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Candide Thovex is the best skier of all time.

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Online_Alien
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OF ALL TIME.

Winning every type of comp for more than a decade:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candide_Thovex#Competition_results

Being a man in 2002:


Being the man more recently:




And yes, he only does tail grabs. Fuck you, that's all he needs.
Jul 26 2011 7:40PM
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colin13
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I remember seeing him do tail to tail 5s at one of his crazy rail jams. The second trick in this vid is a sw 7 tail to tail


Feb 29 2012 3:05PM
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easy.steezy
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That giant hip jump seriously blew my mind.  My sister got me the level 1 movie pack for Christmas, and I believe that was in the 3rd or 4th movie?  And it just blew me away at how huge it was, even after all the modern movies I've see.
Feb 29 2012 3:48PM
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Tremblantskier
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Landing like a cat since 98
Feb 29 2012 5:05PM
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T-Nutcracker
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I beliveve Candide Kamera The Movie will go down in history as one of the greatest and most beautiful freeski movies ever. Meanwhile here are some pictures from Candides fb wall, taken while shooting for the upcomming movie :

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Feb 29 2012 6:01PM
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powderhound100
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Any know where this clip is? It is (I believe Candide) POV shot doing a huge three from one spin to another, looks like in alaska.
Mar 1 2012 12:13PM
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dirty.
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fairly legit? are you fucking kidding me? that comp deserves more props and respect than any fucking slope or pipe comp ever, have you seen what goes down in the FWT? fucking super human shit. i also guarantee you he can throw a dub flip or cork of somekind. maybe not the best of all time but top 3 for sure
Mar 1 2012 12:27PM
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Broseph_Stalin
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oh i thought it was shawn white lol
Mar 1 2012 1:08PM
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philipc
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i have a large feeling that candide is gonna drop knowledge in his next movie. one of the best skiers all time for sure.
Mar 1 2012 1:22PM
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Deluge
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so sick.
Mar 1 2012 1:43PM
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bleevus
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If i could only watch one skier for the rest of my life, it would be Candide. He is the greatest skier on Earth, and has been for so long. To attempt some of the things he does is simply insane. Greatest now, greatest ever.
Mar 1 2012 6:21PM
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Online_Alien
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BUMP.
Apr 16 2012 9:54AM
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CrotchKiller
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Apr 16 2012 6:40PM
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snowbombz
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The man.
Apr 16 2012 6:55PM
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Dr.Gonzo
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you forgot about shaun white
Apr 16 2012 6:56PM
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popadonna
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sitting here, early hours here in la clusaz, watching finishing touches that will be on the trailer that will be dropping soon... i can tell everyone that they will be stoked! although he is in a edit coma at the moment, matt is finishing the last grading and logo effects, and you all will get a taste of whats to come in the fall... we just finished an epic segment in la balme, with some of his hommies and will be headed out to BC soon so he can finish slaying what he left behind from last year... after seeing the footage so far, CK1&2 were just appetizers... just wanted to reply to this because we all have been working our asses off to make it the best it can be! nobody works harder than him... sit back and enjoy whats to come in the next couple of weeks... ~skye
Apr 16 2012 9:21PM
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martinleon
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YES ! FUCK YES
Apr 16 2012 9:50PM
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iSki13
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2002 footage is still BOSS TODAY over this double game. Cork 5 double grab 40ft above the deck. CHEA
Apr 18 2012 9:40PM
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Toaster-Tony
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Haha i wasnt going to say anything but that was pretty awesome. You dont see skiers go that far over the deck too much anymore.
Apr 18 2012 9:59PM
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Pklink04
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Just read this whole post and got to your name skye which i read as "Syke" and thought it was a sick joke and was about to punch a whole in the wall.
Apr 18 2012 10:10PM
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jensen
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candide is the absolute man but have you all forgot about tanner fucking hall??!?

not saying one is better than the other. they are both gods in the world of skiing. it is like comparing apples to oranges. i do, however, have a hard time saying candide is the single best. tanner or candide, it's a toss up.

