Eli Bouchard first became internet famous two years ago when he landed a double backflip at 8 years old, making him the youngest snowboarder to land that trick. Since then the French Canadian ripper hasn’t let up on the gas and continues to work diligently to improve and progress.

Eli is dedicated to training and travels more than three hours every weekend to work with his coach Max Henault, who says the boy’s abilities are unlike anything he has seen at that age.

At an age when most of us were in little league, Eli has amassed more than 46,000 followers on social media on is a rising star on the snowboard scene:

image from eli.bouchard ig

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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....