"Balme-Candide Thovex's Playground. A mythical location on the far skier's right side of La Clusaz Resort. Where the wave of freeskiing creativity crested and broke before it slowly rolled back... You can still see the high-mark that the water left behind at the French ski area in Candide Thovex's famous films: Jumps and hits galore over a rolling and playful moonscape."
"The village of La Clusaz has an old world core with a texture of the modern ski industry on the surface. I saw Candide's store and walked in to have a look. Skis and memorabilia from the resort hung on the walls of the minimalistic interior. He is certainly a man of a few words."
"We stared in the now designated "Candide Thovex" part of the resort. The snow was hard so we didn't hit many jumps but just seeing them was an experience in itself. Some of them would launch you so far in the sky that you'd likely touch down in another country when you finally landed."
La Clusaz Resort in France, particularly the Balme area on the far skier's right, is the iconic location featured in Candide Thovex's legendary freeskiing films. This terrain, characterized by rolling moonscape-like features, massive jumps, and hits, became a creative epicenter where freestyle skiing innovation flourished. The village maintains its old-world charm while hosting modern ski industry infrastructure. Visitors can experience the same jumps and terrain that inspired Thovex's famous movies, including a designated area bearing his name. The resort offers diverse skiing experiences, from the famous Balme jumps to scenic runs connecting to Massif di Manigod, with amenities like the Happy Chalet providing mountain hospitality.
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