Blister Podcast

Xavier de le Rue is a 3-time World Freeride Champion, a 4-time boarder-cross World Champion, and he has pushed the boundaries of big mountain riding so far, it is basically impossible to overstate his significance and influence. (Or his total badassery.) He also happens to be one of the smartest and most reflective skiers or boarders out there.Among other things, Xavier and I talk about his philosophy of life and risk taking; why he thinks that riding faster = riding safer; the current state of the snowboarding industry; some of his former and current film projects; and what’s next for him.TOPICS & TIMES:Where are you currently? (1:59)Snowboarding, Surfing, and Why XV hates traditional Fitness Programs (2:54)XV on risk, death, “progression,” and his film White Noise (5:27)Do you look at the younger version of yourself and think, “The risks I was taking then were stupid”? (13:59)Why Xavier gets nervous before every line he rides (17:25)When things start getting intense, do you get serious, or do you try to