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CANDIDE Q&A

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erica
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Candide Thovex's One of Those Days 2 was legendary, now's your chance to ask the Faction athlete anything, and in true NS fashion, he will be in later this week to give you all answers.


https://www.newschoolers.com/watch/748703.0/Candide-Thovex---One-Of-Those-Days-2?c=11&o=4&t=6
Jan 19 2015 5:56PM
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Dobber
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max_tafferdo u require an xl helmet due to having such a creative mind?


Man I can barely find an XL that fits. I must be one creative son of a bitch.
Jan 20 2015 10:15PM
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NinetyFour
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Who's boots are you riding?
Jan 20 2015 10:36PM
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Avramnds
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First off, that was insane. just wondering if that shot of you going through the tunnel was set up? like did you know that there would be snow there or did you just say fuck it and go for it?
Also how did you get that first shot in the mirror?
Jan 21 2015 12:02AM
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rballs_
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Coke or Pepsi?
Jan 21 2015 12:52AM
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snomaster
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Did you have any expectations for a successful career when when you first started winning comps like Xgames big air at Mt Snow?

Do your past injuries impact you at all on a daily basis?

Do you ever ride pow on a ski with tapered tips and tails? All of your pro models look to have normal sidecut and some rocker, while the rest of the guys getting super creative in pow have more radical shapes like the Atomic Bentchetler...
Jan 21 2015 1:01AM
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Kim_Jong_Un
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WHERE IS THE GOPRO IN OOTD2?!?! Also are you really sauron shredding the mordor of our hearts????
Jan 21 2015 3:02AM
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Mrworm10
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After OOTD2 dropped the ever important question undoubtedly has been lingering on all of our minds:
Favorite dipping sauce?
Jan 21 2015 7:42AM
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steezyjibber
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Were Faction Skis selling like hotcakes after One Of Those Days 2 dropped?
Jan 21 2015 11:28AM
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Big5hifty
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What is the most common gaper question that you've been asked throughout your extensive and badass career?
Jan 21 2015 1:18PM
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Zimmy
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How is your back? Pain-free?
Jan 21 2015 3:16PM
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skiRay
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Any other ski areas that you particularly would like to shoot another one of these? Or is this only really possible at your home resort?
Jan 21 2015 3:59PM
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schommi97
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is skiing with friends important even at your level?
Jan 21 2015 5:41PM
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saskskier
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Can we expect another film project from you and Quiksilver similar to Travis Rice's "That's It, That's All" or "Art of Flight"?

Are you planning on entering any more competitions, regardless of discipline?
Jan 21 2015 5:46PM
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JimmyRecard
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Could you explain the whole cave set up? How did you build the in run?
Jan 21 2015 8:30PM
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Sklar
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When you made the first OOTD, did you know how well it would be received and the reach it would get? Or did it take you by surprise?

How did that affect OOTD2?
Jan 21 2015 11:33PM
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Skroob
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Favorite burger toppings?
Jan 22 2015 1:09AM
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PacificRimJob
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Do you have any sense of fear? Seriously...
Jan 22 2015 5:09AM
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PacificRimJob
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2nd Question... How much CGI did you use in that? You had to use CGI... Who'd you hire? Michael Bay? I mean, come on you at least had to speed up the take in editing or SOMETHING. I'm pretty sure the consensus is that what you did in that segment is not humanly possible. YOU CHEATED DIDN'T YOU! FESS UP!
Jan 22 2015 6:31AM
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JGWI
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Does it make you feel good that all the "Non skiers" on YouTube think your video is fake?
Jan 22 2015 11:47AM
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n0gga
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indica or sativas?
Jan 22 2015 4:00PM
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-WZ-
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how did you mount the gopro in OOTD2 and around how many takes did each shot take to get the one you wanted?
Jan 22 2015 4:53PM
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Mr.Bishop
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What is your perspective on the current state of the ski industry? As someone who has been there from the very start of the 'revolution' it would be fascinating to hear how you see it growing from what you guys started into what it is today.
Jan 22 2015 6:44PM
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JGWI
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NinetyFourWho's boots are you riding?


Those are Salomon SPK 100's.
Jan 22 2015 6:49PM
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maximiliaan
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what is your all time favorite trick and what trick would you love to land in the future?
Jan 22 2015 7:15PM
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wyguy
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how has it been to be in the game from the beginning and watch the sport evolve in the direction that it has while also having a part in helping to shape it?
Jan 23 2015 9:40AM
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Atomika09
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Candide, If you could be a vegetable, which vegetable would you be?
Also what is your favorite Italian Ski Resort?
Jan 23 2015 9:41AM
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CandideThovex
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Hi there, thanks guys for all the questions!
Will start answering shortly.
Jan 23 2015 11:35AM
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Mr.Bishop
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CandideThovexHi there, thanks guys for all the questions!
Will start answering shortly.


