Ryland Bell got his big break in a fashion as unorthodox as they come in snowboarding: he was a cook. But not just any cook, he was preparing food on expeditions with Jeremy Jones with the prerequisite of being able to ride some of the gnarliest lines of Alaska and beyond. Growing up in Alaska, Ryland built jumps out of hay bales, only to have their work meet their demise to the appetite of roaming moose. He produced and edited his full part on his own, and he worked his ass off to be where he is. Ryland is the man; his full part is a reflection of that.
Watch also: Wild Alaska: Facing fear with Ryland Bell – The Patagonia Find Away series
Ryland thanks:
Jeremy Jones for showing me the way
Holly Enderle for all of the love
The Whitefirecrew for keeping the stoke high
My parents for having my back
Forrest Shearer for always being down for adventure
Will Beresford and The Boarding Co. for putting me up, and putting up with me
Drake and Earth Center Adventures for giving up the keys to the kingdom
Jeff Curley for all your epic stories
Chris Edmands for keeping things light when things get heavy
Ed Shanley for keeping us safe
And Aki for all the good times