Only way down - Candide Thovex

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

French Alps resort in the Haute Tarentaise | Known for: 300 km Tignes Val d Isere ski area, Grande Motte glacier, Tignes snowpark, Winter X Games Europe, 1992 Olympic freestyle heritage, and high altitude freeride | Season: autumn to early May plus summer glacier windows when conditions allow | Best for: park riders, glacier training, freeriders, long piste mileage, and serious Alpine progression trips Grande Motte Altitude Above Val Claret Tignes rises from the Haute Tarentaise floor into a high Alpine system where the Grande Motte cable car reaches 3456 meters and the glacier summit stands above the resort at 3656 meters. That altitude is the first reason Tignes carries world-level weight. The linked Tignes Val d’Isère domain gives skiers 300 kilometers of pistes, 3680 hectares of ski area, 74 lifts, and terrain stretching from 1550 meters to the glacier zone.... Read more on the Location page