune, and watch out for the first track back 1 to switch back 5. If we could only ride like one dude for a day, chances are it’d be Müller…
Kelly Clark
Clark Interview
In this road-tripping interview not only do you get to check out Clark’s undeniable skills in the pipe, there’s some freeride lines and some chat about this and that with Gabi Viteri.
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TTR Winner 2009
Kelly’s such a hardcore competitor she even manages to win stuff she wasn’t even that focussed on, like the 2009 women’s TTR tour crown.
