Is This The Best skier in the World? Sam Kuch Two Years of Shred

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  • čas přidán 25. 01. 2021
  • In just two years of skiing with Matchstick Productions Sam Kuch has proven himself as a force to be reckoned with in the big mountain arena. Is he the best skier in the world? Hard telling.. Sam sure does makes a strong case. But one thing is for sure, if you ski anything like Sam - go ahead and quit your day job. Watch now and decide for yourself. #samkuch #skimovie
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  • @jeffspicoli2643
    @jeffspicoli2643 Před 3 lety +35

    Is this the best skier in the world? ''Hold my beer..." Candide Thovex

  • @jmb7196
    @jmb7196 Před 3 lety +16

    Caaaaaandide " The One and Only" , la pureté, le touché et le style !!!! INTOUCHABLE !!!

  • @SkiHausInc
    @SkiHausInc Před 3 lety +149

    Certainly one of the best but Candide has my vote.

  • @tokf33
    @tokf33 Před 3 lety +11

    One of the best. These haters wouldn’t have the balls to even look down some of those runs.

  • @dandangalodangalus9082
    @dandangalodangalus9082 Před 3 lety +9

    I don’t know who the “best” skier is. But this is some amazing footage. This Kuch dude throws down.

  • @bradellison1345
    @bradellison1345 Před 3 lety +9

    There is a fluidity there that is mesmerizing. I don't see the decision making, it is like he is flowing down the mountain. Every twist, turn and flip feels predetermined and spontaneous at the same time.

  • @sledgehammer7084
    @sledgehammer7084 Před 2 lety +20

    Can't talk about the best, without talking about Candide.

  • @rhp_6926
    @rhp_6926 Před 2 lety +11

    Hard to call someone 'the best' while Candide is still around. But this guy is pretty damn good.

  • @adamtadros1472
    @adamtadros1472 Před 3 lety +4

    Whoever directed/edited this film deserves a raise! How Epic was this?

  • @Alan-in-Bama
    @Alan-in-Bama Před 2 lety +20

    Dude is a great skier...but he'll have to outski Candide to get that title !

  • @Ausbert
    @Ausbert Před 3 lety +9

    As always if MSP is involved - unbelieveable skiing, awesome camerawork, awesome editing and music choice!
    Song name: Tribal Blood - I Will Fight

  • @psen0184
    @psen0184 Před 3 lety +19

    If this guy is the best skier of the world, Candide must be the god of the univers !

    • @psen0184
      @psen0184 Před 3 lety +2

      @Brad Sutton When you are living in front of Balme wich is one of the best freeride place in France, no need to ride in another place ^^

    • @psen0184
      @psen0184 Před 3 lety

      @Brad Sutton you are welcome 🤜🤛

    • @mjor6406
      @mjor6406 Před 3 lety

      That was then , this is now. Canadians invented freestyle skiing.

  • @moto1p1
    @moto1p1 Před 3 lety +14

    I've never seen a better roofer than Candide

  • @kevindomene
    @kevindomene Před 3 lety +3

    As far as big mountain skiers go ....... absolutely off the charts! I grew up watching the likes of Scott Schmidt and Glen Plake open our eyes to a whole new level of skiing. This was the first time I've seen Sam ski and my mind is absolutely blown away. The same way I was when I watched those guys tear up Squaw and Jackson Hole.

  • @Eoin_D
    @Eoin_D Před 3 měsíci +3

    There's a french guy who might be the real goat

  • @johndavey7345
    @johndavey7345 Před 3 lety +60

    Top spot goes to a notable Frenchman

  • @woolyxx02
    @woolyxx02 Před 3 lety +4

    those switch pillow touches! yeha buddy!

  • @ToXaNe1
    @ToXaNe1 Před 3 lety +8

    everyone in the comments not realizing he.s got another 10 years atleast in the pro scene and that hes unreal. I used to compete against him in junior FWT stuff and he is an unreal athlete

  • @Seriksy
    @Seriksy Před rokem +6

    Outstanding skier! Definitely one of the best. However the title belongs to Candide Thovex. No one makes skiing looks as effortless as him

  • @DavidBradford-UT
    @DavidBradford-UT Před 3 lety +3

    Best big film skier of the last couple of years!

