Doug Coombs reportedly killed in avalanche

[yeahman]

RIP

read "chasing the wild coomba"- incredible. 5 out of 5

Indeed, tracking the wild coomba is a great read.
RIP...Legend.
Center figure in a steep skiing renaissance.

Thanks for the suggestion, just ordered it. And right when I was looking for a good book to bring on a river trip next week.

I read this entire thread the other day for the first time. Very moving and some great stories. RIP

[Skidog]

Just finished up Tracking the Wild Coomba. Great read...

[Hacksaw]

I still wish it had more photos and more about the early days of heliskiing in Alaska.

[splat]

You mean like skiing the Chugach on L with Chet flying Nam style in that putt putt two seater they started with?
Fuck yeah! No doubt TGR 420 is a supple repository of those early daze tales.
I assume he'll compose and tell that story sometime.

[Hacksaw]

You mean like skiing the Chugach on L with Chet flying Nam style in that putt putt two seater they started with?
Fuck yeah! No doubt TGR 420 is a supple repository of those early daze tales.
I assume he'll compose and tell that story sometime.

I hope he will....

[nest]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peqLg1oZHhs

Pretty sure this is Coombs trying to save the gaper from certain carnage- to no avail.

[Percy Rideout]

Just finished up Tracking the Wild Coomba. Great read...

Just finished. Would recommend. Never knew that him getting kicked off of JHMR was his onus to move to LaGrave.

[PNWbrit]

Definitely was. Pretty cool cameo.

Could almost see the breakfast buffet falling out of the guys pockets.

[alias_rice]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peqLg1oZHhs

Pretty sure this is Coombs trying to save the gaper from certain carnage- to no avail.

Was that Benny?

[byates1]

that is fucking priceless!

[byates1]

this is some funny shit if you have not seen it, talk about coming in hot!

i painted my coombacks yesterday,

[Core Shot]

Pretty sure this is Coombs trying to save the gaper from certain carnage- to no avail.

That is awesome. 1997 skis. So Long and narrow.
And a pretty gnarly spring Corbett’s entrance.

[Djongo Unchained]

That's not Doug.

That dude was a schooler if I recall.
And in '97, DC was all K2 sponsored. Black 208 Missiles.
Those are floppy fucking Elans.

Shitload of snow in there and a short goatpath to boot.

And in my experience he would have flat dogged that guy out. He didn't care for clucks in the cooler.

[plugboots]

That's not Doug.

That dude was a schooler if I recall.
And in '97, DC was all K2 sponsored. Black 208 Missiles.
Those are floppy fucking Elans.



Shitload of snow in there and a short goatpath to boot.

And in my experience he would have flat dogged that guy out. He didn't care for clucks in the cooler.

Agree. I deleted an earlier drunk post.

[Core Shot]

Ahh bummer. I got sucked into the video hoping to see Coombs send it.

But anyways. Glad to bump. In a spring skiing drought. In memory of an amazing skier.

[Djongo Unchained]

Almost no one skis it like this anymore.
Bomb that goat path, side slip in sheisse.



He skied in that headband under goggles outfit forever.
Old ski school outfit in blue on left.
Lookers already 1/4 of the way in...

[skiJ]

Almost no one skis it like this anymore.
Bomb that goat path, side slip in sheisse.



He skied in that headband under goggles outfit forever.
Old ski school outfit in blue on left.
Lookers already 1/4 of the way in...

Thank you for this, Dj --

I Hated to see this thread bumped - almost randomly - but I have gone back and read many pages of comments(,) and there is Comfort to me in the lives DC touched in such an almost exclusively Positive way (!)

I don't ever forget - and I look for one of these thread to be bumped each April...

in closing, it is my understanding the Doug Coombs Foundation - now, Coombs Outdoors - continues to introduce skiing and outdoor adventure to kids that would not otherwise have the opportunity to experience ,,, something that has brought (some of us) as much Joy and happiness as anything in Life...

Thank you, Doug-

Thank you, Emily...

With great Respect. tj

[ticketchecker]

Making me want to watch the Q&P tune vid

[mcski]

The Q&P FTW