Dubbed an quot;enigmaquot; by Powder magazine, no skier combines the quot;wowquot; factor with style like Candide. When he won SuperPipe at WX '03, he propelled pipe skiing to the next level. He will not hit a terrain park for months but then casually clear a 65-foot cork 810 to railslide. Candide has a natural feel for transitions, and he is possibly the only skier at WX '06 who will rival Simon Dumont in terms of amplitude in the SuperPipe. Candide's no slouch on the Slopestyle course either, where he is likely to attempt some of the most difficult rail tricks of the contest.
Candide Thovex put on one of the most memorable ski performances ever when he won the SuperPipe comp at WX '03 and propelled pipe skiing to the next level. In 2004, Thovex was unable to defend his title as he sat out with an ACL injury to his right knee. Although he spends very little time in the pipe (Europe in general has very few pipes), Candide has a natural feel for transitions, and he is possibly the only skier at WX '05 who will rival Simon Dumont in terms of amplitude. A healthy Thovex returns to WX '05, his 6th WX Games, to compete in both Slopestyle and SuperPipe.
One of skiing's most respected figures, Thovex achieved critical acclaim during 2001 at three major award shows. He won the NEA award for Male Freeskier of the Year, Trick of the Year at the Powder Video Awards, and was nominated for the TEASMA Feat of the Year for a D-spin over a the 120-ft Chad's Gap.