He is one of the reasons I ski and his memory will be one of the reasons I will continue skiing. RIP
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He is one of the reasons I ski and his memory will be one of the reasons I will continue skiing. RIP
When he got the heli skiing in Alaska thing going he gave us the hope of skiing mountains beyond our dreams. Hopes and dreams are two of the most important things we have as human beings. I think some of of us here would be lost without the hope of skiing terrain that Doug pioneered.
Let us not forget that he found the Alaskan terrain when he was volunteering to clean up the Valdez oil spill.
:( :(
soo sad.
another one on the list.
One of the only "professionals" I ever met face to face...
First me him in jh quite a few years ago... screaming through Hoback lines... Came to the point where my friend and I would see tracks, and, based on their level of imposibility, be pretty sure where they came from.
Me him a couple of years later while I was working at wb on the way up to Chainsaw ridge I think? He just smiled and said "Hey, I know you right? How was Jackson?"
Sorry to see you go Sir.
Sad news a real inspiration. RIP Mr Coombs.
Mountain master....
will be missed...
RIP Doug.
Met him after a hard-chargin day at Sqaw at the Red Dog. Totally mellow, cool guy...not a rockstar at all. He seemed genuinely interested in talking skiing with me and what I'd skied that day and even bought me and my buddies a round of brews.
Bummah.
+++++ vibes to his family and friends.
Sad News. A real skiing legend.
This post on SkiPass seems to confirm is was caught in a slide triggered above him.
RIP
Perfect... Thanks str8 for your insight and thoughts.Quote:
Originally Posted by str8line
More here: http://pistehors.com/comments/600_0_1_0_C/
Doug was one of the first guys that inspired me to go out there and have as much fun as I could, and that was just from watching him in movies! A true hero, pioneer, and radiant force in the world, his presence is missed. Thank you for all you contributed Doug, your mark is lasting.
RIP Doug.
Condolensces to his Wife, Son, and all his friends and Family.
Slide-by? Sorry, can't read French.Quote:
Originally Posted by philippeR
Wow, so sad. Especially for his wife and kid. We may have lost an idol and friend, but they've lost so much more. :(
so painfully sad
Definitely...Quote:
Originally Posted by EstoBum
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Sprite
Most updated info I could find....
Looks like he was a guide and stand up dude right to the end.
RIP Doug Coombs. I've only read about or seen him in the movies damn has he ever taken down some burly lines. From the stories sounds like his character was on par with his skiing.
His friend was apparently a 32 year old american, from what I have read from the links. I fear that I know who he is, but I will not speculate. Fuck. :frown:
Rideit is starting a collection for his wife and child here:
http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/s...ad.php?t=50566
Coombs touched many of us with his life, passion, and work. A few bucks from the folks he touched to help his family through this tough time seems appropriate.
RIP to an extraordinary man.
At least God now has a guide worthy enough to lead him around the bottomless pow fields of heaven.
The info on telemark tips contradicts what it says on skipass and on pistehors. If you can't read french it says that he was taken out by an avalanche behind him at around 2pm which pistehors verfiys. TT says it was a fall in a no fall zone. However both have it happening at the same time (2pm with rescue at 2:30).
Can anyone clarify or list the name of the other American who died?
The info on telemark tips contradicts what it says on skipass and on pistehors. If you can't read french it says that he was taken out by an avalanche behind him at around 2pm which pistehors verfiys. TT says it was a fall in a no fall zone. However both have it happening at the same time (2pm with rescue at 2:30).
Can anyone clarify or list the name of the other American who died?
More details...
Apparently happened in the couloir Polichinelle in the Freaux sector.
http://pistehors.com/comments/600_0_1_0_C/
Wow... I'm pretty sad
I was lucky enough to ski with Doug in his domain. What blew me away about him was that he was still so pumped up about skiing -- in May, after a full season of guiding, 10 years into the business -- that he reminded me of a kid in a candy store.
His confidence was so infectious that many - all - of his guests (and most well known pros) found themselves stepping into things that they would otherwise never have considered with any other guide on the planet. While watching him charge an exposed, techincal line on Diamond, I actually started laughing - he made it look so easy, in a place that was anything but, that the whole moment was just surreal.
He managed to inspire me away from a lifetime of being a carpenter in the suburbs to starting a catski operation in British Columbia... and I did.
Thanks man, you connected the dots for a lot of people.
"Where others would only see rocks, he would see patches of snow to turn" - Emily