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Candide's Qualifier Run at Copper Grand Prix

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bobbyfenton
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for your viewing pleasure.  LIVE streaming of men's halfpipe Friday night at 9pm est.  go to usfreeskiing.com for the link.

http://youtu.be/YHiELzyxOfg


Dec 19 2013 7:47PM
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Pitolairas
Posts: 665 - Karma: 1,174
fastest reverts in the game
Dec 19 2013 7:49PM
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Jaggy_Snake
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Sick run.
Dec 19 2013 7:49PM
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DR.SHRED
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the save at the end was epic
Dec 19 2013 7:55PM
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stupendous-man
Posts: 8637 - Karma: 13,293
That deserved more than a 50.
Dec 19 2013 8:07PM
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Miomo
Posts: 4302 - Karma: 14,135
The recovery itself should have added 60 points
Dec 19 2013 8:09PM
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freestyler540
Posts: 13125 - Karma: 19,222
he wrecked his first rail. so sad. he has such a unique style
Dec 19 2013 9:38PM
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Iraq_Lobster
Posts: 1866 - Karma: 4,905
the guy charges
Dec 19 2013 9:43PM
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Toaster-Tony
Posts: 3531 - Karma: 5,850
Minus the reverts, that looked like a pretty sick run. I liked the floaty 5 he threw in there as well. Sucks to see he didn't qualify.
Dec 19 2013 9:48PM
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Mr.LemonPie
Posts: 4100 - Karma: 1,625
His score was pretty on point I think. He didn't ski a clean run, if he had done a bit better on the first rail and stuck the last landing it would have been a much better score.
Dec 19 2013 10:32PM
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Shredsterr
Posts: 2090 - Karma: 6,930
Why does he revert? Shouldn't a skier of his caliber be able to hit features switch?
Dec 20 2013 12:12AM
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scandy101
Posts: 460 - Karma: 19
he's so hoppy, like a lil bunny
Dec 20 2013 12:19AM
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Laurent.
Posts: 10056 - Karma: 25,313
He truly has the reflexes and silky graceful smoothness of a feline apex predator.
Dec 20 2013 1:11AM
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*TURBONERD*
Posts: 15084 - Karma: 9,181
My guess is that he intended to do a 4 on 2 out but didn't really lock onto the rail after the 4 on.
Dec 20 2013 1:36AM
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Twig
Posts: 6430 - Karma: 60,415
does the usfreeskiing.com only work in north america ?
Dec 20 2013 11:18AM
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Ahmets_Brother
Posts: 20283 - Karma: 5,931
Candide is an incredible skier but i wish people put less hype on his return to the comp scene here and stuff.

I'm sure he competed for himself -- to get back in the comp feel and push himself. he wasnt trying to blow up media and go for the olympics, just put himself in the environment and mindset again or put down a run. Lotta pressure with everyones hype for a guy who has skied a half season of park in 4 years.

As for the score... dont let your iconic image of Candide Skew the run, the landings and comfort werent there. Candide is my favorite skier to watch in the backcountry and old park videos of, I'm sure his park game will continue to improve and catchup with his backcountry flow
Dec 20 2013 11:21AM
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casual
Posts: 6712 - Karma: 6,751
Lol. Nevernind his sw 630 on he did in 2007. He probably planned a 2 out or another trick that was meant to bring him forward. You don't just throw out your gameplan and then improvise.
Dec 20 2013 11:23AM
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yuck
Posts: 8384 - Karma: 2,090
regardless of his score / competition results, candide will always be one of my favorite skiers to watch. his hoppy reverty style is still so familiar from like, 2005, in a good, unique, candidey way.
Dec 20 2013 11:31AM
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Dan-Man
Posts: 7488 - Karma: 3,622
I just came a lil
Dec 20 2013 12:08PM
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fratskier69
Posts: 1868 - Karma: 1,271
if he landed the first 4 in 2 out, run would been money (and last landing).
im really impressed with his rails i mean 3 swap 2 out on a burly feature like that? hes still got it!
Dec 20 2013 12:37PM
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