Xavier De Le Rue is not just a snowboarder, he’s an explorer. He loves nothing more than heading out into the back of beyond with only his splitboard, ropes and crampons for company. A true mountain lover whose passion for powder has achieved world wide recognition, he’s managed the tricky feat of forging a successful career in freeriding, the least-marketable of snowboarding disciplines. The fact that he’s so high profile is testament to his ability – he’s widely recognised as one of – if not the – greatest freerider on the planet, having won the snowboard freeride world tour three times in a row, and put out countless jaw-dropping video parts. He’s also been awarded the ‘best line’ of the freeride world tour twice. This year he’s been exploring Antarctica for his latest movie project, and in the process riding some of the steepest lines we think we’ve ever seen, how crazy does this look?
