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Asher crank dies

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aidansheahan
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so last saturday, apparently asher crank from the crested butte team, hit his head on a jump at copper, and was wearing a helmet. he got flown out on a flight for life to denver and this morning he died...was anyone there to see what happened? anyways, lets all ski in memory of our fellow rider.
Jan 15 2007 12:44AM
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MEGAZORD
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Shit sucks. Condolences to his family and friends/
Jan 15 2007 12:45AM
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Albino
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if thats right, that sucks.

RIP bro.
Jan 15 2007 12:46AM
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tjski
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that sucks.
Jan 15 2007 12:56AM
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eheath
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I heard about that... RIP.
Jan 15 2007 12:59AM
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aaron.ebner
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R.I.P. it's so sad that kind of thing always happens to the best people.
Jan 15 2007 1:08AM
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Bloom.
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yeah i was there.......the course was closed all day.........apparently he hit the second jump on the medium jump line.....he landed switch and was reverting back to forward and caught his edge and went flying and landed on his head........bled out of his ears, mouth and he wasn't breathing for about an hour......without air his brain died so even if he was still living he would have been brain dead.......such a simple mistake messed him up.........so everyone be safe because it can happen to anyone.....all he did was catch his ege
Jan 15 2007 1:09AM
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Rajna
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hard to think that something so simple could end it for you...
Jan 15 2007 1:41AM
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Mex_LineJib^a
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that's so sad.. my prayers are with him and his family
Jan 15 2007 1:44AM
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james44
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that really sucks
R.I.P.
Jan 15 2007 1:58AM
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snocompton
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Shit like this really scares me.

r.i.p
Jan 15 2007 2:05AM
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M+M
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he was wearing a helmet? or wasnt? either way, that sucks, sorry to hear about it
Jan 15 2007 9:42AM
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KillerMonkey
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+++positive vibes++++ to his family and RIP

Jan 15 2007 10:00AM
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georgemihaly
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RIP and best wishes to the family
Jan 15 2007 10:13AM
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oneflow
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Saw this in the post

Crested Butte teen dies after ski crash
By George Merritt and Felisa Cardona
Denver Post Staff Writers
Article Launched: 01/15/2007 01:00:00 AM MST


A Crested Butte teenager died Sunday after crashing on Copper Mountain while warming up for a competition.

Asher Crank, 17, fell approximately 30 feet Saturday after going off a jump in the Copper Mountain terrain park, according to Summit County Coroner Joanne Richardson. He was wearing a helmet.

He was flown to St. Anthony Central Hospital in Denver, where he died from his injuries Sunday.

Copper Mountain issued a statement that said the teen was participating in a "sanctioned competition" on the mountain at the time of the accident.

The statement did not name the competition, although the Copper Series was scheduled for Saturday and Sunday.

Crank was a student at the Crested Butte Academy - a prep school that attracts competitive runners, skiers and snowboarders.

Friends said Sunday that he was well-known in the small skiing town for his personality and his skill as a free-ride skier.

He was "one of the most well-liked children in Crested Butte," said school headmaster Graham Frey. "In fact, at the local pizza place, he has a pizza named after him."

Crank is featured on the academy's website.

"Asher has stepped it up this year with a new bag of tricks," read a note from his coach, Ben Somrak. "His style was nearly unmatched and left the competition in the dust - a wonderful start to his big season of competitions."

Staff writer Felisa Cardona can be reached at 303-954-1219 or fcardona@denverpost.com.

Jan 15 2007 10:28AM
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kbrando
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feel bad for his family and friends, RIP
Jan 15 2007 11:03AM
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TannerCoulter.
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Yeah, im pretty sure he overshot, but either way, its terrible, and we should never forget the fallen skiers, so RIP.
Jan 15 2007 11:14AM
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dom_uk
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good vibes, RIP

things like this remind me why i wear a helmet, i know he did too, just emphasises the need for it
Jan 15 2007 11:28AM
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manabadman
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RIP dude .
Its shit like this that scares the hell outta me
Jan 15 2007 11:38AM
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Steakhead
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Thats not true....He landed sideways and edges dug in and slammed him to his head...
Jan 15 2007 11:43AM
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Steakhead
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He was a sick skier, and went out doing what he loved....This runs for you kid....R.I.P.
Jan 15 2007 11:44AM
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fukeneh
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that is horrible.
and very very scary
Jan 15 2007 11:54AM
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*DrewT*
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R.I.P. There's not a whole lot to say about it. It's not like he was on some crazy unsafe jump like D Spong last year, it was just any old jump during the day, he was probably feeling confident and was a little careless on take off, that cost him everything. RIP
Jan 15 2007 12:47PM
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Rez4frederick
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RIP

I wonder if wearing a helmet actually was a bad thing in this case.....
Jan 15 2007 12:49PM
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FORCE
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This news is always tough to handle. I did not know Asher, but from people's comments and what I read in searching his name he sounds like a talented and great person. I wish his family and friends the best through this tough time, and know that we will reflect on him and celebrate his life and love.
Jan 15 2007 1:00PM
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SkierX
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RIP.


Always the worst though. Really a wake up call that something routine always has the potential to cut things short.

