Tim Baud

Profile and significance

Tim Baud is a film-first French freeski rider and filmmaker from Avoriaz whose edits have helped define the playful, rail-forward identity of the Portes du Soleil scene. Through his SHRED C.O.D.E. label and recurring collaborations with LINE Skis, he’s delivered a steady stream of compact, rewatchable segments that travel well across core media. Baud’s name began circulating in the mid-2010s with Avoriaz park shorts and an urban trip to Montréal, then gathered momentum with the short film “Full Passion” and appearances connected to PVS Company’s projects. In recent years he has doubled down on a dual role—on-snow and behind the camera—producing, directing, and riding in France-led web series like LINE’s “Keep The Line.” While he isn’t a bib-chasing World Cup regular, his influence is felt where modern freeski culture actually lives for many fans: in crew films, brand webisodes, and resort park edits that set style for the season.

Competitive arc and key venues

Baud’s timeline is anchored by projects rather than rankings. Early SHRED C.O.D.E. clips out of Avoriaz’s Snowzone established his rail fluency and easy-to-read jump axes. He followed with “Full Passion,” filmed around Avoriaz with a day in Chamonix, and popped up in peer films and travel edits—most notably hosting sessions that appear in Jeremy Pancras’ “Avoriaz Bound.” A longer-form turn arrived via PVS Company’s orbit (including the “Hangout” era), which placed him alongside a generation of French freeskiers blending resort laps with urban strikes. In 2023–25 he reconnected with LINE Skis on the France-team web series “Keep The Line,” where his name sits on the rider roster next to Quentin Ladame, Léo Taillefer, and others. One episode took the crew to Vars, a Southern Alps park program whose high-frequency rail decks and spring builds mirror the way Baud sequences lines on camera. Across these touchpoints the thread is consistent: short, story-driven releases filmed on real features, with the emphasis on clarity over degree-of-difficulty stunts.

How they ski: what to watch for

Baud skis with measured economy that makes tricks readable at full speed. On rails he favors a centered stance and quiet shoulders so spin-ons, swaps, and pretzel exits look intentional rather than forced. Approach angles stay conservative until the moment of commitment, which keeps lock-ins stable through kinks and small gaps; exits land with glide, preserving momentum for the next feature. On jumps—whether a spring booter in the park or a compact urban transfer—he places the grab early and holds it through rotation, keeping axis and trick identity obvious for cameras and for any judge watching a rail-jam final. He scales spin to the day’s speed window instead of forcing late corks, which is why his heavier clips feel inevitable rather than lucky.

Resilience, filming, and influence

Street and resort-park filming compress the margin for error—short in-runs, imperfect landings, limited light—and Baud treats those constraints as craft. The workflow shows across SHRED C.O.D.E. and “Keep The Line”: scout, measure, shovel and salt, test speed, refine angle, then roll when the make will read clean without filler. That same discipline appears in his producer credits on crew projects where he balances lens work with riding, shaping each segment’s pace so shots stitch together. It’s also why he’s a dependable collaborator for brand-side releases. LINE’s France-team episodes benefit from his habit of building lines that keep glide alive to the ender; smaller SHRED C.O.D.E. drops show his willingness to prototype ideas and carry them from municipal rails back to well-shaped park lines. Together, those roles make him a culture connector in the French scene.

Geography that built the toolkit

Baud’s skiing is stamped by the Portes du Soleil. High-volume laps at Avoriaz teach speed control across long rail decks and quick-reset park lines, while a short drive opens Chamonix’s different light, textures, and compressions—useful for stress-testing timing on firmer morning snow. When projects head south, the Forêt Blanche area around Vars adds varied shapes and slushy spring rhythm, perfect for the kind of run construction that makes sense on camera. Those venues explain why his tricks read the same in January hardpack and April salt: the fundamentals don’t change, only the speed window does.

Equipment and partners: practical takeaways

Through the years Baud has skied with support from LINE Skis and the three-piece-shell boot heritage formerly known as Full Tilt (now the FL3X line under K2), with periods in outerwear from Tomahawk International. For progressing skiers, the logos matter less than the setup principles visible in his clips. A true-twin park ski mounted near center supports both-way spins and stable pretzel exits. Keep edges tuned consistently with a careful detune at contact points to reduce hang-ups on steel without dulling pop for lip-ons. Choose boots with progressive forward flex and firm heel hold so landings finish stacked when the snow is fast or chattery. Bindings should be set for predictable release across repeated impacts. The throughline is predictability over hype—build a neutral, repeatable platform and your style will survive speed and snow changes.

Why fans and progressing skiers care

Baud matters because he turns fundamentals into footage people replay. If you’re learning to “read” modern freeskiing, watch how he preserves glide through multi-feature rail sections so the final hit still has room to breathe; note how early-and-held grabs keep rotations obvious without slow-motion; and pay attention to how the make looks as clean as the takeoff. For viewers, his SHRED C.O.D.E. edits and “Keep The Line” appearances offer a reliable look at French park and street skiing done with intent. For skiers building their own projects, his process is the template: plan the spot, test speed, commit to the version you can reproduce, and let clarity—not chaos—carry the day.