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01-02-2011, 06:46 PM #1
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More sad news, Skier dies at keystone
SUMMIT COUNTY, Colorado — A Centennial man was killed Sunday when he collided with a tree while skiing at Keystone Resort.
Sean Bender, 38, was skiing Prospector, a blue run, at approximately 11 a.m. when he hit a tree and was killed, according to a statement from the Summit County Coroner's Office. He was taken to Keystone Medical Center following the accident. Coroner Joanne Richardson was called in at approximately 12:30 p.m. Sunday.
Bender died of blunt force trauma to the chest, the statement said. He was wearing a helmet at the time of his accident.
He leaves behind a wife and 9-month-old daughter.
http://www.vaildaily.com/article/201...ntProfile=1062
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01-02-2011, 06:54 PM #2
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, that sucks.
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01-02-2011, 07:08 PM #3
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fuck... so sad... RIP
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01-02-2011, 07:15 PM #4
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He was my cousin and an accomplished skier. Will miss you Sean
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01-02-2011, 07:33 PM #5
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So sorry for your loss. Best to his family.
Originally Posted by dizzyj
Was Sean ripping on a wakeboard in the link you posted?
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01-02-2011, 07:45 PM #6
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jesus, there have been too many of these this season. sorry for your loss, dizzyj. ++vibes++ to all of his family and friends.
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01-02-2011, 07:49 PM #7
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sorry for your loss.
this sucks. wtf is going on this year?No longer stuck.
Originally Posted by stuckathuntermtn
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01-02-2011, 08:21 PM #8
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01-02-2011, 08:46 PM #9
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Sad to hear; best to the family.
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01-02-2011, 08:47 PM #10
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OMG sooooo sorry
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01-02-2011, 09:09 PM #11
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So sorry for (everyone's) loss.
This thread gave me the chills, this is pretty much exactly what happened to me two weeks ago, but I got away with 6 broken ribs. If there had been a branch at the point of impact, I would likely be dead.
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01-02-2011, 09:13 PM #12
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What actually happened to you? Catch an edge or tip too close to a tree? Originally Posted by rideit
6 broken ribs is nothing to sneeze at! In fact don't even sneeze!
Heal fast!
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01-02-2011, 09:19 PM #13
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Not to derail this thread, but I was riding Snow King with a protroller friend. We were going down 'survey', (basically steepest spot on the hill). I was fully, 100% in the white room in tight trees, and just didn't quite make my speedcheck...so a lodgepole slowed me down REAL quick. Originally Posted by Crampedon
It was a...trip...of a toboggan ride down, pretty technical extraction.
Holy fucking PAIN.
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01-02-2011, 09:21 PM #14
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Not wanting to derail either, just your point of view on avoiding this type of injury.
Faces forward, eyes open, be careful!
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01-02-2011, 11:40 PM #15
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Wow, so sad and holy fuck.....vibes.
Terje was right.
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01-02-2011, 11:56 PM #16
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Shitty news.
Sorry for your loss.There's nothing better than sliding down snow, and flying through the air
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01-03-2011, 12:08 AM #17
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Prayers go out to the family. Can't imagine how hard it will be on the wife who is mother to their infant child.
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01-03-2011, 12:11 AM #18
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No, that was me, I forgot I had that in my sig, and I dont post much. Sean never did get a chance to make it out here for some wakeboarding, but we often visited him and his wife and stayed at their condo in silverthorn. My wife and I were trying to get to Colorado this winter to visit. Originally Posted by Crampedon
And thanks to everyone for the good wishes.
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01-03-2011, 12:17 AM #19
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++Vibes+++
What in the motherfuck is going on this season??? arghh, it makes me sad.
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01-03-2011, 12:40 AM #20
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Sorry to hear about this. Just caught the story on the local news.
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01-03-2011, 07:58 AM #21
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A friend of mine, who is a very, very strong skier caught an edge one day on a groomer and went into the trees and broke most of his ribs. Originally Posted by Crampedon
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01-03-2011, 08:06 AM #22
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sorry for your loss dizzyj... +++vibes+++ to family and friends.
i want to exit how i entered - between some legs
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01-03-2011, 10:43 AM #23
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Sad news. Again, on an intermediate run. Those blue squares are deadly! WTF?
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01-03-2011, 10:51 AM #24
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Pretty standard. Originally Posted by gameface
Always sad though. RIP
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01-03-2011, 11:00 AM #25
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So sorry to hear that. I wish we could know more, though. Prospector's an easy effin' run and the skier involved was a good skier, so something must have been amiss. I'd like to know if it was sheer ice he may have come across, a hidden obstacle, white out conditions, SOMETHING. Does anybody know more details?
My condolences to the family and friends. ++Vibes++
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