Eye Candide

February 24, 2016 1:06 PM

Candide Thovex is back for another one of those days.

Here's his documentary.

posted by So You're Saying These Are Pants? (9 comments total)

So fluid. I'd seen several of his "days", but hadn't seen the documentary - thanks!
posted by Pantengliopoli at 1:34 PM on February 24, 2016

A Speedflyer's view of this madness.

FYI on speedflying.
posted by lalochezia at 1:38 PM on February 24, 2016 [1 favorite]

I had assumed all of this was carefully staged and choreographed, but

A Speedflyer's view of this madness.

So this amazing ski jumper really is also a huge asshole endangering others on the slope (and in the clubhouse apparently) for youtube hits?
posted by cmoj at 1:45 PM on February 24, 2016

These shots are set up. Later in the video... he didn't just randomly come across a horse to steal.
posted by 0xFCAF at 2:09 PM on February 24, 2016 [2 favorites]

The linked video suggest that at least some stunts are not set up, as do the news clips, if real, at the beginning of the first video in the post. I'm asking. I'd like to know this guy as a great choreographer and stunt skier, and not some kind of black diamond Remi Gallard.
posted by cmoj at 2:21 PM on February 24, 2016

A "massive deployment of armed forces" looking for a skier? I think the news clips may be suspect as well...
posted by not_the_water at 2:36 PM on February 24, 2016 [1 favorite]

That was delightful (and 100% staged).
posted by a box and a stick and a string and a bear at 3:39 PM on February 24, 2016

"I had assumed all of this was carefully staged and choreographed, but

A Speedflyer's view of this madness.

So this amazing ski jumper really is also a huge asshole endangering others on the slope (and in the clubhouse apparently) for youtube hits?"

Linked video is part of the promotion for this Candide's channel, I'm guessing, since they go to the effort of using the full name of the video with expectant tones. It is staged.
posted by midmarch snowman at 4:26 PM on February 24, 2016 [3 favorites]

Why do I get the sinking feeling that until very very recently, that mountain had a heck of a lot more snow on it. Have your fun now skiers (and I am one as well), it ain't gonna last much longer.
posted by OHenryPacey at 5:36 PM on February 24, 2016 [1 favorite]