Henry Sildaru chasing Candide Thovex

What happens when two generations of freeskiing talent cross tracks? In this segment from THIS IS HOME, the young prodigy Henry Sildaru chases the legendary Candide Thovex down his home mountain of Balme, La Clusaz.
Starring: Candide Thovex, Henry Sildaru
Shot on location: Balme, France
Filmed by: Aziz Benkrich
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In Episode 2, Henry chases Antti Ollila: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mGiYiqhnmZyBmLM 🔥

[@abseitsski6262]

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[@GurbiD]

The video should be called Aziz Benkrich chasing Henry Sildaru and Candid Thovex, fair play for keeping up with a camera.

[@Bongo138]

Exactly dude.

[@scourge9076]

f****** awesome followcam!!

[@АКЦИОНЕР-ь4й]

Really, cool operators work!

[@purenrg4life]

Came here to write that same comment!! Wow

[@abseitsski6262]

👍

[@Zachytb]

Shout-out to the best cameraman in the World, aziz benkrich

[@vjcosta11]

for real, dude ripped it!

[@flightinflightsim]

Yea, i thought the first name in the title was gonna be the cameraman...

[@raizor_one1594]

Wasnt it a drone ?

[@hammyg4539]

@@raizor_one1594 Nah, its who films most of Candide's videos. You can tell by how its filmed, Drones have a different look to them.

[@tim.van.emmerloot]

So damn good

[@FPrimeHD1618]

Candide is something else. There aren't many free skiing pioneers left who are active like him. What a fucking legend

[@sobuboss]

grass skiing while filming, what a mad lad.

[@vinceb8041]

This is an unreal level of speed and control, the comparison really drives home how impeccable candide's technique is even by professional standards.

[@rckrckrckrck]

🐐

[@BatkoBrat]

He has so much more air to his jumps than anyone else.

[@cvn6555]

Thovex is just at another level. So smooth and casual, effortless.

[@snowy6011]

No slow motion No music edit is so vivid and so real. I murmered "Scary" repeatedly. I really like this.

[@OliCM3]

Henry always looks semi out of control, his skis shaking and always struggling to scrub off speed, yet he never messes up and pulls off the most outrageous stunts. He's going to be a world class for sure!

[@DMSparky]

Idk how fair that is. I mean we don’t know what ski he’s on, if he prefers a less damp, lighter ski then that can play a huge part. He might not have the same level of strength too.

[@Superloutre81]

Quels skieurs incroyables❤

[@teddyar1511]

He was young here and definitely not as strong as older skiers which definitely leads to some of that. As he grows up and gains more weight + strength he’ll be able to send as hard as candide

[@RyRyWags]

Props to the camera guy for keeping up, and such a steady picture too!👍👌

[@pierceconrardy3285]

that's what i was thinking the whole time

[@diplomatt22]

Ha, the cameraman had to do all the jumps too...

[@SebLoux]

its a drone haha

[@hunterm9]

@@SebLoux Nope, all cameraman lol

[@erawest4680]

The master and the padawan

[@hannes_mlbx9599]

They are sith... The rule of 2.

[@maunomielihyva8375]

But the cameraman

[@dhdvdhznhzbzshsbzhzhzbjz5217]

The video should be called Aziz Benkrich chasing Henry Sildaru and Candid Thovex, fair play for keeping up with a camera.

[@LG-lj6xt]

One of the best clips of This is Home!⛷⛷

[@soonsounds]

-One of- the best clip -s- of This is Home. Fixed it

[@PetrushT3]

Some of these jumps are bonkers if you've been / are from there. Everytime I see Candide in a La Clusaz video, I'm like "fuck, I know this spot, it's big." What a joy to watch, every time.

[@mtadams2009]

Their videos never disappoint. They are always amazing.

[@MrIsomer]

Wow. Never cease to be amazed by these productions.

[@stw5907]

candide is my favorite person to watch ski

[@naturescreed]

if the video says candide, you watch.

[@superskier61]

Absolutely fantastic skiing. Thank you both!!!

