Ever struggled to get your résumé onto one page? Try being Victor. He is one of the most overly accomplished and consummately professional snowboarders in the business. On top of his non-stop travel that churns out too many editorial stories, video segments, and photographs (including cover shots) to count—plus a slew of contest wins and awards—the French multi-disciplinary snowboarder also has a master’s degree in management, and volunteers with four different non-profits. In 2022, he helped evacuate 15 members of the Afghanistan snowboard team from that country and saved their lives as the Taliban took back control. His philanthropy spans human rights to the environment, and his outlandish snowboarding spans the world. From the unlikely fetches of Greece, Israel, and Corsica, to his home in the French Alps, to Japan, Alaska, and Canada. Would it be overwhelming to mention he also shoots arthouse film photography and produces two popular video series? Well, he does.
Achievements:
- 2009 French slopestyle champion
- 2010 13th place Euro Winter X Games slopestyle
- 2013 French Rider of the Year
- 2021 second place Red Bull Infinite Lines
- Produced video series Trip Roulette, and DVD Videos
- Feature segments in nine snowboard films (Pirates, Absinthe Films, Almo Film, Transworld Snowboarding)
- Ten product collaborations (including pro models) with major brands
- Avalanche safety advocate through his event Safety Shred Days (the largest in France)
- Volunteer work with Riders for Refugees, Protect Our Winters, and Snowboarders of Solidarity
- Saved 15 Afghan snowboarders’ lives through Snowboarders of Solidarity