  • @FiglioBastardo
    @FiglioBastardo Před 3 lety +13

    Candide Thovex probably has a thing or two to say about this. I bet they'd make a sick skiing duo for sure.

    • @telestix6606
      @telestix6606 Před 3 lety +2

      Yeah at that level they tend not to get hung up on whose the best, rather who got the primo line

  • @peterfoleyusa
    @peterfoleyusa Před 3 lety +46

    What a stupid title and premise for this movie and a shitty thing to do to Sam who seems like a cool guy. The images and skiing are great though.

  • @zup714
    @zup714 Před 3 lety +44

    Candide Thovex > ALL, and it has been proved many times.

    • @ltlrenati
      @ltlrenati Před 3 lety +2

      I mean, the biggest legend, sure. But still? He’s past his prime, so I wouldn’t really say he’s the very best at this moment. Definitely top three in history though

    • @Arnie777nvc
      @Arnie777nvc Před 3 lety +6

      Mate, he is skiing crazy big lines in sub mediocre conditions. Just watch the 2 minute edit he put out today and you'll see the difference

    • @iangreene981
      @iangreene981 Před 3 lety +3

      Candide is the the goat and still the best right now

    • @adamhulin366
      @adamhulin366 Před 3 lety +1

      I concur, bold statement and it’s Matchstick’s title that got my view lol but yeah Candide has even been taking down some of the clips due to the stomping. No one charges like Candide, this kid is out of this world amazing and his flow looks so effortless- no doubt one of the best out there but Candide is still the GOAT.

    • @actaruspatton8
      @actaruspatton8 Před 3 lety

      Yup

  • @FreedomofSpeech865
    @FreedomofSpeech865 Před 3 lety +2

    He makes it look so incredible, what an athlete

  • @beeegeeedeee
    @beeegeeedeee Před 3 lety +19

    I may not be able to ski like Sam Kuch, but it's ok, he can't ski like me either 😂

  • @whirlsecret
    @whirlsecret Před 3 lety +7

    it's such an unhelpful, divisive title. What a shame after an amazing video. Very big jumps! Very impressive. When i see his videos in future I know they will be great. With a title like this you force me to think of the racers who finished the Kitzbuhel downhill last weekend with a 85m, 145kph jump where the wind was trying to push their skies over their head, or underneath them, like unfortunately happened to Urs Kryenbühl.
    I'm going to vote for Shiffrin... Multiple Olympic gold medallist and world champion... has won world cup events in all 6 racing disciplines - slalom, giant slalom, downhill, super-G, combined, and parallel slalom. 17 wins in a season.... more to come.
    So yes, great video, silly title. Please post more, with different titles!
    Edit: I was too grumpy. MSP have been making amazing ski videos for decades, and a lot of the time people could / did watch them without paying... so if they want to do some clickbait here and get more views, I think they deserve it. Thank you for a very nice video!

    • @ash7675
      @ash7675 Před 3 lety

      creativity is king

    • @yetigonecrazy
      @yetigonecrazy Před 3 lety +1

      ski racing and freeride skiing are extremely different. pretty sure Matchstick obviously meant "best [FREERIDE] skier on the planet", I think most of us picked up on that quickly, sorry you didn't

  • @brianharder7714
    @brianharder7714 Před 3 lety +13

    I think he needs to get by Candide Thovex first. Fun to watch though.

  • @qtip919
    @qtip919 Před 3 lety +3

    i dont even really love skiing (i do both, but I will always LOVE snowboarding more) but this guy....sheesh...any day every day, I will buy him a beer until the end of time

  • @Arnie777nvc
    @Arnie777nvc Před 3 lety +14

    Maybe later, but right now Candide is king, followed by Marcus Eder and Sammy C. Though he could grow into one of the greats!

    • @jasonstrongman1089
      @jasonstrongman1089 Před 3 lety +3

      He’s as good if not better. But candide will always be the goat

    • @cristobalarenas3999
      @cristobalarenas3999 Před 3 lety

      @@jasonstrongman1089 markus is better

    • @Arnie777nvc
      @Arnie777nvc Před 3 lety

      @@jasonstrongman1089 deffo disagree, though i can see why some people would think Kuch is better.

