On March 26, 2009, ski legend Shane McConkey died in a ski BASE jumping accident in the Italian Dolomites. In countless ways, McConkey defined skiing as a lifestyle and pushed the boundaries of the sport. Shane was certainly one of the most influential skiers ever to have clicked into a pair of skis.

Shane was a member of the K2 Skis Team and was a creative thinker who challenged conventional wisdom in ski design. His Pontoon rockered powder ski, introduced in 2004, was one of the most profound innovations in ski design in decades. His concept was soon after adopted by the snowboard market thus making the sports more fun for millions of enthusiasts.

To celebrate Shane’s life, K2 Skis will release a limited edition Shane McConkey Ski built on the Pontoon chassis, in winter 2009. Graphically inspired by Shane’s personality, ability and many contributions to our sport, the ski will be available at participating authorized K2 Dealers and K2Skis.com beginning in October. Approximately 500 Pair of the unique, individually numbered, commemorative skis will be produced. All net proceeds generated by the sales of the Shane McConkey Tribute ski, suggested retail $600, will be donated to Shane’s family.

“Shane was a part of our K2 family” said Jeff Mechura, Global Brand Director for K2 Sports.

“He was the pure embodiment of everything that K2 stands for, and we cherished the time we were able to spend with him. In many ways, Shane has changed the way we all think about life and skiing and we will miss him dearly. This ski is but one way to remember him and pay tribute to a legend of our sport.”

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Shane McConkey’s segment from Matchstick Productions’ feature film, Focused. Shane was certainly one of the most influential skiers ever to have clicked into a pair of skis. His absence will forever be felt.

Shane McConkey from MSP’s Focused from Dave Amirault on Vimeo.

This weeks’s feature video is Warren Miller’s Higher Ground trailer. Captivating as ever, Warren takes us down some of the most impressive slopes in the world.

Some of the most extreme movies of performances in snow I’ve seen! The whole movie in a stunning 720p Hi-Def!

• SRTV: Watch more awesome clips by clicking here.

Step into my world with this latest film clip that I produced at Charlevoix’s Le Massif. The film was shot in full HD 1080 P and we used a variety of rigs including a special steady cam fixed on a snowmobile, a helicopter rigged with a Wescam. Thanks to my very talented helicopter pilot, Paul Dubois in Quebec City as well as my talented Wescam operator Mark Hryma and the ever present Marlon Paul, the smoothest and hardest working director of photography in the business.

If you like it, visit my site frederickwallace.com to see more.

Experience Canada – Quebec – Charlevoix (Le Massif) from Frederick Wallace on Vimeo.

Conceived and pioneered Experience Canada, one of the largest HD footage collections in Canada using Aerial and Ground footage. Visit my site for more: www.frederickwallace.com