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  1. #1
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    RIP Romain Maitre ...

    sad sad sad...

    http://www.skipass.com/articles/sais...ain-maitre.php

    And for those who missed that epic day at the Bird when he won the nationals, this is how I'll remember the guy I never knew other than by his skiing:

    http://videos.skipass.com/snowbird/maitrebig.wmv


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    Mani, cant read french, how did he die?

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    What happened? The skipass article doesn't say anything other than that he was found dead after disappearing last Wednesday.
    not counting days 2016-17

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    Quote Originally Posted by otter View Post
    Mani, cant read french, how did he die?
    There are no details...
    It seems it doesn't pay to live your passion to 100%. Very sad.

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    That's terrible news. My thoughts go out to his family and friends.

    That was one amazing run @ Snowbird.

    Quote Originally Posted by Mani_UT View Post
    There are no details...
    It seems it doesn't pay to live your passion to 100%.
    What???

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    Quote Originally Posted by alpinedad View Post
    What happened? The skipass article doesn't say anything other than that he was found dead after disappearing last Wednesday.
    It's still blurry.
    He was reported missing since thursday.
    His car was found saturday in a small hamlet above Bourg Saint Maurice.
    His body was found yesterday in a nearby wood.
    According to the gendarmes, it was not a crime.

    http://www.ledauphine.com/faits-dive...&article=57116

    Vibes.
    Last edited by philippeR; 09-23-2008 at 10:13 AM.
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    Quote Originally Posted by skiingislife View Post
    What???
    Ok my English is failing me I guess.. I meant that it seems it's the brighter stars, the one living their dreams and inspiring us that always seem to go first. That is sad.

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    Horrible to hear. The story doesnt really make any sense, hopefully they will release more soon.

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    very sad, lot's of rumors swirling around and not a lot of info. he will be missed

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    Didn't he quit the tour because of depression or something? 27 years old. Really sad.

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    sad
    "It is not the result that counts! It is not the result but the spirit! Not what - but how. Not what has been attained - but at what price.
    - A. Solzhenitsyn

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    Very sad to hear. I will never forget that run at snowbird. He made the course look like a terrain park.
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    Hope he's at peace now.
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    Sad to see such a bright star burn out so early on, RIP.
    "Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. The winds will blow their freshness into you, and the storms, their energy. Your cares and tensions will drop away like the leaves of Autumn." --John Muir

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    Man it has been a bad year....

    RIP man! Enjoy the skiing in the great beyond!

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    That is terrible news. I, too, will remember how he absolutely killed it that one year at the Bird...
    The Griz

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    While I didn't know him, I was there to witness him put down one of the best runs I've ever seen in a comp. My condolences to his friends and family.
    Avoiding the real world since 1979

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    Really sad
    I'm so hardcore, I'm gnarcore.

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    RIP Romain, no coincidence that your last name means "Master"

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    One helluva run, and one helluva photo to be immortalized in! RIP. The star that burns twice as bright burns half as long.

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    Bummer man. Hope he finds some peace.
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    sad to hear...++++vibes to the fam.

    one hell of a run at the bird
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    wow. so sad.
    Drive slow, homie.

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    RIP, just watching him ski gave me so much joy, the community lost a good one here
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    RIP. really sad.
    Seriously, this can’t turn into yet another ON3P thread....

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