Candide Thovex

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Candide Thovex (born 22 May 1982) is a French professional skier, film director, and entrepreneur.

He is best known for his innovative freestyle skiing films and professional achievements.

He first caught the interest of outdoor and action sports by jumping Chad's Gap, a massive transfer jump from take-off to landing over a 40 foot (12 m) deep gully in Alta, Utah, United States. His point of view videos go viral on the internet and are watched by millions.

He is widely regarded as one of the best freeskiers in the game's history.

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Skiing career

In 1997, Thovex signed his first professional sponsorship deal with Quiksilver, Australia's most well-known action sports company.

Thovex, a 2000 importer from the United States, competed in the Gravity Games in Mammoth, California, where he took home the Big Air contest. He returned to Chad's Gap for his second visit and landed a D-spin 720, the first big rotation over a gap.

From there, the flying Frenchman" progressed to win the Big Air division, his first gold medal at a Winter X-Games in the process. Unfortunately, Thovex's season came to an end, with him suffering the cruciate ligaments in his left knee.

In 2001, Thovex rode at Mammoth, California, on a Saturday. Thovex carried on his 'jump heard around the world' by sticking the 'jump heard around the world'; a 110-foot (33.5 meter) cork 540 tail grab. Thovex also won the Halfpipe and Big Air competitions at the X Games in Australia earlier this year. Thovex's return from the previous season had him a lot of down time. He used that to begin his work as a filmmaker and produced 'WW Prod.' That year, his first film firm, 'Rastafaride,' launched the first of eight films under the 'Rastafaride' brand, grossing more than 10,000 DVDs of the first film worldwide. He was also named as the 'Skier of the Year' by the European specialized media.

2002 was a very busy year. Thovex was regularly filming with his own production company and with others. He continued to play and his competition results stayed solid, leading two major air tournaments in New Zealand, one in Lebanon, and another in Switzerland. He received two podiums at the US Open, second place in Superpipe, and third place in Slopestyle.

"Candide Thovex and CR Johnson, a member of the Association of Freeskiing Professionals, changed the face of halfpipe skiing at Winter X Games in Aspen, Colorado, going bigger than any of the snowboarders," the snowboarder says. Thovex received his second gold medal in X-Games. This time, it was in Superpipe, an amazing feat considering that there were no superpipes in Europe at the time. Thovex celebrated his home resort, La Clusaz, by staging the first ever 'Candide Invitational.' The festival brought together the world's best freestylers for a few days of fun and to see what could be achieved on a pair of skis. He also agreed to build a Pro model with Salomon as part of a sponsorship agreement. It was another season of cruciate ligament damage, this time in his right knee.

Thovex pushed the boundaries of his sport in 2004, launching the first '810° to rail' and establishing his reputation as the master of all 'new school' tricks and methods. He was ranked 6th in the Powder's Reader Poll in 2004, where he came in 6th.

The Candide Invitational Festival was voted the best European freestyle event by the international media in 2005. During the same season, Thovex inked a multi-year deal with Rossignol to become the company's leading ambassador for their 'Scratch' campaign.

In 2006, Thovex tried to see how high it was possible to fly on skis. He helped develop and build one of the world's biggest quarter-pipes ever, as well as record breaking for a jump of 33 feet (about ten meters) over the coping.

Thovex captured his third gold medal in Slopestyle in 2007 with a record of 95/100. However, he ended his season on 'The Big Bertha', another over-the-top jump he'd hoped for, resulting in a fracture in his L1 vertebrae. Doctors were concerned that he might never be able to ski again or at least that he would never ski at the same level as before; no more tricks, no more big airs.

Thovex, who suffered from injury in 2008, has returned to ride for Coreupt skis. He invested all of his resources into his performance, creating elements of all shapes and sizes to blend in perfectly with the terrain. He began skiing again, but in good powder and far from the crowds. He rode alone, with the exception of Simon Favier, who was there to film all of the drama. He didn't participate in a single competition. He was putting together his first documentary feature, 'The Candide Invitational Story.'

