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CR Johnson has Passed Away

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SwiftSilentSquaw
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I just got a text message. Apparently CR hit his head on a rock while skiing Headwall (Squaw) this morning and has passed away. I will keep this thread updated with details as I get them.

Feb 24 2010 6:04PM
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mjp123
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R.I.P.
Feb 24 2010 11:51PM
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AK_rider
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R.I.P CR Johnson, you were an inspiration and will be very missed.
Feb 24 2010 11:53PM
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Macblizzle
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R.I.P.
Feb 25 2010 12:07AM
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mtsteez03
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bless up to cr you will be missed!
Feb 25 2010 12:11AM
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ski-swagga
Posts: 5276 - Karma: 219
RIP CR Johnson.
Feb 25 2010 12:14AM
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qscwdvefbrgn
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Terrible news about a real inspiration. My condolences to his family. Rest in peace, CR.
Feb 25 2010 12:15AM
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eric.shin
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No way...

RIP

Feb 25 2010 12:21AM
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B-runge
Posts: 16558 - Karma: 361
this made me so sad when i got a text wile skiing 8 inches of fresh, i didnt even want to ski anymore. RIP a true fucking legend.
Feb 25 2010 12:23AM
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fsscott
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rip man, you will be missed
Feb 25 2010 12:23AM
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-ShredTheGnar-
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http://www.fanhouse.com/2010/02/24/c-r-johnson-killed-in-skiing-accident/?synd=1

definatly true:(

fuck, one of my true idols in skiing has gone :(

this is so shit :(

RIP
Feb 25 2010 12:25AM
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LivinOuttaBounZ
Posts: 949 - Karma: 382
Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, but love leaves a memory that no one can steal. Thank you for giving so much love to skiing. Ski in Peace, C.R.!
Feb 25 2010 12:26AM
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Nick_P
Posts: 321 - Karma: 89
R.I.P CR
You will be missed by all. True inspiration
Feb 25 2010 12:26AM
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T_Kolesnik
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yeah as bad as it sounds it is true... I'm from south lake and all the skiers are talking about it. Horrible loss. not only did we lose shane there but now CR. both amazing skiers that will never be forgotten but will always be missed.
Feb 25 2010 12:29AM
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king.of.gnarnia
Posts: 118 - Karma: 215
R.I.P
Feb 25 2010 12:29AM
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JNix.
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rest in peace
Feb 25 2010 12:34AM
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Jake...
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rip CR, rip.
Feb 25 2010 12:34AM
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tacobill
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extremely sad to hear this. my prayers go out to his family.

Feb 25 2010 12:36AM
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*cowboy*
Posts: 8830 - Karma: 214
Kyle Barnoff and I put together a quick tribute site for CR. The site pulls in the HUNDREDS of tweets coming across Twitter relating to this tragic incident.

http://www.CRtribute.com

More coming soon.
Feb 25 2010 12:39AM
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Ski_Punx
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Sending out prayers and vibes to his friends and family. This is very sad.  What a great skier he was, and made a great controbution to freeride skiing, Very sorry foe all who knew him.

Feb 25 2010 12:58AM
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BennyV
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Absolutely unbelievable...His 7 Sunny Days Segment immediately popped into my head. The irony, while sad, is admirable in a very true way..Soo much respect for what he went through and for how he rebounded so heroically...RIP Dude
Feb 25 2010 12:58AM
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B-runge
Posts: 16558 - Karma: 361
im going to go dig up that movie watch his segment and possibly shed a tear
Feb 25 2010 1:01AM
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GreenHorn
Posts: 4896 - Karma: 1,209
watching this ASAP

so sad
RIP CR

these deaths are a terrible thing, but at least they die doing what they absolutely love.
Feb 25 2010 1:16AM
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bethyb
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rip CR
Feb 25 2010 1:16AM
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-ShredTheGnar-
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That segment changed my life. (no jokes)

it changed how i looked at skiing so much.
Feb 25 2010 1:19AM
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GreenHorn
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in what ways?
Feb 25 2010 1:20AM
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powday
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When I first saw that segment it changed the way I look at skiing too. I remember showing my friends who don't even ski that segment and they thought it was inspirational. He made me realize to just have as much fun as you can skiing and to never take things for granted. It's crazy that he passed today, especially at his home mountain that he knows better than anyone. So weird that he had to die there when he's skied countless avalanche prone backcountry spots and steeps in AK.
Feb 25 2010 1:24AM
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GreenHorn
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^ very true. now i want to watch his segment so bad, but dont have the movie with me.
Feb 25 2010 1:28AM
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-ShredTheGnar-
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Just the motivation one person can have... that drive he has inside him pretty much inspired me to just push all the time. how he came back from that head injury, having to learn all the basics again....

