Shane McConkey
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Shane McConkey (December 30, 1969 – March 26, 2009) was a professional skier and BASE jumper. He was born in Vancouver, British Columbia[1] and eventually based himself in Olympic Valley, California. Due to an itinerant childhood, he never identified with a single place, but he was said to have come from Boulder, Colorado.[citation needed] It was from here that he started his professional skiing career. He did so after dropping out of the University of Colorado Boulder to pursue his dreams.[2]
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Nickname(s) | "Saucer Boy"; "Cliff Huckstable" | ||
Nationality | Canada | ||
Born | (1969-12-30)December 30, 1969 Vancouver, British Columbia | ||
Died | March 26, 2009(2009-03-26) (aged 39) Dolomite Mountains, Italy | ||
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Sport | Big Mountain, Ski-BASE, Wingsuit flying | ||
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