competing since: 2002 freeriding 1993 for the rest
first time one snow: 1981
my favorite spot to ride: steep woods with pow, I'm not difficult...
favorite maneuvers on snow: spraying my friends with ice cold pow
most inspiring riders in freeriding history: Marco Siffredi... he really went for what he believed was possible
what does it mean to be part of the FWT: It's exciting to see what one year of experience of the tour will give us. Can't wait to see these skiers send off judge stuff.
Career highlights:Film appearances
2003 Nuit de la Glisse
2004 The ultimate round
2008 Aesthetica by Standard Films
2009 Black Winter by Standard Films
2009 Lives of the artist by Relentlessenergy.com
Accomplishments
2009 WORLD CHAMPION ON THE FREERIDE WORLD TOUR
2009 BEST LINE OVERALL (SKI AND SNOWBD) OF THE FREERIDE WORLD TOUR
2009 WINNER OF THE SWATCH ONEILL BIG MOUNTAIN PRO
2009 WINNER OVERALL OF THE SWATCH ONEILL BIG MOUNTAIN PRO
2009 WINNER FREERIDE WORLD TOUR VERBIER XTREM (CH)
2009 WINNER FREERIDE WORLD TOUR IN TIGNES (FR)
2009 2ND FREERIDE WORLD TOUR IN SOCHI (RU)
2009 3RD FREERIDE WORLD TOUR IN SQUAW VALLEY (USA)
2009 SBX FIS VICE WORLD CHAMPION
2008 WORLD CHAMPION ON THE FREERIDE WORLD TOUR
2008 BEST LINE OVERALL (SKI AND SNOWBD) OF THE FREERIDE WORLD TOUR
2008 WINNER FREERIDE WORLD TOUR IN TIGNES (FR)
2008 2ND BIG MOUNTAIN PRO
2008 2ND FREERIDE WORLD TOUR IN SOCHI (RU)
2008 WINNER OXBOW BACK TO THE POWDER IN TIGNES (FR)
2007 WINNER VERBIER EXTREME (CH)
2007 WINNER OF THE SWATCH ONEILL BIG MOUNTAIN PRO
2007 WINNER OVERALL OF THE SWATCH ONEILL BIG MOUNTAIN PRO
2007 SBX FIS WORLD CHAMPION
2005 WINNER X GAMES BOARDER-X
2005 WINNER GRAVITY GAMES BOARDER-X
2004 3RD XTREME VERBIER
2004 – 2003 WINNER FIS WORLD CUP OVERALL BOARDER-X
2003 WINNER ARLBERG FREERIDE TROPHY
2003 WINNER XGAMES ULTRACROSS
2003 – 2002 – 2001 WINNER ISF AND FIS SBX WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
2002 1ST MOUNT BAKER BANKED SLALOM
Xavier De Le Rue is a French 30 year old mountain lover who is based in Verbier area, Switzerland during winter when he’s not on the road for a film session or a freeride competition. During summer he comes back to St Lary, his home resort, in the Pyrenees to climb with his wife and daughter, use his downhill mountain bike or go surfing near by on the French coast.
Xavier is the second son of a family of 5 (4 brothers and 1 sister), he’s a strong freerider and most probably the guy who can ride the fastest on any given terrain. Xavier used to be known as a competitor only, although he always preferred freeriding and spent time in the powder anytime snow conditions allowed it. But it’s not easy to get into peoples mind you are a freerider when you won multiple snowboard cross world championship title and X games gold medals. His love for the mountain combined with his snowboarding racer and freestyler background give him all the technical abilities he needed to use and shred natural terrains at its best. Every time he straps in, he charges like there is no tomorrow, whether it’s pillow, minigulf, cliff drop or tight couloirs.
Nissan Xtreme Verbier 09 (SUI)
Ranking: 1
Points: 2000
Nissan Freeride de Chamonix (FRA)
Ranking: 13
Points: 485
Nissan Tram Face - Squaw Valley USA
Ranking: 1
Points: 2000
Nissan Russian Adventure - Sochi (RUS)
Ranking: 1
Points: 2000
