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Film on Jacques Houot, 82, Who Still Competes at Ski and Bike

This is the story of 82-year old French snow/ski racer and mountain biker, Jacques Houot, who is a local legend as an age-defying athlete and an incorrigible flirt.

Houot has survived some two dozen close calls with death, including avalanches, cancer, car accidents, a heart attack, drowning and even attempted murder. Frenchy inspires us to stay positive today.

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