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Goodbye to one of the GREATEST EVER

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fatbastard
Posts: 337 - Karma: 586
I am broken writing this, but thought the news should come from a decent source without rumors flying around. We have lost one of the sport's most beloved, gifted and entertaining athletes. Shane McConkey died today in a ski BASE accident in Italy.

This news is completely fucked. He was my best friend and will inspire me for years and years to come...
Mar 26 2009 5:26PM
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cams
Posts: 3937 - Karma: 27
That would be really sad.

Please tell me this is not true
Mar 26 2009 5:28PM
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VT_scratch
Posts: 8796 - Karma: 6,290
are you kidding me?

if this is a joke dont do that, if not rest in peace shane.
Mar 26 2009 5:28PM
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B.bowzz
Posts: 659 - Karma: 211
RIP
Mar 26 2009 5:28PM
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linesteeze
Posts: 1229 - Karma: 125
+ vibes man. i lost my 2 closest friends last year at the same time. and i lost another close friend a week ago.
Mar 26 2009 5:28PM
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Scott~
Posts: 2551 - Karma: 49
It is true, very sad. He has done so much for the sport its unreal. His chute didnt open during a ski base jump in italy~
Mar 26 2009 5:30PM
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.Brink.
Posts: 1622 - Karma: 189
yes it would, shane is/was one of our sports most beloved and best bigmountain skiers
Mar 26 2009 5:30PM
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Spillway_East
Posts: 1127 - Karma: 378
its hard to believe, i'd like to see a article on it
Mar 26 2009 5:30PM
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Bob_Gnarley
Posts: 1583 - Karma: 0
damn.. I was reading TGR hoping this was just a rumor. So sad RIP SHANE
Mar 26 2009 5:31PM
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Crack.
Posts: 6020 - Karma: 84
RIP
Mar 26 2009 5:31PM
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Carter23
Posts: 1722 - Karma: 17
an innovator, a comedian, a true entertainer, and most importantly, a father....

Please make this a sticky.

RIP to the greatest.
Mar 26 2009 5:31PM
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Tex.
Posts: 1106 - Karma: 124
that's horrible, he was a pioneer for the sport for sure. rip
Mar 26 2009 5:32PM
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Ham.and.Cheese
Posts: 557 - Karma: 58
Wow that is really sad...RIP Shane, one of the sports greatest
Mar 26 2009 5:33PM
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dex.
Posts: 2973 - Karma: 62
what!? +k for anyone who finds an article... rip shane well all miss you
Mar 26 2009 5:33PM
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JacheOReally
Posts: 3597 - Karma: 253

This is terrible.  Seriously a tragic loss.  Rest in peace man, Claim segment was off the hook!

Mar 26 2009 5:34PM
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sklermang
Posts: 2981 - Karma: 1,954
RIP
Mar 26 2009 5:34PM
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Squid.
Posts: 1904 - Karma: 23
Sadly it is true, his chute didn't open

Mega ++vibes for his family
Mar 26 2009 5:35PM
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GANDALF
Posts: 6304 - Karma: 6,595
wow thats insane. really weird to think about. rip ++++++vibes shred pillows in heaven
Mar 26 2009 5:35PM
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manwiththemetalleg
Posts: 1636 - Karma: 91
Can't believe it, was only yesterday i was getting pumped off his section in Push. RIP
Mar 26 2009 5:36PM
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richards
Posts: 2177 - Karma: 11
died doing what he loved
Mar 26 2009 5:36PM
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summersover
Posts: 5777 - Karma: 233
thats devastating he was truly a legend in our sport
rest in peace shane
all the best you his family and at least he died doing what he loved
Mar 26 2009 5:37PM
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Skier.for.life
Posts: 373 - Karma: 64
this is terrible. RIP
Mar 26 2009 5:38PM
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shortdawg
Posts: 1359 - Karma: 19
                
Mar 26 2009 5:38PM
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noodle
Posts: 648 - Karma: 239
so sad, he will always be a legend
Mar 26 2009 5:38PM
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wskibum176
Posts: 1536 - Karma: 13
Its so hard to imagine shane gone. He did so much pushing the sport, pushing everyone. Absolutely going balls to the wall constantly. his footage is amazing and his desire to do what he loves in unparalleled. RIP my friend. you WILL be forgotten
Mar 26 2009 5:39PM
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Willard
Posts: 5117 - Karma: 429
most deaths i read about i dont think to much of unless i knew them but this makes me very sad i loved watching shane ski and movies and he was always a funny guy R.I.P
Mar 26 2009 5:39PM
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Ryno
Posts: 31125 - Karma: 336
wow...that's terribly saddening news

