“We have a saying in French, ‘qui aime bien châtie bien,’ which
translates as ‘who loves well teases well,’ and it perfectly describes
@victordelerue ’s upbringing. From a young age, Victor’s been highly developing his art of constantly teasing friends and taking everything lightly. His light tone and joyful heart led him naturally down the road of becoming a snowboard pro, while turning every mishap, every struggle, into laughter. Yet he didn’t have it easy by following in his brother
@xavierdelerue footsteps. Victor has had to grind like everyone else.
His personality hasn’t really changed over the years. But his snowboarding has progressed, and still is now, even at 35. Victor has taken his freestyle approach to the steepest mountains, throwing spins into the middle of Alaskan lines and European
couloirs. He’s clinched three Freeride World Tour overall victories since 2019, alongside working on his own mind-blowing film
projects like ‘Frozen Mind’ (2018), ‘FREE RIDER’ (2022), and this year’s ‘Circle of Madness’ and ‘Of a Lifetime.’
Victor maintains an honesty that makes him impossible to hate. He is himself, all the time. He never holds his mouth, never
hides his feelings, always tells you straight up what he’s thinking. His parents taught him that, just as they taught him how to be a
hard worker and make a life for himself. And Victor learned well.“
Find Victor’s exclusive interview in Issue 21.3 of
@thesnowboardersjournal , with words by
@jerometanon and photos by
@jerometanon and
@christophthoresen . Available in print and online to subscribers.
Video clip:
@victordelerue in Circle of Madness, filmed by
@christophthoresen ,
@jerometanon and
@scottgaffski