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27.03.2009

So long Shane...

Shane McConkey, a close friend of the Freeride World Tour, forerunner and judge at the Nissan Tram Face Squaw Valley event this season, died during a ski BASE jump yesterday March 26, 2009, in the Italian Dolomites. The freeride community will never forget Shane. Pioneer in extreme skiing and in outdoor sports in general, Shane was an exceptional human being, super talented and so down to earth and friendly at the same time. He has and will remain an inspiration to many. A legend officially becomes a legend. Our thoughts to Sherry, Ayla and family.
Freeride World Tour 2009
Four locations around the world have been selected for the second edition of the Freeride World Tour. 
The planet's top freeride skiers and snowboarders will travel to Russia, USA, France and Switzerland to prove their skills on some of the world's most challenging faces. 
The Freeride World Tour has a prize purse of $250,000, the highest sum ever to be paid in ski or snowboard freeride contests.EVENT: NISSAN TRAM FACE - SQUAW VALLEY USA 2009, RIDER: SHANE MCCONKEY - USA, STYLE: LIFESTYLE
Credit:FREERIDE WORLD TOUR / D.DAHER
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