I dont know.. for me it just flicked a switch inside me... hard to explain. But it definatly helped influenced how I am today.
Feb 25 2010 1:29AM
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GreenHorn
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yeah his recovery from the coma was miraculous
Feb 25 2010 1:31AM
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-ShredTheGnar-
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xsv0baV3OZw&feature=player_embedded


Thats the segment.
Feb 25 2010 1:51AM
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Boggs
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RIP CR. My first ski movie was show and prove. Your recovery was inspirational. Taken too soon. RIP
Feb 25 2010 1:53AM
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B-runge
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"Only the things that you truly love will you pursue with that energy and for me my family, my friends, and skiing, that's it for me, that's my life. The joy i get from skiing, that's worth dying for."- CR Johnson

He died doing what he loved.
Feb 25 2010 1:54AM
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Phatt
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R.I.P
One of the people who got me into this sport, you will be missed
Feb 25 2010 2:02AM
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prophet
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actually in tears... cant believe what i saw today.... cant ever believe when these things happen.
Feb 25 2010 2:10AM
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skiierman
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never believed it would happen to him... CR, ride that pow in peace brotha! wish the best upon you guys
Feb 25 2010 2:21AM
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duhamelski
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rip cr, we're all gonna miss you
Feb 25 2010 2:24AM
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LoneSkier
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C.R. Johnson, 26, was skiing with a group of friends when he fell while trying to negotiate a "very, very tight, rocky area," said Jim Rogers, a member of the Lake Tahoe-area resort's ski patrol.

He fell face-first, then spun around and struck the back of his head on rocks. Johnson was wearing a helmet, but Rogers said the helmet took a serious blow.

Ski patrol members were called shortly before 2 p.m. but were unable to revive him. Placer County Sheriff's Lt. Jeff Ausnow said Johnson died on the slopes.

Rogers said Johnson was skiing recreationally with friends and not as part of a competition when he lost his balance on the steep slope in a part of the resort known as the Light Towers area.

"This is a man of very, very strong skiing talent," Rogers said. "This young man had been a fixture here at Squaw Valley for years. ... He grew up at Squaw Valley."
Feb 25 2010 2:33AM
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Chaka
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I love you C.R and I hope you spend eternity skiing endless pow
Feb 25 2010 2:44AM
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Kissifer
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"The joy I get from skiing - that's worth dying for." - CR Johnson 2007

Feb 25 2010 2:45AM
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[fisher]
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RIP CR... I hope the POW is epic in heaven...
Feb 25 2010 2:50AM
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617freeskier
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i dont cry... and when i watched his seggy in seven sunny days. Rest in Piece C.R. you will be missed, respected, and loved etrnally. You had style way before style in skiing was even a concept. S.I.P.
Feb 25 2010 2:57AM
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SwiftSilentSquaw
Posts: 427 - Karma: 40
cant sleep. ugh.
Feb 25 2010 3:16AM
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BigRich
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Very sad to see a young life end. He was an inspirational skier, one of lifes fighters.
Feb 25 2010 3:20AM
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omIV
Posts: 1950 - Karma: 306
NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO

i was just watching his edias segment last night. no no no no no no no no

FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK



Feb 25 2010 3:33AM
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puhiS
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Feb 25 2010 3:33AM
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squibble
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CR Johnson seemed like a genuine person and it's sad that we lost one of the good guys

Hope his family and friends are ok
Feb 25 2010 3:40AM
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GANDALF
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My heart goes out to his family and friends. Especially T-Hall. From what I understand they were really really close friends. Bless.
Feb 25 2010 4:19AM
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frampton
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his segment in Focus changed the way i look at skiing forever. RIP
Feb 25 2010 4:43AM
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Aasert
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Still cant believe this, truly one of my biggest inspirations.

RIP CR, the greatest.
Feb 25 2010 5:57AM
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eikitt
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R.I.P
Feb 25 2010 5:57AM
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