Swatch Proteam All Access - FWT Chamonix Part #2

See the interesting, hectic, dramatic and glorious life "behind the scenes" of a Proteam athlete. The "All Access" series takes you a step beyond the ordinary you usually get to see. We followed Xavier De le Rue on his way from minute one to departure at the Swatch Freeride World Tour stop number two in Chamonix / FRA. Part 1 of 2!

The new Swatch Sports Collection was launched around the last stop of the Freeride World Tour in Verbier on March 23rd. See and follow the Swatch Proteam enjoying perfect days in the breathtaking Swiss Alps!

"I went there out of curiosity, but I still remember that surprise on the first morning when I opened my eyes over the peninsula. Antarctica is the most powerful, beautiful, unexplored skiing & snowboarding spot on the whole planet" - Xavier De Le Rue. This trip will document an incredible journey from the Falklands sailing though the drake passage and wandering around the Fjords of the Antarctica Peninsula on board of a 20m boat feat. Swatch Proteam snowboarder Xavier De le Rue.

It was the second day that we were filming in southern Wallis next to the little town called Orcieres. I was out with my mate, professional freeskier Henrik Windstedt, on a photo shoot with Christopher Sjorström and Miriam Lang Willar and a mountain guide, for two days in the area near Orcières, close to my home in the border region between France and Switzerland. We had a helicopter that was able to bring us quickly upwards and to take shots from the air. After skiing four smaller lines, I l...

The 2009 Freeride World Tour came to an end with an amazing fourth stage and final in Verbier (Switzerland)! Xavier DE LE RUE is the 2009 Freeride World Champion while taking incredible victory on the mythical Bec des Rosses face! Xavier DE LE RUE leading before the stage in Verbier, honoured his Golden Bib with an amazing run on the windblown Bec des Rosses face with 55° areas. As the day wasn?t good enough, Xavier?s line got voted best line of the season and for the second year in the row...

The new winner ofNissan Tram Face wants to see crasy shits ! Xavier is a juge on winter session on Riders Match. Join the contest and the community now ! www.riders-match.com

Check out Chris Thelins edit from the last qualifying round for the Swatch TTR World snowboard tour Piststilen by Rip Curl & Skullcandy! Kläppen Snowpark deliverd a great park with some slushy conditions! Results: TTR 1Star Men 1: Johannes Skottheim 2: Johan Karlsson 3: Philip Landmark TTR 1Star Women 1: Cissi Cavretti 2: Cecilia Larsen 3: Mimmi Sandström Soon we will be entering Ramundberget and the big finals! Just log on piststilenbyripcurl.se and get your spot in the event! Ramundberg...