Shane McConkey: 15 Years Gone But Still Inspiring As I woke up on Thursday and realized the date, it came to me that it is soon to be 6 years since the world lost a great man. Skiing lost its greatest, most dynamic influence and I lost one of the most motivational people in my life both on and off skis. 6 Years ago to date we lost Shane McConkey to a tragic ski base (skiing combined with base jumping) accident. In this he was pushing the sport; he for the most part created, innovated, and progressed. For many people they can recount exactly what they were doing when life changing events occurred, for me Shane’s death was one of these. Sitting in a college library scrolling through […] SnowBrains | March 26, 2024 3 Comments
J Skis Releases Shane McConkey Inspired Saucer Boy Ski Blades Just in time for the ski season to really get going, J Skis out of Burlington, Vermont, just released a radical new pair of ski blades honoring Shane McConkey. The SB Saucerboy Promodel X-Treme II McConkey x J Skis collaboration was made in a limited edition run, and there are only a few pairs left out of the 300 produced […] Industry News John Cunningham | November 27, 2023 0 Comments
The SnowBrains Podcast #24 | Scott Gaffney – Matchstick Productions Editor, Producer, Filmer, the G in Shane McConkey’s G.N.A.R., Lake Tahoe Surfer, & Badass Freeskier Brought to you by Tamarack Resort & Alta Ski Area “You should not be doing things with the objective of making a social media post about it. Go do things for the experience, not because you get to make a post.” – Scott Gaffney My guest today is Scott Gaffney. Scott is the filmer, director, and editor of the famous […] Podcasts Podcast | December 1, 2021 0 Comments
Scott Gaffney Shares Why This Naked Shane McConkey Jump at Squaw Valley, CA Makes Him Smile View this post on Instagram A post shared by Scott Gaffney (@scottgaffski) It’s always fascinating to hear the backstory behind cool images. This one is no exception. Related: Why Shane McConkey & Scott Gaffney Were Great Together | Scott Gaffney Interview: On his Instagram yesterday, Scott Gaffney explained why seeing this image of a butt-naked Shane McConkey again […] SnowBrains | July 23, 2021 2 Comments
VIDEO: Shane McConkey Explains How He Invented the Powder Ski and Changed Skiing Forever Freeskier and base ski pioneer, Shane McConkey has been called the most influential skier of all time. Related: Shane McConkey: Free to Ski This is him explaining his thoughts behind inventing the powder ski when he mounted bindings on a pair of jumping waterskis… Clip from Search For Freedom’s documentary about extreme sports. SnowBrains | March 29, 2021 0 Comments
Happy 51st Birthday, Shane McConkey! | Tribute Video Thanks, Shane. SnowBrains | December 30, 2020 1 Comment
Friday Fun: How To Get First Chair at Squaw Valley, CA with Shane McConkey In this video, Shane murders and maims about 8 people in order to get first chair at Squaw with his Volant Machete skis. This really shows how cool Volant was. They gave Shane full creative freedom with designing skis (Volant Spatula was the first reverse camber, reverse sidecut ski) and even creating their commercials. Not many ski […] Friday Fun SnowBrains | November 6, 2020 3 Comments
Helping the Community: Why I’m Auctioning Off My Pair of Shane McConkey Tribute Pontoons View this post on Instagram A post shared by Adam U (@adamcu280) Professional skier, marine biologist and musician Adam Ü is trying to be the change he wants to see in the world. Related: SkiDUCK: Skiing & Snowboarding for Disadvantaged & Underprivileged Children & Older Kids That’s why the Mt. Baker, Washington local is auctioning off his limited edition pair […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 19, 2020 0 Comments