10 Essential Tricks For Freeriding w/ Xavier de le Rue | Red Bull How-To

Lots of actionable advise in this 3 minute clip but improvising with ski straps to give you that little extra uphill purchase when your skins aren’t agreeing is brilliant and my favorite. Dude knows his shit.

On the off chance you haven’t seen what Xavier can do on a board and why his opinion counts just watch this:

Xavier De Le Rue's Full Part from Nation - TransWorld SNOWboarding

Francis Xavier is a seasoned writer for Unofficial Networks, bringing a lifetime of outdoor experience to his work. Having lived in a ski resort town for years he has a deep connection to mountain culture....