Traditionally when one thinks of Japanese riding, they think of low grade slopes with open trees and snorkel-level blower pow. In the third episode of “GoPro Perspectives: The Fourth Phase with Travis Rice” Travis Rice, Mark Landvik, and Mikkel Bang break the stereotype and head to Japan to tackle the Japanese Alps. Take a behind the scenes look as Travis and crew continue to push the limits of snowboarding in search of the ever deeper and bigger pillow line.

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