  • @leduch
    @leduch Před 3 lety +6

    no candide thovex is !!!! then the tramriders ,then sam ! njoylife

  • @retobaumann5604
    @retobaumann5604 Před 3 lety +3

    Holy moly... incredible. Very well produced with a great athlete

  • @Chakirisan
    @Chakirisan Před 3 lety +1

    Incredible skier, and he's gonna get better cuz he's still young. None of this stuff was possible with the skis I grew up on... love watching all these young athletes push the envelope.

  • @bmwguy2009
    @bmwguy2009 Před 3 lety +4

    if not the best one of the best I have seen. This is skiing not the multiple videos where the guys are braking the whole way down. Like someone else said "good flow."

  • @nickroth2255
    @nickroth2255 Před 3 lety +2

    so sick. Seems like a hell of an athlete with his air awareness and landings. Guess they put the goat in the title to bring more attention to him

  • @whoormaster
    @whoormaster Před 3 lety +2

    i did quit ma job , 27 ski seasons had to quit that now im back working on building sites, shed load of happy ski memories

  • @warrenermish1454
    @warrenermish1454 Před 3 lety +2

    He is without a doubt the greatest gift of all time

  • @miketraslin5394
    @miketraslin5394 Před 3 lety +1

    Awesome skier. Making construction workers proud. My Father was a lifetime Wood Pattern Maker in British Columbia. Thankful he had my brother and I out skiing at a young age.

  • @ChrisMorse91
    @ChrisMorse91 Před 3 lety +4

    Have this on repeat. Not much more to say 😆

  • @claudiadifabrizio9473
    @claudiadifabrizio9473 Před 3 lety

    Best skier in the world....brilliant!!!! Awe inspiring and amazing. Have never seen this kind of talent.

  • @TheTibetyak
    @TheTibetyak Před 3 lety +1

    Love what you do. Do what you love. He appears to be accomplishing that mantra.
    Shout out to the cinematographer. I love this slo-mo footage through the trees. Excellent work.

  • @MrK1wey
    @MrK1wey Před 3 lety

    Beautiful skiing. Almost made me cry.

  • @realgoodmind
    @realgoodmind Před 3 lety +3

    Great piece. Dude is a monster on the slopes.

  • @spencergiles72
    @spencergiles72 Před 3 lety +4

    Best at doing 360s to the left over and over in a ski film that is for sure...

  • @chumleyshaver7942
    @chumleyshaver7942 Před 3 lety

    AMAZING for sure!

  • @tominnes921
    @tominnes921 Před 3 lety +4

    this editing is amazing, great video

  • @KennyRider24
    @KennyRider24 Před 3 lety +2

    Soo good! Amazing skiing and beautiful shots!

  • @brian.walker
    @brian.walker Před 3 lety +44

    No. Candide is the GOAT.

  • @lannyeq
    @lannyeq Před 3 lety +2

    I'd say he's an expert faller more than an expert skier. He's incredible.

  • @robdobson5056
    @robdobson5056 Před rokem +1

    He’s amazing for sure

  • @clementjoubert9750
    @clementjoubert9750 Před 2 měsíci +3

    Candide is and will stay the goat !

  • @ski6712
    @ski6712 Před 2 lety +1

    at this level of athleticism i hope he really loves what he does ....you can't go wrong then in any case. awesome hard core ripper.

  • @19Marc79
    @19Marc79 Před 3 lety +2

    Looks like he found his life purpose, like he´s having the best time ever and like he will never be afraid of heights again ;_)

  • @TollmanOwens
    @TollmanOwens Před 3 lety +9

    Impressive. I'm guessing the best skiers in the world spin both ways.

  • @hypnocoachJuan
    @hypnocoachJuan Před 3 lety

    Some sick skiing and video quality right there! Go Sam & team!!!

  • @ThornAndel
    @ThornAndel Před 2 lety

    Fantastic !

  • @goldgeezer2370
    @goldgeezer2370 Před 3 lety

    amazing !!

