Last winter, Travis Rice and Chris Rasman went deep into Alaska’s Tordillo Mountains. Their trip coincided with about five feet of fresh snow — which was followed up by about 100 MPH winds. This lead to long days of searching and even longer nights in the lodge, sipping exotic wines and contemplating fate or at least thinking about where, oh where, those pockets of good snow might be hiding. By the end of it, Travis and Chris started to feel like truffle pigs — animals known for their acute ability to find rare objects or situations. You know, like geographical oddities and good snow. In other words, they nailed it.

From the crew that delivered cult classics Apples & Oranges, Knockout, Elektro and most recently Hello World. Alterna films is proud to present its 2011 feature 13 O'Clock. This film delivers inspired filmmaking and technical freestyle snowboarding at a paramount level. Stand out segments include a visit to the land of the rising sun, Mike Wiegeles heli as well as an icelandic mission. 13 O'Clock reveals the characters and personalities that are the framework of this film. Be sure to follow the new web series on push.ca titled ‚äúto be determined.‚äù starring riders:Jesmond Dubeau, Chris Rasman, Takaharu Nakai, Tadej Valentan, Jf Fortin, Vera Janssen, Craig Beaulieu, Matt Belzile and friends.