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Candide Thovex Signs with CoreUPT!

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Mr.Bishop
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http://coreupt.com/

Its true! Peep that shit.

May 30 2008 10:20AM
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Mr.Bishop
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Whoops... just realised there wasn't much at that site.

Candide Thovex joins CoreUPT !
Fans were wondering, and lots of theories appeared about Candide’s new skis, here is the statement: Candide Thovex joins CoreUPT.
Enthusiastic for the values and projects of the new online ski brand, he wants to put his experience and skills to help CoreUPT and his new team mates.
After a season off, Candide wants to ski stronger than ever. After breaking his backbone, he spend a year waiting for recovery. He wants to ski, big.
From this year, CoreUPT launch 2 Promodels designed by Candide and our team: the Candide Yard (Park) and the Candide Pow (Backcountry). Those skis will only be available on www.coreupt.com.
A private space on www.coreupt.com/candide will allow Candide to post exclusive infos, and his fresh photos and vidéos… A place for self expression, aimed to his fans.
CoreUPT wants to be the organization that will help Candide to get back to the top, in comps and deep in the powder.
CoreUPT.com will also be a meeting place for team’s fans, club members of CoreUPT clan.
To follow Candide : www.coreupt.com/candide

Wow that press release isn't in a good format for posting...

May 30 2008 10:22AM
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Mr.Bishop
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http://www.skipass.com/articles/saison-07-08/25732-candide-thovex-chez-coreupt.php

May 30 2008 10:23AM
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What a messy thread. I might as well drop another link into here!

https://newschoolers.com/web/content/news/news_id/2118
May 30 2008 10:30AM
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CandideCandide 2



May 30 2008 10:33AM
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pho[tog]rapher
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ahha you guys are making me laugh.
but those skis are pretty classy. i don't know much about CoreUPT but i'll be interested to see what Candide can do for them and vice versa.
May 30 2008 10:39AM
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colin13
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hes always been my favorite skier thank god he's getting back on skis, this year was just not the same without his uber french shredding.
May 30 2008 11:07AM
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theoz
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WTF how have i never heard of this ski company..
I thought this was a joke buy ski pass ages ago?
May 30 2008 11:10AM
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anthony_B
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I made a thread about this a while ago... I really wanted to know who his new skis were made buy. Thank god the graphics turned out better than that goofy looking lion he had at the invitational. To tell you the truth though I am not soo stoekd on the brown graphics. Just my opinion, but I'm sure they'll be more soon. CoreUPT def looks sick. Great to see a new company out in the market. Bless
May 30 2008 11:14AM
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dave...
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shiaatttt...they have Gus and Candide!!!
May 30 2008 11:42AM
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dave44
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They really need to redesign their site. My screen has received nothing but verbal abuse for the last 5 minutes while I attempted to navigate the site.

May 30 2008 11:51AM
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vtrider
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Holy Cow!
May 30 2008 11:53AM
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d686
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Looks legit.

The company is apparently based in Tignes, France and their skis are made at the Dynastar factory near Chamonix.

I've been seeing their Mini Clubmans kicking around the area for the past few months but didn't realize it was a new ski company since the "Unlimited Pleasure Toys" slogan plastered on their cars sounded like a dildo company or something... 

The skipass.com article mentioned they are speaking to Dumont as well and that their philosophy is having only pro models and giving the riders a big % of sales as incentive.

Will be interesting to see how it shakes out.


May 30 2008 12:09PM
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Ryno
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Very interesting...kinda a weird name to say though :P
May 30 2008 12:48PM
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Colston
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candide yard is such a dope name for a ski too, like the rasta he is its cool how considers the the terrrain park "yard"
May 30 2008 1:13PM
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Bobby_B
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gus kenworthy signed wit them too. shapen up to have a sick team
May 30 2008 1:49PM
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Gnl.Weirdness
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So sick of him to help out a new company and hop on board. He is def one of, if not the sickest skier out there. I don't know any other skier that goes as big as him.
May 30 2008 2:14PM
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ColbyV
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candide's the man and skis look legit, nice to see him on a company that truly respects him and markets him for how great he really is and its also what? the 6th ski company he's been with , respect
May 30 2008 2:36PM
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Ryno
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nevermind im and idiot and finally realized what it says :P
May 30 2008 3:15PM
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pho[tog]rapher
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bahahah that front page video is soooo baller. ahahha sick.
May 30 2008 3:43PM
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bp.lando
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nice a new scratch!
May 30 2008 5:04PM
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FORCE
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bahaha...Candide's quest for the most pro models ever steps up a notch with two in one year.
May 30 2008 5:19PM
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CWAZY
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I m still a little bit sad he stopped competitions.
May 30 2008 5:36PM
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Billiards.
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Candide slays! Those sticks are sick too!
May 30 2008 5:38PM
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Silence
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That is the one of the coolest "We just signed a new big name skier" promo ever.
So creative - and makes you think WTF is CoreUPT?!
May 30 2008 5:50PM
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colin13
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it said in the press release that he wants to get work his way back to the top of not only the BC but competitions as well. i hope he tries x-games again.
May 30 2008 6:06PM
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Franny
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Thats a bold move.

