When the snow is deep, Candide Thovex looks to the Faction Candide 4.0 skis as his tool of choice. This flat cambered beast has a generous amount of rocker in the front and back and is ready to slash, butter and pop its way down any sized hill without hesitation. “The silverback of stunt monkeys!” exclaimed one tester who was riding the 191-mm length. The balsa and flax core is lightweight yet firm enough to give you stability so “you can pop it so hard you go to the moon!” exclaimed another. Candide will be there, waiting to give you a high five.