The new documentary on the life and death of legendary big mountain skier Shane McConkey, “McConkey,” premiered Sunday at the TriBeca Film Festival, and the most striking moment came not during the film itself, but during the Q&A session that followed. An audience member asked the assembled filmmakers if the process of making the movie [...]
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Sarah Burke Memorial
On January 11 Sarah suffered a serious accident while training at the Park City superpipe. As a result of the fall Sarah tore her vertebral artery, leading to severe bleeding on the brain. Her heart stopped, and despite CPR being administered at the scene, she was left with irreversible brain damage. She died, surrounded by [...]