PS: jon has not been in the olympics nor made an olympic team yet, he still has a lot of work to get there
Apr 18 2012 10:35PM
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tcgoldman
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candide kamara has such beautiful footage and shots i love it
Apr 18 2012 11:14PM
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skiinian
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it's actually julien reigner.
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Apr 19 2012 1:30AM
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Online_Alien
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Forgot to add these fun facts to the discussion... fuck the haters, Candide is the best skier of ALL TIME.

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-First one to clear Chad's Gap in 1999 at age 16 (http://espn.go.com/action/gallery?id=4623368&image=1)

-First one to throw a real trick over Chad's gap in 2000 at age 17 (https://www.newschoolers.com/watch/346066.0/chad's-gap-by-candide?c=1&t=2)
Apr 26 2012 2:13AM
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scratchproteen
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hahahaha seriously dude? there wouldn't even be that "era" with out candide.
Apr 26 2012 3:49AM
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Poops_McGee
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Candide is actually french for Skigod. He was always going inhumanly big, he drops lines like a superball downs stairs, Golds in any way you can get them, and just a good dude. BEST SKIER EVER!
Apr 26 2012 1:50PM
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Barmski
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yea that kid is a moron, hes prob 17 and wasnt even skiing when candide started killing it. Candide = greatest skier of our generation if he stays healthy and keeps killing it.
Apr 26 2012 3:26PM
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californiagrown
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what did i say that is not 100% true?
Apr 27 2012 1:23AM
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Session
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Some of the greatest skiers ever do not compete. Your argument is the rumblings of a simpleton.
Apr 27 2012 1:42AM
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corona
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how do you know the prime isn't yet to come?
Apr 27 2012 1:45AM
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californiagrown
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name one. every single one competed at some point in their carreer. get learned on the history of the the activity son.


your argument is that of a gargling fan-boy. try to have some perspective.
Apr 27 2012 2:03AM
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TheWakes.
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completely true statement, but saying Candide is "fairly legit" is a bit of an understatement. lets be honest you sound like a pretentious technicality nazi.
Apr 27 2012 2:05AM
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californiagrown
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in reference to the "FWT champ is fairly legit" comment: damn y'all need some new meters.

but the dude has not ever competed in the era of the dub, and so Tanner has him on that...by a lot. Candide is a better natty terrain skier by a little though.

in the end, i would give it to Tanner.
Apr 27 2012 2:08AM
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TheWakes.
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broken meter or not its just bad form to even make a comment that might knock on this man. he is the truth on skis.
Apr 27 2012 2:13AM
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Session
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I didn't say never have competed. But many are more well known and show the quality of their skiing in film segments and not in a subjective format. The reality is that since you want to use competition as a litmus test then only racers qualify because their are nit subjectively judged.
Apr 27 2012 2:48AM
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ShredMasterPlus
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Here are some "competition results" lol

1999:

  • 4th X Games, Aspen, Colorado, Big Air

2000:

  • 1st X Games, Aspen, Colorado, Big Air
  • 1st Gravity Games, Mammoth Mountain, California, Big Air

2002:

  • 2nd US Open, Vail, Colorado, Superpipe
  • 4th US Open, Vail, Colorado, Slopestyle
  • 5th US Open, Vail, Colorado, Big Air
  • 2nd World Skiing Invitational, Whistler, BC, Canada, Superpipe
  • 1st Rip Curl Freeski, Saas Fee, SUI., Overall
  • 2nd Rip Curl Freeski, Saas Fee, SUI., Halfpipe
  • 1st Rip Curl Freeski, Saas Fee, SUI., Slopestyle
  • 2nd Rip Curl Freeski, Saas Fee, SUI., Big Air
  • 9th X Games, Aspen, Colorado, Slopestyle
  • 4th X Games, Aspen, Colorado, Superpipe

2003:

  • 2nd World Superpipe Championships, Park City, UT., Halfpipe
  • 5th X Games, Aspen, Colorado, Slopestyle
  • 1st X Games, Aspen, Colorado, Superpipe

2006:

  • 1st Orage European Feeskiing Open, Laax, SUI., Superpipe

2007:

  • 1st. X games 11, Aspen, Colorado, slopestyle
  • 5th. X games 11, Aspen, Colorado, superpipe
  • 5th Ski Tour, Sun Valley, ID.

