BeAlive - "The Frenchy" - Jacques Houot, 82-year Old French Ski Racer and Colorado Mountain Biker

God damn what a badass.

Underrated channel

NO PROBLEM!

Big mood🙏happy living

I saw at the Banf Film Festival tour at the University of Minnesota last Friday. Best film shown by far, everyone laugh and fell in love with Jacques. I was under whelmed by the films this year and this film was shown last and made my night.

I met this guy today on the bus today on my way to work, hes a really cool friendly guy!! One of a kind! I aspire to be this man at his age!

It is never too late for a happy childhood. He is a 15-year old boy in an old man's body :-) these 15 minutes definitely have an impact on my life, that's for sure!

X cuses ..... nous sommes nombreux a faire du ski au delà de 80 ans en particulier a val d'iIsere ou c'est gratuit pour les papies

Jacques made my day. thanks e.o.f.t. for showing this! AWESOME and inspiring! :)

Really a super man ! It was cool to discover this film during the European Outdoor Film Tour !! No problem ;-)

What a positive spirit!
I saw him at the EOFT in Lyon, France. Where we can find this movie with french subtitles? A lot of french should know this beautiful story!
« No problem »

Je vous remérci, Jean! Bonne ski, bonne vie... félicitations...!!

Great video and a fascinating man. Makes you appreciate life and youth, while also realizing you can do a lot in your older years with the right mindset.

i have many young at heart friends still active, dipping in the ocean thru the winter at 80 years old

Imagine if he was your grandpa.

I met Frenchy in 2012 during a mtn bike event on Snowmass. He is Everything he seems to be in this awesome video! At the time I was a bit taken aback when I met him, now I am seeing this video many years later and can not believe the many life stories he has. Ha. NO PROBLEM!

That's right never give up and don't smoke. Unbelievable!

Love this dude

Who in the world down voted this?! Absolutely heart felt awesomeness!

heck yah!

This guy is legend! “Pas de problem!”

We saw it yesterday at the Banff Film tour in Ann Arbor... What a hoot !!! At 20 years younger than this guy, with not so many achievements but with an almost equal number of injuries and "almosts" - my family now calls me "Frenchie"... I guess I'm starting a bucket list to keep up with him ;-)

Great piece! It made my day! haha... My only critique is that the various interviews are a bit too soft. Aside from that though...

Always watch this when I'm down.
Legend

Met him several times. What a dude!

Et bien, à ce que je vois tu t'ambiances mon Jacquot!

I had the privilege of meeting "The Frenchy" in a gondola on the way up to French Press, his favorite downhill run in Snowmass. He is a special man - I wish I'd seen this video before meeting him (so I could ask him about the gun incident!), but all the same it made our day to meet him. Thanks Jacques for the laughs -- this world needs more of them!

TOP story of life. Love it.

I yearn to be this hombre when I hit the 80th level. Such an inspiration. No Problem....never give up. Don't be a poulet mouille.

"No problem!" That attitude fixes all his problems.

Hey, you know what? I'll never complain again !!!!

Rode Hoffhein's/Dry Fork loop (in Durango) with Jacques and Benoit, way back around 2004. Jacques ripped it, and he's still ripping it!

Now we are talking real life goals!

Excellent vid Michelle 👌 Never a dull moment, fascinating, and informative.

I work in Comcast and I talk to this guy on the phone, is so friendly and funny!!! I love the video

Oh Frenchy, you are the best!

How much time it takes to assemble?

Saw this at the BANFF movie festival in Sweden a couple of years ago. It really struck me and made me feel a lot. A really great short film! 🙏🏻🌟

Excellent. Two thumbs waaay up