Shane McConkey Dead in ski-BASE Accident

March 26, 2009 – 11:35 pm PT by Greg
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Shane McConkey in Mexico.  cr. Red Bull Photofiles / Alfredo Martinez

Shane McConkey in Mexico. cr. Red Bull Photofiles / Alfredo Martinez

The world of action sports has suffered another loss.  ESPN reports that Shane McConkey was killed earlier today in a ski-BASE accident in Italy.  McConkey, 39, fell at least 400 feet after his parachute failed to deply, apparently because he was unable to kick off his two skis following a double backflip.

McConkey, also an accomplished big mountain skier, was filming for Matchstick Productions and Red Bull at the time of the accident in the Italian Dolomites.  He is survived by his wife, Sherry, and their daughter, Ayla.

For more about the accident, see the ESPN article.

Here’s a photo gallery of Shane in action:



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