[@calixteguyot4358]

WP aziz, smooth filming and no impact sond after the (huge) jumps ! Sinon vivement le passage sur winteractivity plus long que le dernier 😄 (genre leur faire découvrir balme)

[@nobloubartete]

C'est sur qu'il gère au max. Mais gros cest la camera qui est anti impact pas le cameraman ;)

[@soonsounds]

@@nobloubartete Ah c'est sur mais si tu donnes la camera à l'un de nous ça rend pas ça 😂

[@plane3613]

@@nobloubartete Mais gros 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@erikhjortsater5461]

They're good at skiing and all, but massive props to the camera man handling a gimbal trying to keep them in frame and focus whilst jumping obstacles.

[@elyk1985]

So blown away at what I just witnessed :O Perfection I hit rewind, play, rewind, play100x times

[@lazylayne7621]

Camera man the real goat, filming that good while hitting jumps and stuff

[@skibusch1]

Excellent skiing and camera work!

[@RichardGeresPT]

Love it! Candide, the one and only...

[@ivanroslyakov5855]

can imagine how crazy was looking that "insane ski train" of 3 of your guys for the rest on the slopes!

[@sheerogaming]

lovley 2 minutes of smiling. thanks for that.

[@smallseb]

Le Cand' il a toujours les cuissots... Les AIR qu'il se met; c'est incroyable. Thumbs up a Benkrich qui envoie toujours autant...

[@Pravoizavlijesvijeta]

Watching this with my mouth open like a chewing cow. Chapeau

[@koitrannas3048]

We do not have high mountains in Estonia, but we have two very good cross-country skiers and they are from same family! Kelly Sildaru is 18 years old and Henry Sildaru only 13.

[@mrsmartypants_1]

Ha ha ha. Short and Sweet. Love it. Kudos to the 3 skiers.

[@skisandcars]

wow- 10 years on from Candide Camera, candide and the collective still dominate

[@yakuza_kush2545]

That terrain looks sick!

[@asddsa5497]

Like father and son! Great clip!

[@dre3951]

Love the soundtrack

[@sebsp]

The best teacher ever !

[@outerbound7136]

Lessons from the GOAT. Kid’s already going places.

[@NightOfCrystals]

So cool. Wild talent, all involved

[@corentinmaurice2955]

Génial ! Skier comme un dieux fait des envieux... skier avec eux fait des heureux !

[@colettevagner8629]

Oui il fait des envieux mais les maestro l on deéja reconnu comme le king... Trop tard.... Cette sensibilité extraordinaire dépasse de beauté.. Son message est très clair avec le petit sildaru comprennent qui veulent.. Mais candide est sacré et plusque sacré... En plus jeski mal... Mais comme créatrice chapeau autant ses montages que son talent.. Que les autres essayent de faire la même chose. Waff mais candideest au dessus de tout ça trop élevé....... Ame pure. Point

[@l.swethaswetha6249]

This was so satisfying to watch

[@jandrabek1]

The stabilisation on that camera is insane!

[@timford3599]

@1:04: Mowin the grass! Excellent camera work BTW!

[@Totalavulsion]

Legendary video as always

[@valentinwimmer6071]

Aziz Benkrich, respekt!

[@bento_cool]

Imagine being able to ski with Candide...wild

[@caseywinkler850]

And then there is the camera man

[@Christopherthomas123]

Man, they make that place look like an absolute playground

[@fygarOnTheRun]

Ah, how I remember that day. Was riding behind Aziz on my sleigh, filming all of it. Turns out, I forgot to put the film in. 😢

[@tommybudell9327]

As a person who grew up ski racing and living a life of skiing, this is one of the best videos I've ever found. I became a PSIA certified instructor nearly two decades ago. I have moved through those certifications and I love teaching children to ski. It has become my lifetime passion. This has been my side-hustle but I now envision this as my future. Next year I will join USSA and expand my journey to become a certified ski race coach as well. I can't be any more humble and appreciative to do this work. How lucky am I.

[@jasonpeppin5506]

Such smooth and beautiful ⛷

[@Alastair_]

I love seeing these guys wreck it round the mountain and I'm only slightly (incredibly) jealous that they live next to these places.

[@flutform]

thought it was a drone. cameraman is a bluddy top notch skier.

[@caarlosblasco]

Sick Henry And Candide!

[@retepeknarf]

Candide is still my favorite !

