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Extreme Skier Shane McConkey Dies in Base Jumping Accident
Fox News ^
| 3-27-2009
Posted on 03/27/2009 1:01:01 PM PDT by My Favorite Headache
Friday, March 27, 2009
Print ShareThisCanadian extreme skier and base jumper, Shane McConkey, died Thursday following a ski-base accident that ocurred while filming his latest movie in Italy, the Inquisitr reported.
McConkey, 39, experienced problems in the air after jumping off of a cliff in the expectation that he would be able to detach his skis and deploy his parachute, thus enabling him to glide safely to the ground, according to the Inquisitr.
According to a witness, one of McConkey's skis failed to detach causing him to spin out of control and ultimately prevented him from deploying his parachute, the Inquisitr reported.
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To: rocksblues
Strike that, I just re-read the last paragraph of the article. Duh!
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posted on
03/27/2009 1:10:00 PM PDT
by
AxelPaulsenJr
(Please God Save The United States From The Democrats, and Barack Hussein Obama. Amen.)
To: Deb
It's the law.....
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posted on
03/27/2009 1:10:07 PM PDT
by
Kozak
(USA 7/4/1776 to 1/20/2009 Requiescat In Pace)
To: AxelPaulsenJr
If he’s struggling to detach a ski, his speed of descent increases, it catches air, and he starts windmilling I would imagine.
To: rocksblues
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posted on
03/27/2009 1:11:27 PM PDT
by
Lee'sGhost
(Johnny Rico picked the wrong girl!)
To: E. Pluribus Unum
To: BenLurkin
Like Evil Knievel, dare devils face the ultimate fate may he RIP.
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posted on
03/27/2009 1:11:53 PM PDT
by
boomop1
To: My Favorite Headache
Dude had BALLS of steel. Too bad the rest of him wasn't.
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posted on
03/27/2009 1:12:09 PM PDT
by
Pistolshot
(The Soap-box, The Ballot-box, The Jury-box, And The Cartridge-Box ...we are past 2 of them.)
To: My Favorite Headache
How sad...
Extreme Sports: For adrenaline junkies who will be killed by their addiction.
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posted on
03/27/2009 1:13:18 PM PDT
by
TChris
(There is no freedom without the possibility of failure.)
To: My Favorite Headache
A nomination for the Darwin Award.
To: Kozak
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posted on
03/27/2009 1:14:27 PM PDT
by
Deb
(Beat him, strip him and bring him to my tent!)
To: My Favorite Headache
As Norm MacDonald said long ago....
At that level you are either “world class champion”
Or “stuff on a cliff”.
This guy went swiftly from being one to the other.
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posted on
03/27/2009 1:14:42 PM PDT
by
allmendream
("Wealth is EARNED not distributed, so how could it be redistributed?")
To: My Favorite Headache
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posted on
03/27/2009 1:15:15 PM PDT
by
Virginia Ridgerunner
(Sarah Palin is a smart missile aimed at the heart of the left!)
To: Deb
Occasionally we’ll tune into motocross shows and what-not because my husband used to race. We watched some stupid show on MTV with Travis Pastrana called Nitro Circus where all they do is base jump off buildings and canyons and try to back flip trucks, bikes or lawn mowers. Extreme sports and adrenaline junkies desperately begging for some attention and an early grave.
It’s not even entertaining, and that’s coming from someone who really enjoys ATV’s and motorcross.
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posted on
03/27/2009 1:15:17 PM PDT
by
JenB987
To: My Favorite Headache
Is he up for the Darwin award?
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posted on
03/27/2009 1:15:18 PM PDT
by
Neoliberalnot
((Freedom's Precious Metals: Gold, Silver and Lead))
To: Deb
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posted on
03/27/2009 1:15:29 PM PDT
by
Woebama
(Paying for my neighbor's mortgage and Wall Street's bonuses sure is hard.)
To: My Favorite Headache
I wouldn't try that if you paid me a million dollars.
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posted on
03/27/2009 1:16:17 PM PDT
by
E. Pluribus Unum
("Only after disaster can we be resurrected." -- Tyler Durden)
To: My Favorite Headache
Hopefully the Italian authorities will charge his family for recovery efforts.
To: My Favorite Headache
I’m not sure that the word “accident” quite fits a death resulting from purposefully skiing off of a cliff.
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posted on
03/27/2009 1:17:26 PM PDT
by
SampleMan
(Socialism and Liberty are mutually exclusive.)
To: Electric Graffiti
Oh come on, how much can spatulas cost?
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posted on
03/27/2009 1:17:41 PM PDT
by
AxelPaulsenJr
(Please God Save The United States From The Democrats, and Barack Hussein Obama. Amen.)
To: My Favorite Headache
As I tell my kids: Always ask yourself "What could go wrong?"
As an example: Your expectation that you would be able to detach your skis and deploy your parachute, thus enabling you to glide safely to the ground.
This expectation could turn out to be faulty. So, what's your Plan B? What? You don't have a Plan B?
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posted on
03/27/2009 1:18:47 PM PDT
by
ClearCase_guy
(American Revolution II -- overdue)
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