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May 30 2008 6:06PM
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alaskakid
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What the hell is CoreUPT??? And better question, how the hell are they paying Candide? thats maaaad $$$$$.
May 30 2008 6:13PM
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JEWbacca
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Candide. wat a guy
May 30 2008 6:20PM
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Kopacz
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what are the dimensions for the skis
May 30 2008 7:00PM
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Malczyk
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i'll give ya a Universal Pleasure Tool,  weird Euros
May 30 2008 7:58PM
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ValPow
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epic, sick name as well
May 30 2008 8:01PM
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canuck
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Is this more of a Rossignol dropped him or a Coreupt stole him away?
May 30 2008 8:37PM
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sirskizalot
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dope

those skis are lookin sick
May 31 2008 12:11AM
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fsscott
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sick
lovin tha skis
May 31 2008 2:14AM
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itsmuhammed
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those skis look ski hopefully they will be out soon
May 31 2008 4:14AM
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gkenworthy
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Pretty sure that's not the case, since it was a three year contract... And to whoever was wondering if rossi dropped him or if CoreUPT stole him away, Candide left Rossi for CoreUPT!
May 31 2008 5:22AM
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vosgcone
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yeah dude! candide's the man. keep going hure, sure you can come back and destroy everyone again with that mad steeeeeeeezzzzzzzzzzzz
May 31 2008 6:24AM
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dom_uk
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Dude, you seem to be talking crap. The reason that Candide always gets a pro model, is not that hes desperate for pro models to further his ego, its because hes one of the biggest names in the history of our sport and massively marketable. Companies are desperate to get him to endorse a pro model so all the fan boys can pick them up!
May 31 2008 10:51AM
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Duncan*
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i know i have never heard of this company...the skis look nice i wanna see more info
May 31 2008 2:12PM
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dweezileast
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this puts the candide pro model count up to 5 if im not mistaken
May 31 2008 4:39PM
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Ryno
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More indy companies...thats what I like to see!
May 31 2008 4:43PM
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FUUUCK
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this might be a bad move...
May 31 2008 5:31PM
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Twinjibber77
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looks nasty, but if coreupt goes under than he's screwed himself

but hey, what company doesn't want him???


is rossi bein douches???


do they even have a fuckin team anymore??lol
May 31 2008 6:30PM
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Matty_C
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I have no idea how I didn't hear about this, in Tignes no less... I'm super excited to see how it turns out- just flicked throught the article on skipass- did it say Guerlain Chicherit is involved also? Fuck, Chicherit, Candide, Kenworthy- they've got the whole spectrum there. Surely coreUPT must have had a backer with serious funds to launch like this?

Whatever, i'm pumped to see what happens!!
May 31 2008 8:34PM
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freeskieur74
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Nobody knows that Simon Dumont have been contacted by Coreupt to be in this fucking huge team ? yet they don't find a way to deal with Dumont, Salomon and them ... but maybe later ;)

Another point, each guy will received an Mini Clubman with the brand's color (like redbull) !

I saw the prototype at the dynastar factory and for sure the skis will be really really sick !
May 31 2008 10:16PM
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emokiller
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yea lke Quicksilver backing the whole deal, Quick put Rossi for sale almost 2 years ago because sales sucked, so how do you reach a new market and genre, rename your skis, candides contract stays the same just different name of skis
May 31 2008 11:22PM
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gkenworthy
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That's not right at all, Candide dropped Rossi for CoreUPT, it has nothing to do with Quicksilver either... CoreUPT skis are made on Dynastar presses, but they are their own company they aren't owned by anyone!
May 31 2008 11:28PM
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