00:00He has his way on this face.
00:02Victor DeLaRue has spent a ton of time in Alaska, both here and in the Tor Drillos and in and
00:09around Valdez.
00:11Like, he's a veteran in Alaska.
00:13We've actually been helion together the last two days, so he's warmed up.
00:17And, man, yesterday we were out there.
00:19It was a great day.
00:19But at a certain point, he's like, it's competition time, and I need to get back, and I'm taking this
00:24serious.
00:25So it was cool.
00:25I'm really excited to see what Victor can do because he's one of the best in the world.
00:30Just straight up.
00:31Yeah, he sure is as he comes in and goes.
00:34Cab five.
00:34Cab five off the cornice, landing perfect, perfect, absolute execution for Victor DeLaRue.
00:43He is on course.
00:44He is hauling right now, too.
00:45He is coming down fast and fluid and bringing the power.
00:49Oh, yeah, one of the strongest riders just physically and the mental game that Victor has.
00:55Oh, my God.
00:58The alley-oop off-angle takeoff.
01:01So moving the wrong way, spinning again.
01:05So Victor DeLaRue, he is just putting points in his pockets.
01:08The judges on the edges of their seats watching through their binoculars.
01:12Same with you at home and us here.
01:15Victor DeLaRue has not let off the gas pedal from top to bottom, hasn't put a foot out of place
01:20yet.
01:21Absolutely crushing it.
01:22Beautiful to watch.
01:24I mean, look at this.
01:26Does it get any better?
01:27Look at what he just did on this face.
01:29That was absolutely sick.
01:31So you see there the terrain rolls away one more time.
01:36Victor DeLaRue is going to get another opportunity to put his stamp of authority on the bottom section of this
01:42face.
01:42So far, for sure, the most fluid and attacking style in this section.
01:48There's this little section where a little heel-side slide is necessary to get onto this launch pad.
01:52Clean off.
01:53Nice.
01:53And Victor DeLaRue, he may find another feature below.
01:56Now he's just going to rally the powder.
01:59Oh, nice butter to end it.
02:01Yeah, Victor.
02:02Nice work, buddy.
02:02That was incredible.
02:04And both hands in the air.
02:06That is a worthy run to make a claim after.
02:09Look how small he is as the camera pans back.
02:13It just gives you a sense of the scale of this venue.
02:16And we are deep.
02:18Nice.
02:1815-minute helicopter ride from base.
02:21And that's a 45-minute drive from a small fishing village.
02:25I mean, we are out here on the edges as we look back here, Rylan, at this replay.
02:31Look at that cab five to bolts.
02:33Perfect.
02:34Comes in just, yeah, he's sending.
02:37He's feeling good.
02:38He's on his game.
02:39You can tell.
02:40And, yeah, look, maxed out on all of it.
02:43He just had the run.
02:44That was freaking cool.
02:48So the judges are going to take their time.
02:50They're re-watching every little detail.
02:53You know, they want to get this right more than anybody.
02:56But looking at the video judge, that butter there at the bottom.
03:00I mean, that's just, that's like the joy just popping out of you.
03:04When you throw a butter at the bottom of a run like that, you're just like, hell, yeah.
03:08That was one of the, probably one of the most fun competition runs you could ever have.
03:12Yeah.
03:13No, to see that just now, that got my heart going.
03:16You know, that was so cool.
03:19What a badass.
03:20All right.
03:20Well, Victor DeLarue has done his part.
03:23He's making his way into the finish there.
03:26We've got a hand waving.
03:27That's just a big hello to all you folks at home.
03:29As Victor DeLarue, he's got...
03:38He's got the good homie Enzo Nilo there beside him.
03:40Both of them waiting.
03:52You guys should take free ride fiasco.
03:57A little plug for the YouTube series there.
04:00Yeah.
04:00Yeah, you can tell when you watch those.
04:02They're having a good time.
04:03Yeah.
04:04The spirit of free ride snowboarding alive and well with the free ride fiasco crew.
04:09Yeah.
04:09Keeping it light, keeping it fun, and just kind of remembering what it's all about on the tour.
04:13Yeah, totally.
04:14And I mean, you got all these young rippers, and then Victor coming in with the experience
04:18and still able to throw down like that.
04:20It's cool.
04:21I bet they're all just as stoked watching it going, wow.
04:23Like, look what's possible out here.
04:26Yeah, exactly.
04:27I mean, it truly is.
04:29Like, the torch just keeps getting passed, whether you and Sammy down to the next group
04:35and now from Victor and Enzo on down to guys like Cesar, who's only 20 years old.
04:39Yeah.
04:39You know, the pathway is so strong.
04:43The pipeline is full of talented riders.
04:45And seeing these guys just share the knowledge, you know, there's no secrecy.
04:49There's no hiding.
04:50Yeah, totally.
04:50I love it.
04:51It is a competition.
04:52But really, I think we all know it is when you're there, the competition is just you versus
04:58the mountain, and not in a bad way, just like, how can I work together with this mountain
05:03to do and express what I need to do?
05:05Oh, and it comes in at a 91.67.
05:09Over 90, yes.
05:09The last man on the mountain, and he takes over the hot seat.
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