Candide Thovex Says This Incredible Day of Skiing Is "Mellow"
Professional sports fans have notifications turned on for breaking news about their favorite teams. Stock investors set alerts to be notified when prices change dramatically.
Skiers turn on notifications for each time Candide Thovex decides to drop down from the Heavens above and post a new ski clip.
We never know when one is coming, as the Frenchman is notorious for being mysterious online, but today, January 7, 2026, is 'One of Those Days'.
Arguably the greatest freeride skier of his generation, and perhaps all-time, depending on who you ask, Candide Thovex took to social media to share another mind-melting clip with a caption that will humble even his peers. "Mellow day at Tignes," Thovex writes about a clip that is anything but mellow.
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Just in case you weren't keeping score at home, here's what a "mellow" day looks like for Candide, apparently:
- Landing switch on hardpack
- Straight-lining variable snow
- Landing switch again, and again.
- Throwing the biggest threes we've seen all season.
- Airing through a goal post feature.
- Throwing a massive backflip 180 and landing switch, again.
- Gapping over rocks in spring snow.
If this is a mellow day for Candide, what constitutes a not-mellow day? We're scratching our heads in bewilderment just like you.
Happy Candide-Posted-A-New-Video-To-The-Internet Day to all who celebrate. Here's hoping we don't have to wait months until the next one, but if we do, we're sure the clip will be worth it.