Oh man, i feal like i just got kicked in the stomach. Skoog was by far one of the most acomplished ski mountaineers and photogeraphers there was. While me and him didnt always see eye to eye, I learned the majority of my skills as a photographer, and I had the highest respect for him, his images and his feats in mountianeering.
Skoog and Rene where attempting a first decent on Mercidino (SP) The accounts that I have gotten so far are a little grey but it sounds like they encounted a white out, and skoog slipped and fell. I believe that they where in the process of decending after having reached the summit when the accidnt happened. I am not sure if they where ropped to gether or not. When Rene found Carl, he had allready passed away do to head trama. Rene is now at a military base that he hiked to after the accident, and is awaiting permission from the goverment to return home with the body.
Please note that this is based upon two seperate accounts. I am still waiting for more detials and to confirm this information.
Skoog shot with many of the maggots on this board, and his images have graced the pages of every outdoor publications. He and his brother Lowe pioneered most of the ski mountianeering routes in the PNW.
RIP SKOOG You WILL BE MISSED!
