^^ oops, this is the text that goes with that pic:
rossi was one of the comp sponsors. their shit was everywhere
including tents on the mountain, at the base, etc. their deal with La
Clusaz to sponsor the comp is a different thing than their personal
sponsorship of Candide. there were plenty of other Rossi riders there
anyway, and as Candide wasnt riding this year they probably didnt mind
too much since there are no iconic photos of the event organizer
slaying the course with some other skis on his feet.
the budget
for this comp was huge. it sounds like negotiations broke down at the
last minute with candide and the rossi/la clusaz contract would have
made it impossible for them to pull out that late, same with the other
sponsors (Virgin Radio, Ski mag, etc) that are not necessarily sponsors
of Candide either.
that ski might be a debadged rossi or it
might not, and it might turn out that hes back with them once details
are hammered out, but the rossi signs everywhere are easily explainable
dont mean anything. it did look rockered. here's a shot we got of him
going up the lift with the bases. guess away.