  • @relou2service
    @relou2service Před 3 lety +12

    Never heard about Candide Thovex ? (ManCave Man, thx)

  • @alpinrage
    @alpinrage Před 3 lety +8

    Sammy C is the best for sure

  • @DavidOakstreet
    @DavidOakstreet Před 3 lety +1

    Mind blown.

  • @Rangetechusreviews
    @Rangetechusreviews Před 2 lety +1

    Noice! Sweet understated subtle style. Gotta like it!

  • @WRXDannyW
    @WRXDannyW Před 3 lety +4

    Wow, a really amazing free skier. Is Sam the best skier in the world? I think he would have to prove himself more to achieve that pedestal. Beating the Marcel Hirscher's of the world would not be easy, and a slalom or GS course has no powder after 100 other guys go down it first.

  • @DavidSereda
    @DavidSereda Před 3 lety

    The most important thing is doing it for the Spirit of the Presence - I remember when we used to do S turns and now it is all speed and tricks, but great Job Awesome skier!

  • @Music_is_fun
    @Music_is_fun Před 3 lety +2

    No pain just gains

  • @Bended-Planks
    @Bended-Planks Před 3 lety

    impressive !!!!

  • @adamhulin366
    @adamhulin366 Před 3 lety +6

    Amazing flow and talent. Definitely next level riding but sorry, this kid doesn’t charge anywhere near as hard as the GOAT Candide Thorvex. Close but all I could think watching his silky smooth moves was how much harder Candide would stomp most of those lines.

  • @Tina-di4lx
    @Tina-di4lx Před 3 lety +1

    Great video
    Superlative music

  • @tannerstines4783
    @tannerstines4783 Před 3 lety +6

    candid i believe is the best

    • @ST-kr7hz
      @ST-kr7hz Před 3 lety +2

      Correct. But Sam is probably almost if not totally equal, At least when it comes to freestyle. I have never seen candide pull such dramatic 3's and 7's off such gnarly terrain. Sam is at the top as well.

  • @MrSweetvidz
    @MrSweetvidz Před 3 lety +3

    Wouldn't say he is the best by any means, but he might squeak into my top 5 free ride skier. Could be number 1 some day though who knows. Obviously everyone's opinion is different.

  • @unknownsongclips
    @unknownsongclips Před rokem +2

    my name is sam. and i skied for the first time today and wiped out a lil but i’m getting a hold of it.

  • @sethvicious
    @sethvicious Před 3 lety +17

    I still think Candide is the best

  • @bencook7731
    @bencook7731 Před 3 lety +1

    great last name love it keep up the good work 😊

    • @sastaffa
      @sastaffa Před 3 lety

      good to know other languages, huh?

  • @christophedenis92
    @christophedenis92 Před 3 lety +1

    fast and big...Candide style..great!

  • @yetigonecrazy
    @yetigonecrazy Před 3 lety +3

    2:41 huge lincoln to absolutely massive 7.......all in the middle of a big mountain face. whoa

  • @EL-mn1pf
    @EL-mn1pf Před rokem +6

    Best at freeskiing? That would be Candide until proven otherwise. Sean Pettit could maybe claim that spot if he wanted it. Logan Pehota is doing some gnarly stuff right now too.

    • @saxonski6146
      @saxonski6146 Před 9 měsíci +1

      Markus eder really makes as big a claim as any ones of these guys

  • @Dantanalicious
    @Dantanalicious Před 3 lety +22

    Stupid title that diminishes a great skier! Impossible to compare styles, etc. Maybe none of you have heard of Mikaela Shiffrin, this guy, many others...

  • @mainealexdecar
    @mainealexdecar Před 3 lety +3

    The comp to decide the "best skier" is the Freeride World Tour....props to Candide for entering the tour and slaying it his rookie year. Its all about the tour and I am surprised not to see more tour members name dropped in the comments.

    • @alexklick4836
      @alexklick4836 Před 3 lety +4

      Thing is, this is a subjective thing. It's not like a race, where there is a clear winner. To me it's about the healthy competition of people pushing each other to new levels. Kuch is clearly a guy pushing the boundaries of what is possible.