Simon Favier's last product of his adventures riding and filming was titled 'Candide Camera,' and was released in 2009. The photographs were solely focused on riding in the backcountry and big mountain freestyles. Thovex spent the entire season riding powder and filming in the hopes of continuing in the same vein.

2010 marked a triumphant return to action, but Thovex had set his sights on unspoiled and unforgiving backcountry faces. However, he wanted to keep it private because he hadn't competed since his injury. With an invitation to participate in the Red Bull Line Catcher in Vars, France, a prestigious hybrid event that blends freestyle and freeriding, he started his return to action. He was anxious and uncertain of his potential to keep up with the others. Despite his confusion, he went on to win the tournament. Candide Thovex was invited to and triumphed the Freeride World Tour's Chamonix stage a few weeks ago. (FWT) Chamonix's victory was the deciding factor that prompted him to participate on the tour for the entire season. At the following meet, he came in second place. The Verbier Xtreme made a good showing at the last game of the season on the face of Switzerland's legendary Bec des Rosses. The success was just enough to clinch the World Freeride Champion's title.

Film-making career

Thovex's obsession with filmmaking has always delighted him. He has appeared in and produced numerous videos throughout his professional career. Thovex appeared in Rastafaride 7th Heaven, which featured many video segments. In 2011, he set to work on a project to record his experience with an eye on what the future had in store for him. He skied and filmed the best backcountry conditions on the planet.

In 2012, the film 'Few Words' was released. It was an instant success. Canal+, a French cable television company, immediately purchased the exclusive rights to the film in Thovex's home country for a period of two years, filming it a countless number of times. It was also a bestseller on iTunes, and it received the most coveted all around award at the 2013 prestigious Powder Awards presented by the American ski magazine of the same name; best male appearance, best documentary, best cinematography, and, of course, the "Full Throttle" award for the most outstanding all-around performance of the season. On a 24-country world tour, the film was also played to sold out theatres. Thovex joined forces with Faction Skis to produce a complete range of signature models; in the meantime, his signature model line with long-time sponsor Quiksilver continued to be the best sellers.

Thovex decided to devote his 2013 season to 'One of Those Days,' a new video that was shot almost entirely with his helmet-mounted camera. 'One of Those Days' (OOTD) was shot entirely from his standpoint of view, according to Powder magazine editor John Clary Davies, who wrote, "The best skier on the planet at his home hill." This is the most fun I've ever had skiing, and all I did was sit in my office and press play. Year's Film of the Year. Century Edit, or Century Edit, a book by George Orwell. Done" - Done.

'One of Those Days 2', which was released in January 2015, pushed the boundaries even further. In the first week, more than 1.3 million people per day watched the video, and more than 13 million times in less than a month alone. The international media also picked up on the story with articles and video embeds on major websites such as The Telegraph (GB), BBC (GB), The Independent (USA), Sports Illustrated (USA), Outdoor (USA), Stern (USA), Stern (USA), Stern (USA), Mundo Deportivo (FRA), and Le Point (FRA). Thovex has also appeared on CNN and France's Canal+ to discuss the article, which has also appeared in other televised reports on TF1, France2, and the M6 in France, as well as 1TV in Russia and Germany's top European sports network, Eurosport.

Thovex released 'One of Those Days 3', the third in a series of his point of view (POV) ski videos, on February 23, 2016.' The production values for the last chapter of the trilogy were higher, with a police chase scenario running through the film. The third episode, like the first two, went viral with over 6 million views in the first three months. 'The virus that is contaminating the web' is the virus that is spreading the web,' a French network referred to it on their website.' Thovex is "the king of freestyle" on the websites of French media companies, such as 20 Minutes, La Dépêche, and France Info. The international press was keen on the news. Likewise, the Daily Telegraph (UK) newspaper and magazine's GEO (FRA) and Adventure Journal (USA) published comparisons between Thovex and James Bond in their online versions. The video broadcast was also covered by the international news network CNN. Thovex was particularly interested in the website article, because the helicopter's rotors were turning. "I don't think I'll do it again," Thovex says. It was definitely scary. You don't want to finish like a ham." In his latest YouTube post, the author goes on to say that, "not only did not end up like a ham, but he also soared over a lake and water-skied behind a helicopter." "The third installment of One of Those Days may be the best yet," Candide Thovex says, setting the standard in ski edit creativity." Elemental Adventure (UK) expressed the same sentiment on their website as they applauded the first two edits: "This time Thovex raised the bar to a new level." "Most likely the best ski video ever" is the most popular ski film on the mountain sports website, Mountain Watch (AUS). "The most amazing ski video ever made," Mashable's global, multi-platform media and entertainment company said on their website. Pitch (UK), a leading independent sports and entertainment marketing company, said, "Singlehandedly Thovex is breaking freesking into the mainstream and establishing himself as a household name in the process."

