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Will there ever be another Candide Thovex

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willysworld
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After rewatching Few words, CandideKAmera and all of the OFTD parts It has been reaffirmed in my brain how much better Candide skis than every other big pro skier. He truly is on another level with the only people potentially touching him being Sammy Carlson and Sean Pettit but the fact is these guys just don't ski as fast or as gnarly lines. Candide is just on another level it's kind of crazy how fast he skis lines of consequence and then he does tricks as well while skiing at Mach 10..

Does anyone think any other skier is as good as Candide?
Will there ever be another young kid who will rise to his level?
What has Candide been up to and when will we see a proper level video part again from him?
Oct 20 2016 11:01PM
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flippsen_
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californiagrownwhere are you from curiously?


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Oct 23 2016 4:14AM
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codizzle
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there's no need for another candide. he is pretty much the best skier ever.

but I do think Sammy C. is right up there next to him.

I think Sean Pettit is up there, too.

Not sure where Tanner Hall would be if he bad avoided the double-knee blowout. Tanner is/was amazing, but I'm not quite sure he's got the same fearless mentality that Candide has in the backcountry.

But I think those are my Top 4 of all time.
Oct 23 2016 9:26PM
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Iraq_Lobster
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Sure Candide is on another level, but to say there will never be another like him is pretty naive. even now I think there are some guys out there that are close to him. I think most people on here don't want to look past the fog that surrounds him. That being said Candide is still the biggest bad ass out there
Oct 23 2016 10:25PM
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ridewinter
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As soon as Henrik wins the FWT, or Heitz wins X Games big air, then perhaps someone else is in the conversation. Oh, and they have to be like national champ in moguls too. And revolutionize a sport along the way. Then maybe let's talk.
Nov 3 2016 3:32PM
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willysworld
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Does anyone know what Candide is working on ATM? And who will he sign with after quik ? Faction outerwear maybe??
Nov 19 2016 11:22AM
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dan4060
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ozzywrongDoes anyone know what Candide is working on ATM? And who will he sign with after quik ? Faction outerwear maybe??


Hopefully another Candide Kamera. I would love to see another Few Words, but that requires a huge backing and without Quiksilver I don't see that happening unless Red Bull signs him. Who is his eyewear sponsor? I guess Oakley or Smith could sponsor a two year project if they were to sponsor him.
Nov 19 2016 2:57PM
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Zimmy
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If ski design changes significantly, then his relevance will decrease. I mean there must be tons of people that could smash Plake and Schmidt if they got in a time machine to ski with them... it's because of equipment advances and being clued into the sport's progression. That doesn't mean any of these guys have contributed less to the sport.

The only thing that could really slow this process is if people become too sickly, weak and brain-dead to have the ability to do it.
Nov 20 2016 1:53AM
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