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March 28th, 2009, 02:41 AM
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Famed Extreme Skier Shane McConkey Dies In Ski-BASE Accident (http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=T&ct=us/1-0&fd=R&url=http://www.onthesnow.com/news/a/6518/famed-extreme-skier-shane-mcconkey-dies-in-ski-base-accident&cid=0&ei=h9fNSYSiNZ-ukQTIr-CYDQ&usg=AFQjCNHUyg1wLpC8OxUcrV5SSayXe9gbUw)
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McConkey, from Squaw Valley, Calif., was ski-BASE jumping in the Italian Dolomites Thursday, March 26, when his ski failed to release, getting caught in his parachute and sending him into an uncontrollable spin. McConkey died on impact with the snow on ...


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