    • @GB-mj2sj
      @GB-mj2sj Před 2 lety +1

      Not about the comp

    • @mainealexdecar
      @mainealexdecar Před 2 lety

      @@GB-mj2sj yup that’s why best skier was in quotes. I completely agree.

  • @1ROCKY89
    @1ROCKY89 Před 3 lety +1

    GREAT SKIING BROTHA WOW KEEP IT UP

  • @TheGr8scott
    @TheGr8scott Před 3 lety +4

    Candide Thovex, Tanner Hall and Henrick Harlaut are the best and OG skiers of their respective generations hands down.

  • @jimanderson5082
    @jimanderson5082 Před 3 lety

    WOW!

  • @jasminesolange9790
    @jasminesolange9790 Před 2 lety

    Nessuno come lui cosa dire non ci dono parole di fronte a tanta abilità grandioso

  • @ncdozer3103
    @ncdozer3103 Před 3 lety

    The definition of how I want to ski

  • @Panhardinateur
    @Panhardinateur Před 3 lety +1

    'best' means nothing... He is fantastic to watch anyway !

  • @CurriedBat
    @CurriedBat Před 3 lety +1

    Some guys just feel right in the air.

  • @pelawler15
    @pelawler15 Před 3 lety +2

    Bunch of haters on here living in the past. Ive watched a shit load of ski videos, edits, movies etc. and there is a lot of insane skiers out there. This guy though pulls off a trick on basically every feature he encounters and I havent seen a lot of guys doing that. Sure they can all do the same tricks and land it, but this is different. Id put him close to the top 3. I would still put Candid at number one though. That guy is just unreal.

  • @difacilprojects6676
    @difacilprojects6676 Před 3 lety

    Nice video!

  • @actaruspatton8
    @actaruspatton8 Před 3 lety +13

    CANDIDE is the best

  • @alexkhari9141
    @alexkhari9141 Před 3 lety

    Realy 💥 bomb!

  • @RandDCustoms2
    @RandDCustoms2 Před 8 měsíci

    Man that guy can ski!

  • @andrewkmac3507
    @andrewkmac3507 Před 3 lety +1

    When I went to Uni I had SSX tricky on Xbox. That was like the Alaska free run

  • @alexvimo8739
    @alexvimo8739 Před 2 lety

    Sam Kuch is da man serious skillz 🎿 flying snow

  • @gregbrechelt2295
    @gregbrechelt2295 Před rokem +1

    I think it’s a bold statement, I would say he is definitely up there i just don’t know how you judge it without a world extreme comp. I would love to see him team up with Candide he is of the same talent and skill for sure! Me I’ll just stick to being average like the other 99% of skiers.

  • @ryansones1626
    @ryansones1626 Před 3 lety

    Yes

  • @psky34
    @psky34 Před 3 lety +1

    Legend !!!

  • @pirminfrei3190
    @pirminfrei3190 Před 3 lety +5

    Candide Thovex and Sam Kuch best 2 skiers

  • @gaxxez7946
    @gaxxez7946 Před 3 lety +6

    Candide Thovex, Jesper Tjäder, Nick Mcnutt, Jon Olsson, Sean Petit?

    • @dsahsdouga
      @dsahsdouga Před 3 lety +3

      Tanner Hall, Henrik Harlaut, young Ragetli. this dude isnt even in top 10

    • @bernhardgandler275
      @bernhardgandler275 Před 3 lety

      Jon Olsson #1, nobody else has competed in all 3, Alpin racing, x-Games and Freeride World tour on his level.

  • @Smoobpowner
    @Smoobpowner Před 3 lety

    legendary baller

  • @kristineneumann7770
    @kristineneumann7770 Před 3 lety

    He skis within the prescence and freedom of his soul.

  • @andrewthole4585
    @andrewthole4585 Před 3 lety +9

    Candide thovex is the best, no question, no debate

  • @sylasoslie7889
    @sylasoslie7889 Před 3 lety +5

    Whitewater legend

  • @wacomtexas
    @wacomtexas Před 3 lety +2

    There is only one Goat