
Shred Hacks (2018)
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Episodes 13
How to train for big mountain
Snowboarder Xavier De Le Rue shows you how to get yourself out of your comfort zone and get ready for the mountains by improving your core, endurance, mental and general fitness.
Read MoreHow to camp on snow
Xavier De Le Rue shares how to pick the right location and best ways to set up camp on snow. He explains how to shield yourself from cold winds and even how to avoid leaving the tent to pee at night.
Read MoreHow to choose a freeride board
Xavier De Le Rue gives advice on how to choose the right freeride board when you're ready to shred. He shows you what to look for depending on the way you like to ride.
Read MoreHow to master a toe-side turn
Xavier De Le Rue shares how to feel like a king on your snowboard once you master the toe-side turn. He teaches how to do all three phases of the move to make you ready to shred like the pros.
Read MoreHow to act in the event of avalanche
Xavier De Le Rue gives vital advice on how to act in the event of an avalanche, which is possible when freeriding. He teaches you how to look out for yourself and your friends should one occur.
Read MoreHow to tune your board
Xavier De Le Rue reveals how to make your snowboard really fly in three simple steps. From filling in holes and cleaning the edges to waxing the base, it will feel like you're riding on a new board.
Read MoreHow to ride through trees
Xavier De Le Rue shares how you can safely ride through trees and have a blast. It's more than learning the right techniques; you need to know what to expect in order to look out for each other.
Read MoreHow to set up your splitboard
Xavier De Le Rue walks through how to set up your splitboard. From start to finish he shares the important steps to prepare your board for the ride ahead.
Read MoreHow to cut skins
Xavier De Le Rue shares what is needed to cut skins and mount your tail clip so that the skins perfectly fit your skis and you’re ready for the next adventure.
Read MoreMy avalanche and what I learned
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.
Read MoreHow to ride spines
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.
Read MoreCrevasse rescue tips
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.
Read MoreHow to ride ice
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.
Read MoreHow to compete in freeride
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.
Read MoreHow to rappel from a snow anchor
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.
Read MoreHow to ride safe in steep terrain
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.
Read MoreHow to manage sluff
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.
Read MoreHow to ski across a bergschrund
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.
Read More10 tips for accessing freeride lines safely
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.
Read MoreThe best angles for filming freeride
Xavier De Le Rue shows you how to get the four best angles for filming freeride snow sports to help you share the whole experience of the lines you're shredding.
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