RIP Shane :(
Mar 26 2009 5:40PM
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wnab21
Posts: 1313 - Karma: 18
RIP, it feels like so many people are getting seriously injured or killed this year.
Mar 26 2009 5:40PM
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timmi
Posts: 12874 - Karma: 3,460
RIP. oh man i cant believe it.
im sorry to his friends and family. very sad news.
Mar 26 2009 5:40PM
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mike_e
Posts: 2419 - Karma: 3,066
holy shit...thats unbelievable. rip
Mar 26 2009 5:40PM
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MrLarsen
Posts: 583 - Karma: 16
A great pioneer is gone. RIP
Mar 26 2009 5:41PM
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kepler.
Posts: 8761 - Karma: 139
Please say you're joking or got your information from an unreliable source.

I've been looking up to shane for years. If this is true, I...I just don't know what to say.
Mar 26 2009 5:42PM
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king.tubby
Posts: 2865 - Karma: 122
people at the very tip top pinnacle of our sport aren't supposed to die like this.
RIP.  you will be so sadly missed
Mar 26 2009 5:42PM
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@skiinmitch
Posts: 2781 - Karma: 78

OH SHIT

Did this actually happen?

Link to article

Mar 26 2009 5:42PM
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TZA.
Posts: 1462 - Karma: 181
thats shittyyy :( rip
Mar 26 2009 5:43PM
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Steazel
Posts: 553 - Karma: 16
RIP shane, he had a great life.
Mar 26 2009 5:43PM
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MVeith
Posts: 277 - Karma: 205
Whaaat???
I can't believe that! such an inspirational and positive guy... just gone?
RIP
Mar 26 2009 5:44PM
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whitekid
Posts: 109 - Karma: 13
I'm completely devastated.
RIP
Positive vibes to his family & friends
Mar 26 2009 5:44PM
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armadajj09
Posts: 337 - Karma: 11
Is there an article on this yet?
Mar 26 2009 5:44PM
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Silence
Posts: 16030 - Karma: 150
Holy shit that's enormous. Shane was a pioneer for this sport, I can't believe it ..

What a massive loss


RIP
Mar 26 2009 5:46PM
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JacheOReally
Posts: 3597 - Karma: 253
Ive been doing reasearch, all his film company website, google searches, only word of this is this forum, where is the info coming from, his wikipedia says nothing either
Mar 26 2009 5:46PM
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TahoeChappy
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I just got off the phone with Daron Rahlves before he was boarding a flight so he didn't have much time to talk, but he did officially confirm the news.  Supposedly one of his skis didn't release and got caught in his chute.....obviously sending him into an uncontrolled spin that he couldn't get out of.....

http://www.porterstahoe.com/2009/03/we-will-miss-you-shane.asp

Mar 26 2009 5:48PM
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summersover
Posts: 5777 - Karma: 233
http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/showthread.php?t=155628
Mar 26 2009 5:49PM
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spotter487
Posts: 462 - Karma: 12
RIP I was hoping this was a joke when I saw the OP
Mar 26 2009 5:50PM
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line1260skier
Posts: 1570 - Karma: 16
Rip and vibes to the family that's terrible news.
Mar 26 2009 5:51PM
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Alex_G
Posts: 11902 - Karma: 1,019
RIP holy shit thats insane
Mar 26 2009 5:52PM
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Pee_and_Ski
Posts: 1869 - Karma: 57
rip
Mar 26 2009 5:53PM
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Bren-Ten
Posts: 1187 - Karma: 24
NOOO!! RIP shane,

you have/had bigger balls than ever one on NS put together

RIP
Mar 26 2009 5:55PM
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titsLOL
Posts: 7485 - Karma: 396
so sad, gonna have to take a ride up Mcconkey's at pc tomorrow.
Mar 26 2009 5:59PM
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B.Fantana
Posts: 487 - Karma: 86
RIP Shane
Mar 26 2009 5:59PM
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Roy
Posts: 1982 - Karma: 1,240

Wow this sucks I'm still hoping its not true. Shane was sick, I love watching him ride (even made a call sayin he'd base off the peak to peak which he did!), all his movie parts are awsome and he always looks like hes having an awsome time year after year, despite many injuries through out his career! His part in claim was the most entertaining in the whole movie too me (spesh his mach 10 frontflips off the cat track, like the dudes 40!). So if its true RIP dude and at least he had the luxury of dying while doing something he loved! 

That being said he is a known prankster and it is close to april 1st so I'm really hoping he's sitting behind a comp screen somewhere laughing his ass off and this is all going in his MSP part next year.  

Mar 26 2009 6:00PM
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