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VIDEO: Roner Vision – How To Do Squaw Valley, CA

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SnowBrains | August 21, 2020
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VIDEO: Travis Pastrana Remembers Erik Roner

We lost the legendary Erik Roner this week and the ripple are still ringing in all over the actions sports world. Today, Erik’s good friend, Travis Pastrana, gives us some solid perspective on what it’s like to spend time with people who take these type of risks on a regular basis. “Motorsport legend and Nitro Circus founder Travis Pastrana […]

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SnowBrains | September 30, 2015
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A Video Tribute to Erik Roner

The ski world lost a legend yesterday when Erik Roner died in a skydiving accident in Squaw Valley, California. It was a huge blow to all of us. This video gives us a glimpse into the incredible life that Erik lived. “One year Steve & I were flying in a heli back from Haines when we spotted the line. We shot it and later showed the footage to Roner, he was stoked at the possibility of a ski-BASE The timing had to be perfect, so we kept monitoring it. The year we were filming for Tangerine Dream, the crew had been in AK for five weeks, and we were about ready to leave. Flying back in the heli we went right past that same line from fours year ago

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SnowBrains | September 29, 2015
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Erik Roner Died in Lake Tahoe Skydiving Accident Today

We have learned from local sources that professional skier, professional BASE jumper, and Nitro Circus stuntman Erik Roner has died in a skydiving accident in Lake Tahoe, California today. It’s being reported that Erik was skydiving with three other skydivers including JT Holmes & Aaron McGovern. They were performing an opening act at a golf tournament in Lake Tahoe today. Erik reportedly hit a tree while traveling at high speed as he was landing his parachute. The impact reportedly killed him upon impact. Erik hung 30-feet off the ground in the tree he struck for over 30 minutes while waiting emergency crews to reach him.

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SnowBrains | September 28, 2015
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