Terrible News: RIP Shane McConkey

[Mike Harvey]

FUCK!!!!!! the ski world will never be the same - Teton Gravity Research Forums

true hero of skiing and the innovator I had to thank when I was surfing pow today on my reverse sidecut/reverse camber skis. genius of the skiing world. thoughts and prayers to his family and loved ones.

[kayakfreakus]

Sad news, thoughts and prayers to family, he was an innovator for sure.

[freexbiker]

RIP Shane

[Dave Frank]

Bummer. Great guy. I was fortunate enough to have had my first kayaking experience with shane on Boulder Creek back in '94.

RIP

[lmaciag]

Wow... so sad.

[rippnskier]

Tragedy. Long Live Saucer Boy

[roxy]

Rip sick pow lines forever Shane. You will always be a hero and inspiration. At least you went out on a big line upside down... peace.

[ryguy]

What a legend....

[Canada]

Seems like alot of tributes on threads, but not much hard news. If anyone has a link to what happened beyond his chute not opening, I would be interested.

A plea I have made to any of you with children, please buy life insurance. We all take too many risks not to take care of those we leave behind.

Thanks

[freexbiker]

Somewhere in this thread has an explanation.
:: View topic - RIP Shane McConkey (TGR cross-post)
Sounds like he was going to ski off, release his bindings and skis and fly off in a wing suit. The way I understand it is one binding didn't release which put him into a spin where he couldn't throw his chute....
A bad way to go even if he was trying to do something he loved to do.