Over the years the ski community
has grown larger and larger, successfully connecting East and West Coast
rivalries. However, we have suffered some tremendous losses in the last three
years, Shane McConkey “Saucer Boy”, C.R. Johnson, Jamie Pierre and this past
week, our beloved Sarah Burke.
Sarah Burke often know as the
pioneer of superpipe skiing pushed the boundaries of women’s skiing even at a
young age. Starting her career in 2001 she won first in the US Freeskiing Open
and continued to become a six-time Winter X Games gold medalist.
On January 10th 2012
Sarah was seriously injured while training in Park City, Utah. Nine days later
she succumbed to her injury at the University of Utah Hospital. Sarah WILL, continue
to be an icon and inspiration to all skiers worldwide.
Head over to www.espn.go.com, search for “Sarah Burke memorialized”
and watch a few videos recapping the accident, paying tribute and highlighting
her skiing achievements.
