Rest in Peace- Aaron Robinson

Aaron was a rising star on the international snowboarding extreme scene and a great person. I had the opportunity to shoot with him the last couple years in Snowbird. He will be sorely missed by many.

Below are a few images from my work with him on The North Face Masters extreme tour.
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From First Tracks
El Colorado, Chile -Snowboarder Aaron Robinson, a two-time winner of The North Face Masters of Snowboarding, has perished in a fall in Chile.

Robinson, 24, was riding in a popular backcountry area known as Santa Teresita, adjacent to the El Colorado ski area, on Tuesday when he fell and hit his head on exposed rocks. It’s accessible via one of the resort’s lifts and delivers skiers to the resort’s access road, where a quick thumb or a spotted car provides return to the ski area.

Robinson, of Whitefish, Mont., was a team rider for K2 Snowboarding, Volcom and Airblaster.

Saucer Boy- RIP

Pretty bummed about this. Shane McConkey was someone I really admired. Not just for his abilities as a big mountain skier, BASE skier, nor ski innovator. But for his ability to make fun of himself and a hyped industry in general. Shane always knew it was all about fun.

Been thinking what to say about the recent loss, perhaps best to leave it to Micah Abrams in his tribute.

To see Shane in action please check out this.