Candide Thovex - Some laps in Crans-Montana Park

Annecy / La Clusaz, France | Born: May 22, 1982 | Active: 1997-present | Known for: X Games golds, 2010 Freeride World Tour title, Few Words, One of Those Days, Ski The World | Current: Candide Skis / CANDIDE outerwear Balme Under A Name Carved Into The Mountain Balme was cold, ribbed and open to Mont Blanc when La Clusaz fixed seven markers into a black, ungroomed line bearing Candide Thovex’s name. The track sits between Crintiaux and the Balme Col chairlift, secure but raw, exactly where his skiing first learned to ignore category borders. The tribute made sense because Thovex’s career has never belonged to one lane.... Read more on the Athlete page

Swiss Alps resort in Valais | Known for: 140 km of pistes, Plaine Morte glacier at 3000 m, Cry d’Er snowpark, Alaïa Chalet, Mont Lachaux race terrain, 2027 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships and wide panoramic skiing above the Rhône Valley | Season: winter to spring depending on altitude and snow | Best for: intermediate piste mileage, freestyle progression, race-event trips, family ski weeks, sunny Valais laps and Swiss Alps road trips A Sunny Valais Balcony With Serious Ski Infrastructure Crans-Montana sits on a broad south-facing plateau above the Rhône Valley in Valais, with a ski area that stretches from the resort villages around 1500 meters up to the glacier sector at 3000 meters. Official resort material lists 140 kilometers of pistes and 24 modern lift installations, which puts Crans-Montana well above a simple family resort profile. Its identity is distinctive: wide views, sunny slopes, race history, a real snowpark, a glacier horizon at Plaine Morte, and a village structure that mixes ski tourism, events, hotels, shops, golf and year-round mountain life.... Read more on the Location page