shane mcconkey died....

DJew Jake · Posted: Mar 26, 2009 6:01 pm Post subject: shane mcconkey died....

http://worldfamos.blogspot.com/2009/03/shane-mcconkey-dead-shane-mcconkey-dies.html

matt1808 · Wakeboarder.Commie Joined: 05 Feb 2004 Posts: 1981

damn McConkey is ski-BASE

R.I.P. Shane

matt1808 · Wakeboarder.Commie Joined: 05 Feb 2004 Posts: 1981

better link- http://espn.go.com/action/freeskiing/blog?post=4018726

ky1e · Wakeboarder.com Freak Joined: 31 Mar 2008 Posts: 2693

Wow that sucks...RIP Crying or Very sad

shaggyboarder · Posted: Mar 26, 2009 7:06 pm Post subject:

Def a risky sport....Sometimes you gotta pay the ultimate consequences for doing what you love...

MasonH · Soul Rider Joined: 10 Jan 2009 Posts: 422 City: Eufaula

RIP bro.

Canucked · Addict Joined: 12 Apr 2005 Posts: 873 City: Edmonton

wow this is really sad news.

Shane was to freeskiing as Parks is to wakeboarding (IMO).

RIP bro

5280HighButter · Soul Rider Joined: 16 Mar 2005 Posts: 258 City: Littleton

Wow this is tragic to say the least. I remember back in the day when I first saw a picture of him hucking a back flip off a huge cornice, that was almost unheard of until then and I couldn't believe my eyes. There is no doubt going to be a huge section in next year's Warren Miller movie dedicated to Shane, that is going to be sad to watch..... RIP Shane.

chavez · RIP MHL 04/25/1958 - 01/11/2006

Serious RIP here. Shane was an unbelievable talent, hometown right here at Squaw. He is and always will be a legend there. I am glad to have been able to watch him freeski up close back in my younger days. You think what you see in pictures is nuts - try standing below near his landing area or above from where he hucked - absolutely crazy stuff. Dude had balls the size of grapefruits.

Sad, sad day in the skiing community. Crying or Very sad

When my current Machetes are ready to retire, I will mount em up in honor of Shane. RIP bro.

Canucked · Addict Joined: 12 Apr 2005 Posts: 873 City: Edmonton

It seems like every year a tribute is being done to a ski/board legend. I can't believe how many people have died in the last few years. (Craig Kelly, Doug Coombs, Shane McConkey to name a few off hand)

I guess that is the consequence of going bigger and bigger for the videos

Wazzy · Addict Joined: 01 May 2003 Posts: 706 City: Illinois

ah man.... Another death I found out about today!!!
I was in Vegas when he first jumped off Mandalay Bay.
R.I.P. Shane

The other death I heard about was Roach (from bands such as Lungbrush) a Chicago local music icon.

Don't forget to add to your death list JLA (Jeff Anderson)

twitch88 · Posted: Mar 27, 2009 8:41 pm Post subject:

RIP "saucer boy" Shane was one of the baddest skiers and coolest guys around. He will truly be missed Sad

kdip · Posted: Mar 27, 2009 9:19 pm Post subject:

Damn, I remember my friend sent me a video of him doing his thing a couple weeks ago. Its a shame to see him die.

RIP

pyrocasto · Posted: Mar 28, 2009 5:47 am Post subject:

I put in the old matchstick ski movies and watched him rip it up last night. RIP brother...