The European mountians are massive

The trip was setting up to be a stand out session for my year, I was meeting up with Candide in his home town of La Clusaz FR to have a private session on the features  in his amazingly designed mega park for 3-4 days. then the two of us would head to chamonix where we were set to helli for 4 days in the swiss alps.

Riding up the lift I got my first glimse of the park, it was expertly carved super features. A tree jib that had been imported by helli, a skate style hole wall ride, ( you could grind over or air though the hole) and several unique gap jumps.  farther up revealed the mega ram 144' table, and a massive gap hip.
my first impression was, gulp, this is big!

our first day we had a killer sunset jib session on the hole and gaps. then while guinne pigging the big ram table Candide came up short, bounced to the bottom. he was rushed to the hospital and diagnosed with a broken back.  he had two screws put in his back and is reported to be doing good, with full mobility.

The tragic event was a crushing blow. Candide's hurt, Helli trip's canceled, moral's low. But Matt Herriger and I went to Chamonix anyway, decided that we should try and save the seg. on the final day befor I left we booked a helli, found a guide, had bluebird weather, found ripping powder, some lines, a natural kicker, and alot of relife turning the trip positive in the face of adversity.



** la clusaz at dawn**


** Dash 180ing thru, candide grinding to fakie**


** dash sending it**


** the ram, he wasnt very nice**


** helli pad**


** willage**


** Christopher Sjostrom and helli**


** chamonix graffiti**