Doug Coombs - Wikipedia
Doug Coombs (September 24, 1957 – April 3, 2006) was an American alpine skier and mountaineer who helped to pioneer the sport of extreme skiing, both in North America and worldwide.
Doug Coombs, 48, Skier, Dies in Accident - The New York Times
2006年4月9日 · Doug Coombs, who was revered in the high-altitude world of extreme skiing for his perilous, pioneering runs and who was also a guide and teacher to many who pursue the sport, died...
Extreme legend Doug Coombs dies in La Grave cliff fall
Coombs, 48, and a fellow skier tumbled off a cliff and fell 200 meters Monday near La Grave in southeast France, the rescue service said. The second skier was identified by the Summit Daily News in Colorado as Chad VanderHam, 31, of Keystone. The two had died by the time rescuers reached them by helicopter a few hours later.
Remembering a Legend, and Victim, of the Slopes - The New ...
2016年3月31日 · BOSTON — On Sunday, 10 years after the death of the extreme skier and mountain guide Doug Coombs, his friends will gather on the slopes of La Grave, France, a skiing mecca 50 miles east of...
The Truth About Doug Coombs - SKI Magazine
2021年1月11日 · He was truly King of the steeps when it came to the realm of big mountains and big faces. He could ski a 3,000-vertical-foot, 45- to 50-degree big mountain face like it was a blue groomer. He would link perfect turns at remarkable speeds, making what would be a radical, once-in-winter test piece run look like a Vail moderate.
Remembering Doug Coombs: Mountain maverick - Explore Big Sky
2024年7月1日 · Doug Coombs eventually lost his life in La Grave, France, in a rescue attempt after his protégé Chad VanderHam fell off a cliff. Tragically, it seems almost fitting that a man so selfless, passionate, and humble died trying to save a friend while doing what he loved.
Tracking the Wild Coomba: The Life of Legendary Skier Doug Coombs
Arguably the greatest extreme skier to ever live, Doug Coombs pioneered hundreds of first descents down the biggest, steepest, most dangerous mountains in the world—from the Grand Teton “Otter Body” in Jackson Hole, to Mount Vinson, the highest point in Antarctica, to far-flung drops such as Wyatt Peak in Kyrgyzstan.
Remembering Doug Coombs - Powder
2016年4月11日 · Though he’ll be remembered as a great skier and guide and instructor and pioneer and motivator and swell guy, ultimately, Doug Coombs was a great partner. He wasn’t a solo-in-the-wilderness, go-it-alone type.
Remembering Doug Coombs | SKI - SKI Magazine
2016年4月1日 · Ten years ago this spring, Doug Coombs, one of American skiing’s most admired figures, died in a fall in one of the countless steep chutes at La Grave, France, the wild ski area where he lived with his wife, Emily, and their two-year-old son, David.
What Rob Cocuzzo Learned From Writing Doug Coombs’ Biography
2016年4月3日 · Tracking the Wild Coomba tells the epic life story of legendary steeps skier Doug Coombs. Arguably the best adventure skier to ever live, Coombs was a true visionary who progressed the sport of skiing through his pioneering first descents around the world.