Xavier de Le Rue is a boardercross snowboard world champion from France . De Le Rue survived a near-fatal avalanche but says it galvanized his love of sport . The 34-year-old narrowly missed out on a spot in the French Winter Olympics team . Hide Caption 1 of 10 Photos:Photos:
Xavier de Le Rue is a boardercross snowboard world champion from France . De Le Rue survived a near-fatal avalanche but says it galvanized his love of sport . The 34-year-old narrowly missed out on a spot in the French Winter Olympics team . He also tackles big-mountain challenges , including a trip to Antarctica .