2010:

  • 1st. Red Bull Linecatcher
  • 1st. Freeride World Tour Chamonix
  • 1st. Freeride World Tour Overall
  • 2009-2010 Freeride World Champion

Apr 27 2012 3:01AM
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auski
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Has anyone see Candide dub before the Few Words trailer?
Apr 27 2012 3:06AM
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minihef
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What does it matter? Park skiing, let alone the 'era of the dub', wouldn't even exist at the level it does without his ground-breaking contributions. Your failure to recognise his mastery of the sport makes it seems as if you haven't been paying attention to anything that's happened in skiing for the past 15 years.
Apr 27 2012 4:42AM
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fricino13
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yeah he tried something like dub cork on his last invitational.. but i dont remember if he landed one
Apr 27 2012 9:46AM
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.Blake.
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Candide has always seemed to be on a different level. Tough to say he is the best of all time only because everyone defines "best skier" differently. Personally I think "best skier" means all around so yes, I put Candide up there as one of the best. You could probably argue Tanner as well due to his racing and mogul upbringing.  Some people may define best skier and take into account what they have done for the sport and say Mike Douglas (although I could do without him at Winter X). Seth Morrison has to enter the conversation as well since he was a BC pioneer taking park tricks to the cliffs. There are so many aspects to "best skier" that make it hard to pin just one person to that title but I don't think you are far off with Candide.


Apr 27 2012 10:54AM
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drock7145
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definitely best skier of the past decade. influence wise though you gotta throw around shane mcconkey or seth morrison's names. no doubt candide throws down better than anyone though
Apr 27 2012 11:28AM
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dan1080
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not gonna get in the argument of whose the best, but thank you for making this thread. haven't watched candide in a while and it was fucking awesome
Apr 27 2012 12:11PM
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rocks860
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Man after watching the trailer for few words i cant wait for that shit to come out. Not only was there some sick skiing in there, the shots are fucking gorgeous. I cant remember the last time i saw a ski movie that looked so good
Apr 27 2012 1:11PM
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Skiingsnow
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u said he hasnt won a single comp.. slightly wrong there...
hate to sound like dick man but the way u post screams 15 year old who knows they are the smartest person alive, i hate those types of 15 year olds
Apr 27 2012 1:19PM
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.MASSHOLE.
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Well since people are shouting out who they think is the best skier of all time, how bout Jon...He slays in all aspects and has proven himself in them.

But that being said, I think Candide takes the cake. He slays everywhere and anywhere, and contributed more to skiing than we can comprehend.
Apr 27 2012 5:07PM
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thenightman
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candide is up there but
McConkey

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and Coombs
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Apr 27 2012 10:52PM
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powderhound100
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Similar, but not the clip.

First he straight airs and then does a three and both shots are in POV.
May 7 2012 6:04PM
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Online_Alien
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No, see you're all wrong unless you agree that Candide Thovex is the best skier of all time. Ya, fuck this music.




Please take note: ALL this footage is pre 2006 ... You know, back when most you little shits were still riding 90cms.
Jun 16 2012 1:57PM
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AlexMartini
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i bet candide would agree, which kind of makes candide even better
Jun 17 2012 1:31AM
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willysworld
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best ever ... hands down!
Jun 17 2012 10:21AM
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CHU-TANG_CLAN
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one thing to say about this thread http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6owgB_2Y2k  Nuff said
Jun 17 2012 8:03PM
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