So make sure you're out there living each day as if it's your last, because you never know when it will be.
Jan 15 2007 1:10PM
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niels.
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death is shitty...
rip bro
Jan 15 2007 1:19PM
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Thomson.
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Wow thats horrible, RIP.

It's amazing that, doing something so simple, so routine, so, primitive, can actually end your life.  We all need to take this as an example to how dangerous this sport actually is.  My best wishes are with him and his family.
Jan 15 2007 1:22PM
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skiRay
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its always depressing when a rider dies doing what he lives to do...
Jan 15 2007 1:24PM
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Steakhead
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http://www.mspfilms.com/news/632
Jan 15 2007 1:27PM
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Carter23
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Not true at all. Here it is from the perspective of his good friend and coach, me, who was following him through the jump lines and was with him seconds after he crashed. It was our third and final practice run through the middle jump line of copper's park. Asher landed a 540 and stayed switch coming into the second jump. He had a good amount of speed coming off the jump and over/under rotated a switch 3. He landed sideways and slammed his head. He landed in the sweet spot of the landing and left a good impact crater. He was killed on impact according to the nurosurgeons at st. anthony's hospital in Denver. As soon as i got to asher, he was bleeding from his nose. He also had CSF (cerebral spinal fluid) coming from his nasal openings and was not oriented to the scene by any means as well as taking agonal respirations. There was no extened perioud where asher was not breathing, but great amounts of blood in his airway As soon as i got to him and witnessed these signs i immediately told a witness to phone ski patrol and have them put flight on standby. I just got off the phone with a representative and witness form Copper Mountain and the time of call was 9:47 AM. The paramedics intubated him on scene and packaged him up and by that time the helicopter was at the ski area. Asher had cardiac arrest en route to Denver and was defibrilated in the chopper. He arrived in Denver at 10:50 AM (an hour after the accident, amazing) and went straight into brain surgery due to increasing intercranial pressure and dropping blood pressure. I met him and his family there after driving down from copper and we all heard the bad news from the neurosurgeon about the sheer severity of the injury. Asher died due to severe brain trauma and well be greatly missed. A big thank you goes out to Copper Mountain for the professionalism of the scenario and speed of care given to asher. We all did absolutely everything we could, but in the end, he left us before we could even start. Asher felt no pain and left us in an instant. He died in my arms.
Jan 15 2007 1:45PM
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Carter23
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http://www.mspfilms.com/news/632

On this page you can see the last living picture of asher that i took during our lift ride to the top. He will be missed but not forgotten.
Jan 15 2007 1:47PM
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XXL_Steeze
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RIP.

Shitty news...death..
Jan 15 2007 1:53PM
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liukangkid
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wow rip so sad to hear
Jan 15 2007 1:57PM
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Rez4frederick
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holy fucking shit mang........ :,(
Jan 15 2007 1:59PM
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hoodratz47
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its soo sad to hear a young shredder killed dooing what he loved.. i know i have done that same thing he did and im still here,, makes you think sometimes.. all we can hope is that it was painless for him and that hes shreding the endless pow on the darkside of the moon. rip man
Jan 15 2007 2:00PM
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DrewR.
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that sucks rip asher
Jan 15 2007 2:02PM
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drewishish
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helmets are always good....


RIP
Jan 15 2007 2:26PM
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DaysToCome
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im sorry man, i was there but wasnt in the comp and heard it got stopped cause of an injury. i was bummed to hear about this and wish him and his family the best, RIP
Jan 15 2007 2:29PM
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mavric1298
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so so sad....RIP
Jan 15 2007 2:55PM
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Craigskis
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For anyone that's every suffered a major concussion, or been at the seen of a major Crash. Know how scary something like this can be, My Respects go out to the friends and family.
Jan 15 2007 3:03PM
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NevWild
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holy shit RIP
Jan 15 2007 3:10PM
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-justice-
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RIP asher
Jan 15 2007 3:12PM
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JGP.
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wow, thats really sad...RIP dude, thats scary that it was such a routine jump.
Jan 15 2007 3:15PM
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manuel87
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so sad to hear.. rip
Jan 15 2007 3:25PM
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aaron.ebner
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if i was there that day and saw that i would be so scared to hit jumps for a long time...... i can't imagine being there and watching one of our own go down like that. RIP
Jan 15 2007 4:19PM
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aidansheahan
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he WAS wearing a helmet to clear that up
Jan 15 2007 4:28PM
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i+am+ghetto
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-------------RIP------------


really sad story ....
Jan 15 2007 4:42PM
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Carter23
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yes, it is sitting right in front of me. no damage. i don't think that his helmet hit the ground.
Jan 15 2007 4:46PM
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Osek206
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^damn RIP, I was reading up on helmets when that bern rep was responding to rather or not his helmets were safe. Turns out ski helmets although meet certain requirments, are certified on the lowest level of safety. Due to the cost of testing and the fact that they would be more bulky.
Jan 15 2007 4:49PM
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levistewart
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thats the same way i got my last concussion...exact. rest in peace bro really hard news...

does any one know if his mom owned a ski shop in c.b.?
Jan 15 2007 4:55PM
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