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Candide Invitational 08

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colin13
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I havent heard about this until now. Its this weekend! Here's the rider list and its STACKED:

Xavier Bertoni
Sammy Carlson
Loic Collomb-Patton
Simon Dumont
Lolo Favre
Aurelien Fournier
Charles Gagnier
JF Houles
Peter Olenik
Jon Olsson
Richard Permin
Colby West
Arnaud Kugener
Joe Schusster
JF Cusson
Mathieu Crepel
Laurent Gougain
Emeric Front
Sylvain Lami Money
Francky Moissonnier
Mick Jourdain
Emeric Tonin
David Livet

Here is the site: http://www.candide-invitational.com/
Mar 18 2008 10:23PM
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alaskakid
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how have i not heard this!
Mar 18 2008 10:24PM
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timmmy
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lolo.  all you need to know.

jons coming this year?
Mar 18 2008 10:25PM
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jason...
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holy stacked list
Mar 18 2008 10:37PM
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Line0777
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LETS GO SAMMY!
Mar 18 2008 10:39PM
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*GP*
Posts: 1024 - Karma: 28
Yeah, b/c it's finally not on the same weekend as the JOI like it has been the past few years, which allows a lot of the bigger names to all come together and session the hell out of the Candide Invite..
Mar 18 2008 10:46PM
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Ryanvdonk
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Cusson! JF needs his mullet back, it was his source of power.
Mar 18 2008 10:56PM
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Bulky
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So does anyone know if Candide is 100% yet. i somehow doubt he will be throwing down as hard as he has in the past but even if hes at like 75% we will still see some amazing stuff out of him.
Mar 18 2008 11:01PM
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colin13
Posts: 2201 - Karma: 216
candide has been injured a lot and still thrown down every year. this was definitely one of if not the biggest injury hes had but it was at the end of last season and it was looking good early on so i assume he will be throwing down.
Mar 18 2008 11:09PM
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*GP*
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He will be throwin down.
Mar 18 2008 11:13PM
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Hovan
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go candide and charles
you all know gagnier are going to throw some sick shit
Mar 18 2008 11:37PM
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alaskakid
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maybe some sw 12 octograbs?
Mar 18 2008 11:39PM
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evtic
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jea, gona be a good show
Mar 18 2008 11:51PM
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colin13
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yes, and that means that his video blog will be all over it
Mar 18 2008 11:55PM
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saucer_boy_lives
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i hear of doubles...
Mar 19 2008 12:51AM
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huckaberry
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thats dope,
sammy needs to win something this year
hope he does well, hes da man
Mar 19 2008 12:56AM
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three6steeze
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woww such a sick lineup
Mar 19 2008 1:10AM
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Stinkey_egg
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if Jons' gonna be there i bet he's gonna build his own jump! Then it'd be a sick combo of a Candide Inv.+JO Inv.!
Mar 19 2008 1:15AM
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Billiards.
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Wow thats sick, Im excited to see coverage!
Mar 19 2008 6:11AM
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Silence
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wow..super list of competitors!
Mar 19 2008 6:15AM
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d686
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heading to la clusaz tomorrow.  the thing gets more insane every year.  they've bumped the length from 2 days up to 4 this year.

problem is, the forecast is calling for snow on every one of the 4 days.   70cm up to Monday, which for the alps is a pretty big dump.

we'll see what happens, but hopefully it won't be completely screwed.
Mar 19 2008 7:35AM
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freestyler540
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This will be interesting

Mar 19 2008 8:27AM
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bastien69
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Jossi had to come but finally he cannot!
Mar 19 2008 9:16AM
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skiP.E.I.
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that is going to be fun to watch.
Mar 19 2008 9:17AM
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anthony_B
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I was supposed to go I reserved my airline tickets but this contest is only for rich folks. The flight there was 200 dollars (american) there and back, but 1 night at the hotel is 400 Euros. (ALOT OF F"n MOney) The problem is with this contest is that any hardcore skier can't go because they can't afford it. There are only about 10 Hotels in La Clusaz as well.

Sorry for the rant.

But it's bullshit.
Mar 19 2008 9:24AM
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tjski
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the way tanner has been doing stuff this year i was kinda suprised to not see him on the list..

but none the less this will be sick..
Mar 19 2008 10:46AM
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dilla_says_go
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hah especially with the dollar trading at 1.60 w the euro haha.  but seriously last year we found a hotel outside of la clusaz for like 30E a night.  its not too find a hostel around there.
Mar 19 2008 11:31AM
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Alex_G
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...only the dumont would know something like that
Mar 19 2008 11:49AM
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anthony_B
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All the Hostels were booked too... This year shit's serious. I started looking bout a month back too.
Mar 19 2008 2:08PM
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A.0.spin
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why is tanner never at these things... seems like freeskiing is real clique'y
Mar 19 2008 9:16PM
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Sun_Ra
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Anyone noticed the schedule for the Candide Thovex Invitational?

Thursday
11pm-5pm Slopestyle

Friday
11pm-5pm Slopestyle

Saturday
11pm-5pm Slopestyle

Those are 18 hours straight sessions
Those europeans are really crazy !!!

(I know it's only a mistake, but still fun tho)

Will be such a sick event. Can't wait to see the footage with all the big names this year !!!
Mar 19 2008 9:32PM
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BonersinmyassFTW
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I've never seen one of those!!! that would be nutzorz!!!
Mar 19 2008 9:37PM
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alaskakid
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noobsauce
Mar 19 2008 9:41PM
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BIG_SALTY
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Ya for sure sammy is so sick
Mar 19 2008 10:49PM
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bastien69
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The straight session is cancelled because Some snow is missing
Mar 20 2008 3:04AM
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anthony_B
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I say boycott the city
Mar 20 2008 8:24AM
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KB420
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http://www.skipass.com/articles/saison-07-08/24293-candide-invitational-en-direct.php

first day ! no video for the moment
Mar 20 2008 3:58PM
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KB420
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http://community.freeskier.com/articles/article.php?article_id=2192

some pics here !
Mar 20 2008 4:05PM
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KB420
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  the big bertha
Mar 20 2008 4:09PM
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tjski
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^damn
Mar 20 2008 9:21PM
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alaskakid
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Holy dope setup for pros

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big bertha is quite a bit smaller than last year...good call candide. its still fucking big though
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Mar 20 2008 9:34PM
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Billy_B
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how big is that jump?
Mar 20 2008 9:51PM
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T-Time
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werd thats stacked
Mar 20 2008 10:36PM
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LOLO_FAVRE
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the jump is a 115 feet long and we gio go likr more than 30 feet high that's pretty fuckking huge
Mar 20 2008 10:48PM
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GUZ
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damn that comp is gonna be nuts
Mar 20 2008 10:51PM
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timmmy
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Nose kang

fucking pumped too see some nose kangs.


Mar 20 2008 10:54PM
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KB420
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Mar 21 2008 3:07AM
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Silence
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holyshitthatjumpishuge.

Gonna be SICK!
Mar 21 2008 3:47AM
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Literature
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Another sick setup.
Mar 21 2008 3:54AM
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colin13
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wow, those features are amazing!
any more updates?
Mar 21 2008 2:20PM
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DoriD
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it's not a competition!!!
Mar 21 2008 2:39PM
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