[@maxponsetis1948]

une foi j ai haluciné sous trip mais ca c est trop fort merci les gars quel trip

[@u3192]

Insane camera footage .

[@tomwilson3969]

Yeah they did some tricks but the camera guy did it all while holding a big camera still. That's true talent

[@ShanQueefus]

I am a snowboarder, I see candid, I click.

[@lukiscruzmartin4143]

THATS POSSIBLY THE BEST PIRATE IVE EVER SEEN IN MY LIFE..............

[@Baking_baked]

Wow.. i honestly thought all of Candide videos were POV drones. I need a video of the cameraman

[@thomaswiman3804]

Very cool thanks

[@Yauteriders]

Magnifique 🤩🤩

[@GoelWCS]

During all the video : no way, it is Aziz behind the cam... (quick check after on the credits ;) )

[@albertdebs4579]

wow amazing

[@JaimeAlonso5]

I relly love camdide, he is my idol

[@Jasn00sh]

What maniacs!! Killin it.

[@maxponsetis1948]

deux bargeoes du ski moi ca me fait rêver merci pour l aventure portez vous bien

[@romgini]

i love it~~~🤩

[@j.jarvis7460]

Candid Thovex doesn’t skip leg day.

[@Armando7654]

How many years did Thovex practiced to be this good?

[@michaelmatyash2555]

Could I possibly get a new pair of skis? Right now I'm just rocking some pretty rough candides 3.0 which could use an upgrade.

[@L0v0lup]

Henry is such a good skier. I hope he sticks to it and get sponsorings one day.

[@puzikh]

as it's a faction team's video, faction already have this pleasure :P

[@billbo485]

It is simply increadible!!!

[@lomaaltaelectric9356]

These young fellas doin it.... but thank you Shane McConkey. Nobody ski like this w/o him.

[@turnoffski]

How come there's no one there... and the slopes are smooooove.

[@gbwildlens6972]

Wonderful

[@gregormiller4037]

Grass skiing, coming back 2021!

[@pierrrejette9023]

You need to film the camera guy following you over the jumps. Good skiing Henri and the other guy…

[@wladimirs7166]

Классно! Глоток свежего воздуха.

[@tetsooo]

Shoutout to Aziz

[@harryvj6397]

Now we just gotta wait for a Kelly vs Henry

[@Senblch]

Oh you'll be seeing them verse eachother in court lmao. Their family situation is pretty fucked right now

[@agentdesneiges1445]

Nice vid thanks

[@OmahDesign]

Stunning

[@OrlovIV]

i wish i have ski skils that you camera man have.

[@foundus3055]

amazing !!

[@kotwijs]

It takes special skills to follow candide and not die

[@turvyjj9232]

I especially like the music.

[@normferguson2769]

How come when I ski across a rock patch I end up splattered. Am I using the wrong wax?

[@LeDore38]

Depends on the rock, and it's quite hard to pull off. Grass is easier and nicer on the skis. You also got to put your DIN quite high. I weight 75 kg and when I'm family skiing I put my DIN at 7/7.5. But when I hit gnarly stuff I put it at 8/8.5 bordering 9 if I know I'll go over grass. These guys put it even higher. But it's risky for your knees.

[@rodrigofernandez8333]

GUAUUUUU Saludos desde Chile

[@GershonBenYitzhak]

"Candide Thovex" sounds like a gnarly couloir.

[@sucapizda]

NO ski bases were harmed in the making of this video.

[@theglockdub]

they are like an F/A-18 formation flying in Star Wars Canyon

[@AaronSchapman]

This kid is going places

[@noahschlosser6970]

I miss the snow

[@joseantonioplaza8596]

0:34 sooooo close to the best vídeo ever....

[@rob.w.345]

More videos 👌🏻

[@yetigonecrazy]

70% comments about Aziz 20% comments about Candide 10% stoke

[@007dahu]

Yes !

[@inquistive]

Can someone explain to me why either of these two don't enter the Freeride World Tour or any of the freestyle events?

[@TimTheMusicMan]

it's almost like it should be illegal to be this good....

[@edwardstarrett5545]

Jesus, how are these people even human? Not. One. Turn. Ever. Point em, and GO! The skill and heart required is astounding.