His wife posted on Facebook this morning that Jim passed away in a skiing accident in South America.
I only had the pleasure to ski with Jim one time back in 2015. He took me up to ski the SW chutes on Mt. Adams. We had never met before and he picked me up at my house, let me sleep in his 4runner with him at the trailhead, and took me skiing the next day on one of the best lines I've ever experienced in my life. We got lost together on the way down and laughed the whole way. He had a way about him that just made everyone around him smile, and his love for life was contagious.
He was truly one of the most genuinely kind people I've ever met in my life. I regret not being able to go skiing with him the handful of other times he invited me over the years. Now I won't get another chance.
Make tracks in heaven, Jim. We'll miss you. The good ones are always gone too soon. [ATTACH]488615[/ATTACH][ATTACH]488616[/ATTACH]
I only had the pleasure to ski with Jim one time back in 2015. He took me up to ski the SW chutes on Mt. Adams. We had never met before and he picked me up at my house, let me sleep in his 4runner with him at the trailhead, and took me skiing the next day on one of the best lines I've ever experienced in my life. We got lost together on the way down and laughed the whole way. He had a way about him that just made everyone around him smile, and his love for life was contagious.
He was truly one of the most genuinely kind people I've ever met in my life. I regret not being able to go skiing with him the handful of other times he invited me over the years. Now I won't get another chance.
Make tracks in heaven, Jim. We'll miss you. The good ones are always gone too soon. [ATTACH]488615[/ATTACH][ATTACH]488616[/ATTACH]

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