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RIP Doug Coombs

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gnarschralped
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7 years today, one of the most influential backcountry freeriders

Apr 3 2013 9:06PM
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_Garagely_
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Shit, how did he die?
Apr 3 2013 9:08PM
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snowfinder
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From being to awesome and bad ass he od
Apr 3 2013 9:09PM
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gnarschralped
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While skiing with friends in La Grave, he attempted to rescue one of his friends that had fallen, both fell 1500 ft
Apr 3 2013 9:11PM
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A^frame
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RIP Doug passed trying to rescue a friend after falling off a cliff in French Alps.

Watch the film "Steep" get educated.
Apr 3 2013 9:12PM
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zahava
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Part 6 got blocked.....

I remember going to see STEEP at the theatre with my Dad, I think I was 12, completely opened my eyes to a side of skiing I really didn't know much about. Left that showing with the biggest grin on my face. We went to Jackson together a few years later and from there I was hooked on big mountain.

I feel like the impact that Doug had on skiing is often overlooked by NS, he pioneered AK heli skiing and logged countless first descents. Ski In Peace, legends never truly die,
Apr 3 2013 9:30PM
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Inline.
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Bridger pioneer
Apr 3 2013 9:44PM
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Goku
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Can't believe its already been 7 years
Apr 3 2013 9:45PM
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