Shane McConkey died today. One of the my all time Skiing heroes. I believe I read that his parachute didn't work when he was doing a base jump in Italy.
I really haven't thought about Shane lately being that I live in Southern California, and that my skiing is down to once a year. But, back in college at CU Boulder, when I was skiing 35 times a year and attempting 720's off jumps.....I idolized Shane because he was fearless. If you ever get a chance to check "Walls of Freedom" you will see one of the greatest ski moments ever when Shane throws a backflip dropping 50 feet off the cliffs of the Palisades in CA. Just AWESOME..... Anyhow, on a final note, Shane's passing reminds me of my late friend Terry. Miss ya brother.
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There is some good tribute type stuff on the ESPN Action Sports page that is worth checking out. And yeah, I thought of Terry as well, both guys were cut from the same cloth and made the world a better place during their time on it.
Exactly........ Glad you saw this Jod.....
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