Shred Hacks

Freeride Season 3

2018 · 10 episodes · 0h 51m in all

Episodes

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   1. My avalanche and what I learned

   1 Jan 2018 · 5 min

   Xavier De Le Rue tells of getting caught in a huge avalanche that dragged him more than 2.5km down the mountain. Amazingly, he survived and wants to extend the lessons he learned from his experience.

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   2. How to ride spines

   8 Jan 2018 · 4 min

   Get to know the science behind steep spines and how to ride them as Xavier De Le Rue shows you the best techniques. Approach them the right way you'll have the ride of your life.

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   3. Crevasse rescue tips

   15 Jan 2018 · 8 min

   When touring on a glacier, things can go wrong very quickly. Xavier De Le Rue shares the best ways to keep you and your climbing partner safe if one of you falls into a crevasse.

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   4. How to ride ice

   22 Jan 2018 · 5 min

   Learn the best ways to ride the ice from the expert himself, Xavier De Le Rue. Getting the right technique to make your way over ice is simple once you know the basic steps.

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   5. How to compete in freeride

   29 Jan 2018 · 5 min

   Competing in freeride is all about getting out of your comfort zone. Xavier De Le Rue shares the steps to freeride competition by knowing what judges are looking for, how to train and much more.

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   6. How to rappel from a snow anchor

   5 Feb 2018 · 5 min

   Xavier de le Rue walks through the items needed to rappel into a line from a snow anchor. Learn the steps for the safest way to lower yourself down to a line.

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   7. How to ride safe in steep terrain

   12 Feb 2018 · 5 min

   Learn about some of the risks you need to look out for when riding steep terrain, how to adjust your riding to stay safe and why you need to go against your natural instincts.

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   8. How to manage sluff

   19 Feb 2018 · 5 min

   Xavier De Le Rue talks through sluff and how to manage it, from knowing your line and anticipating how the sluff runs, to the options of full commitment and staying safely out the way.

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   9. How to ski across a bergschrund

   26 Feb 2018 · 4 min

   Xavier De Le Rue shares different techniques for how to ski across a bergschrund crevasse, from your initial approach to navigating safely through the unexpected.

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    10. 10 tips for accessing freeride lines safely

    5 Mar 2018 · 5 min

    Xavier De Le Rue shares the top 10 tips for accessing freeride lines safely and the tools you need that will help you along the way.