Is Candide Thovex Audi commercial real?

Many thought the ad used heavy CGI and was faked. We can’t blame them – some of the stunts Thovex pulls off are scarcely believable, but we’re happy to report they were wrong. While some CGI was used to mesh the scenes together, all of Thovex’s skiing was one hundred percent real.

What happened Candide Thovex?

From there ‘the flying Frenchman’ went on to win the Big Air division, his first gold medal at a Winter X-Games in the process. Unfortunately his season ended with Candide blowing the cruciate ligaments in his left knee.

Does Candide Thovex still ski?

One of the greatest skiers of all time, Candide Thovex, has decided to leave long-time sponsor Quicksilver for new opportunities. The 34-year-old skier from Annecy, France, well-known as of late for his viral One of Those Days videos, announced the news on Facebook and Instagram earlier today.

How old is Candide Thovex?

39 years (May 22, 1982)
Candide Thovex/Age

How good is Candide Thovex?

Candide Thovex is one of the best skiers in the world. Upon return, Candide took up big mountain competition skiing, and ended up winning the overall World Freeride Tour in 2010. For the past few years Candide has been focused on big mountain, backcountry filming and riding.

What skis do Candide Thovex use?

For 95 percent of the shoot, he rode completely standard, straight off-the-shelf options from his sponsor, Faction Skis. (He used a current model of his signature ski, the Faction CT 4.0.) He traveled with 15 pairs, but get this: “I only retired one ski during the entire shoot,” Thovex says.

What skis does Candide Thovex use?

Who is the best freeride skier in the world?

Here’s a list of 6 freestyle skiers who are leading the pack.

• Torin Yater-Wallace. At the ripe age of 17, Torin is considered to be one of the best up-and-coming freestyle skiers on the planet.
• Simon Dumont. Simon is 26, and from Maine.
• Jon Olsson.
• Bobby Brown.
• T.J. Schiller.
• Tom Wallisch.

Where are Moment skis made?

Reno, Nevada
Still completely handmade, in house, right here in Reno, Nevada.

How good are Faction skis?

Faction Skis Prodigy 1.0 Skis · 2022 It will float on powder and hold an edge on hard packed snow. This ski is super soft and flexible and will maintain great performance on the downhill. This ski has an elliptical side cut and full-length sidecut for great edge hold on hard snow.

What size ski does Candide Thovex use?

183cm
Available only in a 183cm length, this is Candide’s ski….

Skier Height (cm)	Skier Height (Feet’Inches)	Suggested Ski Length
130	4’3	115-125
135	4’4	120-135
140	4’6	125-140
145	4’7	130-145