Candide Thovex: Behind the Scenes of ‘Ski the World’

Written by Nate Mitka Apr 26, 2019 12:15 p.m. ET

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Who needs snow to skI? Watch Candide Thovex drop in on desert spines as part of last year’s ‘Quattro 2’ video.

Last year, Thovex skied on just about every surface imaginable for his “Quattro 2,” aka “Ski the World,” film. He rode on water, desert, grass, and rock. It was insane.

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Nate Mitka performed hundreds of reviews for GearJunkie before he decided to make the product he was reviewing, instead of reviewing it. After a number of years on the product team for one of the largest outdoor brands, Nate is back doing what he loves: telling stories by means of splitboarding, climbing cracks, trail running, gardening, attempting to surf, and cooking around the campfire. You’ll find him scarfing down the best pizza in Denver (2x blind taste test champion) after his high- and low-octane pursuits in the mountains.