From The Alps to AK to Antarctica and back to the Alps... Xavier de Le Rue's snowboarding quest spans the globe While some athletes are content with reaching a personal goal or winning a competition within their sport, for French snowboarder Xavier de Le Rue, there seems to be no limit to his hunger for further snowboard accomplishments. A multiple X-Games gold medalist, three-time Freeride World Tour champion, repeat world boardercross champion, and standout in numerous snowboard films, now de Le Rue has added "Antarctic explorer" to his resume.