“It is important to recognize the different types of rocks as they will have different impacts if you hit them and I go through some tips from riding stance, board angle and speed to help you deal with those unavoidable rocky patches.” –Xavier De Le Rue

If you’re looking for tips and tricks to safely negotiate rocky exposed terrain who better to turn to than big mountain icon Xavier De Le Rue. There’s tons of material on the internet walking you through the basics of linking turns and beginner tricks but its rare to find quality content to improve advanced high consequence riding. Thanks to Xavier for this lesson in shredding 401:

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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....