OT: Candide Thovex's One of Those Day 3 (Ski Video)
I know there are quite a few skiers on the board, but everyone with a couple free minutes should watch this video. One of the best skiers in the world just released a stunt video and it's pretty great.
February 23rd, 2016 at 10:50 PM ^
February 23rd, 2016 at 10:21 PM ^
couldn't see the top of the hill or the concert area. maybe mt. holly?
February 23rd, 2016 at 10:23 PM ^
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February 23rd, 2016 at 10:24 PM ^
That's amazing. I'm trying to think of words to describe what i just watched but I really can't.
Highly recommend the video.
February 24th, 2016 at 1:19 PM ^
February 23rd, 2016 at 10:28 PM ^
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February 23rd, 2016 at 10:30 PM ^
How do you like them? I currently have some K2 Shreditors that I really like but they're getting beat up. I was looking into maybe Armadas, but if I can ski like Candide, I might have to go with the Factions.
February 23rd, 2016 at 10:54 PM ^
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February 23rd, 2016 at 10:53 PM ^
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February 23rd, 2016 at 10:33 PM ^
I am/was a lifetime skier, skied competitively and in locales all over the place. I can ski just about anything. But there are skiers out there that are so amazing, it's not even funny. The gap in skiing between "very good" and "holy shit" is pretty huge...
February 23rd, 2016 at 10:37 PM ^
Is this part of your shtick? Because I'd be interested to hear more if it's true.
February 23rd, 2016 at 10:53 PM ^
No, no shtick. Rare moment of honesty (tell no one). Skied freestyle as a kid, moguls; still own a house in northern Michigan and ski regularly (heading to Boyne this weekend). I was, like I said, "very good." Lots of competitions (CUSSA here in Michigan). Then I started skiing with some "holy shit" skiers and realized how good the top skiers were and how far I was from that. It's unreal, and the advances in the sport over just the past 20 years are unreal.
February 23rd, 2016 at 10:42 PM ^
Dear God....
...that shit was bananas.
B.A.N.A.N.A.S
February 23rd, 2016 at 10:49 PM ^
Highly recommend parts one and two as well. The stuff in part 2 with the lift dismounts is totally bananas, as is the end.
February 23rd, 2016 at 11:42 PM ^
I'm gonna go out on a limb and assume he took a few core shots on that run.
February 24th, 2016 at 12:31 AM ^
I doubt he's worried. I'm sure Faction keeps him well supplied with fresh skis. His videos regularly pull multi-million hits. Thovex is probably the best brand ambassador that Faction has.
February 23rd, 2016 at 11:55 PM ^
Simply for your name and photo! CLASSIC!
February 24th, 2016 at 12:19 AM ^
That....was freaking awesome. #Thingswhitepeoplelike
February 24th, 2016 at 12:27 AM ^
That was a surprisingly good progression from "One of those days 2," which was one of the more entertaining ski shorts to come out in the last year. Tunnels, helicopters, and skijoring! all in the same video. I love the way the edits make it the whole sequence feel like a single, fluid take.
The thin snow pack makes me sad, though. El Nino has been tough on the Alps this year.
I was delighted to find that the PNW has gotten average or better snowpack this season. I expected my Christmas ski vacation to look a lot like that video (the lack of snow, not the mind blowing aerials, that is). Instead I got full coverage and blower powder.
February 24th, 2016 at 1:07 AM ^
Mammoth has been awesome this year. Planning my third trip for two weeks from now.
February 24th, 2016 at 7:06 PM ^
Nice! It's been a long time since the Sierra Nevada has had a good yeear!
February 24th, 2016 at 3:40 AM ^
I've been out to Mt Hood a bunch in the last few months, and it's been killer. Meadows has had more snow than any resort in the US this year!
February 24th, 2016 at 7:05 PM ^
I got 15 days at Meadows over Christmas break. I'll be back for Spring break in 3 weeks! I was hesitant to buy a season pass in an El Nino year, but it sure has been worth it. So many epic Heather Canyon runs!
February 24th, 2016 at 6:58 AM ^
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February 24th, 2016 at 12:42 PM ^
the best of all possible worlds?
February 24th, 2016 at 4:24 PM ^
McConkey likey...
February 24th, 2016 at 7:07 PM ^
Every time I see you post I always want to upvote you just for having the McConkey profile