Following the success of One of Those Days, Thovex created a competition in which the public was encouraged to imitate his style of skiing, filming, and editing. It's been dubbed "One of Your Days" by the author. The contestants submitted videos to the contest website. Thovex selected his ten favorites from a questionnaire by the public, who ultimately decided. Carter McMillan, the winner, was given a day skiing with Thovex at his home mountain of La Clusaz, France.

Google Maps' Street View of Mont Blanc was promoted in a video on January 21st, 2016, alongside Kilian Jornet, Ueli Steck, Candide Thovex, and Google Maps. It was watched more than 2.6 million times in the first four months. The list of people who participated in the initiative is referred to by Google as "legendary adventurers." Thovex's role in the campaign was to assist in the construction of a new Mont Blanc base and then perform tricks off of it. On their website, GEO, a French travel and photography publication, says it is "unprecedented." Thovex said it was "the most difficult jump of my life" in an interview published on the website of French lifestyle magazine Paris Match. On its website, the top French ski magazine Skieur called it "another first for Candide Thovex" and referred to him as a "true ambassador of skiing." Thovex was dubbed a "skiing hero" in the article on the Powder magazine website.

Thovex was part of a promotional activity hosted by FISE in China on Friday and Sunday. Thovex played in the 3rd edition of the B&E Invitational in Les Arcs, France, between 11 and 12. It was his first contest appearance of the year. He won 2 of the 5 categories on offer, including the coveted Beatcan Best Line, and was named the E-Adrenaline Public Choice Winner. Thovex's performance at the event that was broadcast on his Facebook page has been watched more than 1.7 million times.

Thovex unveiled an advertorial film for Audi on December 8, 2015 to advertise their new Quattro Q7 model. Thovex skiing and performing tricks were demonstrated on various surfaces, including dirt, grass, fallen leaves, and asphalt, but no snow was recorded in the video, which was created, produced, and directed by Thovex. On the first day on Thovex's YouTube channel, it was watched over 1 million times. Since being posted to his official YouTube and Facebook pages, it was viewed 2.5 million times in the first three days and has been watched over 7.5 million times. Powder, a reference to skiing, summed it up simply on the magazine's website: "Candide doesn't need snow."

"Candide Thovex" (contemporo) in Paris, October 2016, a competition on Consumer Communication), won two awards at the Top/Com Grands Prix Consumer 2016 awards (Conference on Consumer Communication), a competition held in October 2016. In a variety of categories, the competition honors the best advertisements and advertisement campaigns of the year in France. The film received the best 'Publicité on Line' (On Line Advertisement) and the Prix Spécial de l'Expression (Special Prize for Expression).

Audi asked Thovex to direct and produce the sequel to his original quattro video in January 2017. It's a travel journey that began with Quattro2 (25) and later "Ski The World." It was filmed over three months at more than 30 locations in ten countries where Thovex skied on a variety of surfaces, including snow, sand, water, lava, stone, and other forms of earth, ranging from jungle floor to mountains of gravelly soil. The film was released on January 22, 2018 after 2 months of post-production work. In the first two weeks, it was seen more than 65 million times on all of Thovex and Audi's social media pages. On Audi's website (30), the video's back story is included.

"Ski The World" was entered into competition at the fourth edition of the New York City Drone Film Festival in March 2018, where it received the Extreme Sports and Best in Show categories. (28), It was also entered in the ShAFF (Sheffield Adventure Film Festival) in the United Kingdom, where it received three accolades: silver in Best Film, silver in Best Adrenaline Film, and bronze in the Best Short Film category.

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