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GeorgeGist

(25,321 posts) Tue Apr 19, 2016, 02:56 PM Apr 2016

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Sad news

Extreme snowboard world champion killed in avalanche.

http://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/more-sports/extreme-snowboard-world-champion-killed-in-avalanche/ar-BBrXinG?ocid=ansmsnnews11

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Sad news (Original Post) GeorgeGist Apr 2016 OP

How awful. LisaM Apr 2016 #1

Damn, only 21... joeybee12 Apr 2016 #2

Something to think about when you watch those extreme videos. bluedigger Apr 2016 #3

I think people get used to the sanitized conditions they see on televised events, and forget hughee99 Apr 2016 #4

LisaM

(27,813 posts)

1. How awful.

Reply to GeorgeGist (Original post)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 04:29 PM

Apr 2016

I lost a friend that way; it was difficult for his family. They were in absolute shock.

joeybee12

(56,177 posts)

2. Damn, only 21...

Reply to GeorgeGist (Original post)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 06:37 PM

Apr 2016

Way too soon.

bluedigger

(17,086 posts)

3. Something to think about when you watch those extreme videos.

Reply to GeorgeGist (Original post)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 08:41 PM

Apr 2016

A lot of risk these people take on.

hughee99

(16,113 posts)

4. I think people get used to the sanitized conditions they see on televised events, and forget

Reply to bluedigger (Reply #3)

Sun Apr 24, 2016, 02:50 AM

Apr 2016

how dangerous the sport this can be.

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