Ep. 25 | Victor Daviet & Snowboarding Diplomacy

This week on the podcast, we have Victor Daviet who recently made his Natural Selection Tour debut in Durango, CO alongside NST vet and podcast host Nils. The pair discuss Victor’s recent projects and some wild stories ranging from volcanic lakes to unorthodox avalanche control methods.  

Victor lets his passion guide his snowboarding career. In a project to document the ski and snowboard culture in Afghanistan, he helped the Afghani Federation officials promote the message of equality between men and women despite a looming presence from the Taliban. Listen along to find out more! 

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Chapter Timestamps:   

0:00 – Intro 
1:30 – NST Durango & Utah Trip 
4:49 – Victor's Snowboarding Lane 
8:05 – French Snowboarding Roots 
14:41 – Swimming In A Volcano 
18:09 – Kazakhstan Avalanche Control 
23:31 – Safety Shred Days  
28:57 – Pakistan & Afghanistan Project 
34:55 – Threats From The Taliban 
41:02 – Relocating Pakistani Colleagues To France 
45:40 – Balancing Snowboarding & Events 
48:25 – Trip Roulette Overview 
51:06 – Victor's Gear Overview 
55:49 – What's Next 

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