Shane McConkey Dead in ski-BASE Accident
March 26, 2009 – 11:35 pm PT by GregTags: BASE, Freeskiing, Shane McConkey —
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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- Shane McConkey in Bagnes, Switzerland. March 2007 cr. Red Bull Photofiles / Jancsi Hadik
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- Shane McConkey in Mexico. cr. Red Bull Photofiles / Alfredo Martinez
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- Chuck Berry, Miles Daisher, Shane McConkey at Red Bull Uncharted. Feb. 2009 in New Zealand.cr. Graeme Murray / Red Bull Photofiles
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- Chuck Berry and Shane McConkey Wingsuit Flying for Red Bull Uncharted in New Zealand cr. Red Bull Photofiles / cr. Graeme Murray
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- Shane McConkey in New Zealand - Feb. 2009 cr. Red Bull Photofiles / cr. Graeme Murray
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- Shane McConkey - Dec. 2008 cr. Red Bull Photofiles / cr. Yorick Carroux
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- Shane McConkey at the Peak 2 Peak event in Whistler, Canada - Dec. 2008 cr. Red Bull Photofiles / cr. Yorick Carroux
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- Shane McConkey at the Perrine Bridge Festival at Twin Falls, Idaho - Sept. 2008 cr. Red Bull Photofiles / cr. Jeremiah Klein
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- Shane McConkey in Idaho. cr. Red Bull Photo Files / Jeremiah Klein
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- Shane McConkey B.A.S.E. Jumping at The Signature at the MGM Grand, Las Vegas, NV - May 2008 cr. Red Bull Photo Files / Jeremiah Klein
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- Shane McConkey in his wingsuit, Volcan Popocatepetl, State of México, Mexico - Oct. 2007cr. Red Bull Photo Files / Alfredo Martinez
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- Shane McConkey Wingsuit Flying - Oct. 2007 cr. Red Bull Photo Files / Alfredo Martinez
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- Shane McConkey freeskiiing in Squaw Valley, Feb. 2006 cr. Red Bull Photo Files / Jason Shields
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- Shane McConkey in Squaw Valley - Feb 2006. cr. Red Bull Photo Files / Jason Shields
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- Shane McConkey BASE jumping in Baffin Island, Canada. May 2001. cr. Red Bull Photo Files / Bernhard Spöttel
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- Shane McConkey in Alaska, April 1999, for Red Bull Snow Thrill of Alaska - cr. Ulrich Grill / Red Bull Photo Files
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- Shane McConkey / cr. Red Bull Photo Files / Ulrich Grill