I'M SO EXCITED!!!

Thanks for doing this Candide! Really happy you could take the time out of what must be an insane schedule for the people over here at Newschoolers.
Jan 23 2015 11:40AM
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CandideThovex
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JosephRikysWere you worried about One of those days 2 not living up to the first?


Well, i tried to be a bit more creative on the 2nd one.
I knew it was gonna work better, but didn't expect this!
Jan 23 2015 11:41AM
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nutz.
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What's the coolest/funnest place or resort you've ever skied at?
Jan 23 2015 11:44AM
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Twig
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Training is a bit of a taboo topic in skiing but can you tell us what it is you do to get fit enough to ski lines the way you do?



What inspires you on a day to day basis to go skiing, to push yourself?

How long did ootd 2 take to film?
Jan 23 2015 11:44AM
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sammy_
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After going through such an intense injury were you nervous you weren't going to be able to ride like you once did?
Jan 23 2015 11:45AM
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oscarbwhite
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Hey man! What boots do you use for day tours? Are they the same as what you use for stuff like Bec Des Rosses?
Thanks!
Jan 23 2015 11:47AM
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Troy.
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1) How can you sit down with balls that big?

2) What did the inside of the cave look like?

3) In 2014, the surface temperature of the Earth was 1.24˚F warmer than the 20th century average. This week, two resorts in Yosemite had to close due to a complete lack of snow, with temps getting close to 66˚F. How do ou think the ski industry will fare with climate change increasing in its affects?
Jan 23 2015 11:48AM
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aimeric.laffont
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Salut Candide! Je voulais savoir si tu skiais des fois dans les Pyrénées ? ( plus particulièrement à Ax 3 Domaines )
Merci beaucoup , t'es une légende continue à nous faire rêver!
Jan 23 2015 11:49AM
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CandideThovex
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JustGoWithItWho came up with the idea for that last shot?


I've been thinking about that line for a while.
I needed something stronger than the cop one.
I go past that restaurant everyday on my way home and always imagined it would be a good ender.
Jan 23 2015 11:50AM
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Top_5_Worst_NSer
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my question to candide: a shop has two mothers and two daughters in it. they want to split 21 dollars evenly, without dividing a dollar into cents. how do they do so?
Jan 23 2015 11:51AM
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maximiliaan
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Can a mod please change candide's status? Hes not a Newb!
Jan 23 2015 11:51AM
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CandideThovex
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frankcolderwas the last shot in ootd 2 fake? i just cant believe you 180ed into a gondola


Not at all. One full sequence. Had a lot of fun doing it.
Jan 23 2015 11:53AM
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BroBomb
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How many takes did it take to do that last edit?

Does that cave line really go all the way through?

What's your coffee setup?

What do you read? Watch outside of skiing?

[bowing]
Jan 23 2015 11:55AM
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ColinB
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Would you have any interest in coming back to ski at Alta in the next year or two? Your skiing and what you've been able to do with the terrain at La Clusaz has been a huge influence to all of us kids skiing around up in Little Cottonwood and it would be amazing to get the chance to meet and ski with you!
Jan 23 2015 11:58AM
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CandideThovex
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j-boHow influential has the pole plant been in your skiing?


Well, it's been like that for ages. It's just a natural reflex. I just don't think about it.
Maybe it comes from when i was doing mogul skiing when i was a kid.
I tried not to do it but it keeps coming back!
Jan 23 2015 11:58AM
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Dobber
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Who was your childhood role model?
Jan 23 2015 11:59AM
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CandideThovex
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daveyjoneseven though you have had a very diverse skiing career is there anything you still want to do or accomplish?


There's still a lot to do
Jan 23 2015 12:00PM
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JDA
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Any plans to head back to Chads?

Apart from La Clusaz, where are your favourite places in the world to ski
Jan 23 2015 12:00PM
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CandideThovex
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_skierdude_What trick in One of those days 2 are you most proud of?


When i gapped that cliff in the woods. Never done it this way before. That was risky.
And some of those long straight airs.
Jan 23 2015 12:04PM
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CandideThovex
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SklarWill we ever see the Candide Invitational make a comeback?


I hope so
Jan 23 2015 12:05PM
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deft_one_
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How many shots were 'set up'? I would like to think that you jumped over all of those people unknowingly, as well as that chairlift boost. Pure mobbing? Or set up?
Jan 23 2015 12:07PM
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dropinoutofschol
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Will there be a blooper reel coming out?

How dark was the cave that you went through? in the video it was total darkness
Jan 23 2015 12:07PM
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dropinoutofschol
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Will there be a blooper reel coming out?

How dark was the cave that you went through? in the video it was total darkness
Jan 23 2015 12:07PM
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