Comments on: Doug Coombs – The Quick and Painless Ski Tune http://www.thesnaz.com/2006/02/20/doug-coombs-the-quick-and-painless-ski-tune/ A Mountain Culture Bazooka Mon, 15 Mar 2010 02:39:55 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 hourly 1 By: Hampton NH Real Estate http://www.thesnaz.com/2006/02/20/doug-coombs-the-quick-and-painless-ski-tune/comment-page-1/#comment-54392 Hampton NH Real Estate Tue, 20 Oct 2009 21:16:06 +0000 http://www.thesnaz.com/?p=10#comment-54392 RIP Doug. Good man. RIP Doug. Good man.

]]> By: NH Real Estate http://www.thesnaz.com/2006/02/20/doug-coombs-the-quick-and-painless-ski-tune/comment-page-1/#comment-53471 NH Real Estate Fri, 31 Jul 2009 19:30:04 +0000 http://www.thesnaz.com/?p=10#comment-53471 Doug was amazing at what he did. We will never forget him. RIP. Doug was amazing at what he did. We will never forget him. RIP.

]]> By: Toyota Center tickets http://www.thesnaz.com/2006/02/20/doug-coombs-the-quick-and-painless-ski-tune/comment-page-1/#comment-52810 Toyota Center tickets Sun, 28 Jun 2009 22:37:11 +0000 http://www.thesnaz.com/?p=10#comment-52810 R.I.P. Doug. . . carry on the attitude. R.I.P. Doug. . . carry on the attitude.

]]> By: Leigh Pieirni http://www.thesnaz.com/2006/02/20/doug-coombs-the-quick-and-painless-ski-tune/comment-page-1/#comment-6167 Leigh Pieirni Thu, 30 Aug 2007 18:52:34 +0000 http://www.thesnaz.com/?p=10#comment-6167 With the warm weather and fun in the sun and waves, it is hard not to think of Doug and Emily...windsurfing on Jenny Lake, Slide Lake, and any other body of water within a days drive of JH. Doug and Emily taught me to windsurf (along with Selko, of course) - and I am so grateful to have had that time! I can't help but hearing him in my head when it's nuking...saying, "The sheep are grazing! Let's get after it!" Miss you, Doug, and Emily, too...wish I could see you more. Lots of love With the warm weather and fun in the sun and waves, it is hard not to think of Doug and Emily…windsurfing on Jenny Lake, Slide Lake, and any other body of water within a days drive of JH.
Doug and Emily taught me to windsurf (along with Selko, of course) – and I am so grateful to have had that time! I can’t help but hearing him in my head when it’s nuking…saying, “The sheep are grazing! Let’s get after it!” Miss you, Doug, and Emily, too…wish I could see you more.
Lots of love

]]> By: John Pitto http://www.thesnaz.com/2006/02/20/doug-coombs-the-quick-and-painless-ski-tune/comment-page-1/#comment-5249 John Pitto Thu, 26 Jul 2007 20:11:12 +0000 http://www.thesnaz.com/?p=10#comment-5249 Do what you love, love what you do, and respect mother nature. No dollar amount can buy true talent, ambition and commitment. Doug inspired me through video and print. Never met Doug, but share the same philosopy on life. Emily and David should be proud to have a husband and father that inspired people that he never met. Very few have that ora. Doug's passing is not in vain. His existence, philosophy and spirit will continue to live through many of us. Do what you love, love what you do, and respect mother nature. No dollar amount can buy true talent, ambition and commitment.
Doug inspired me through video and print. Never met Doug, but share the same philosopy on life.
Emily and David should be proud to have a husband and father that inspired people that he never met. Very few have that ora.

Doug’s passing is not in vain. His existence, philosophy and spirit will continue to live through many of us.

]]> By: Jeremy http://www.thesnaz.com/2006/02/20/doug-coombs-the-quick-and-painless-ski-tune/comment-page-1/#comment-3883 Jeremy Tue, 27 Feb 2007 20:21:40 +0000 http://www.thesnaz.com/?p=10#comment-3883 Although I’d seen Doug in movies, it was one day on the Jackson Tram that I turned around and said to myself, “Hey that’s Doug Coombs!” And before I could say hello, Doug just pulled me into a conversation about the day, where to ski(or not to ski!), and some beta on the chutes. I never saw him again on the mountain, but everytime I read about him, or watched him in a movie. Although I’d seen Doug in movies, it was one day on the Jackson Tram that I turned around and said to myself, “Hey that’s Doug Coombs!” And before I could say hello, Doug just pulled me into a conversation about the day, where to ski(or not to ski!), and some beta on the chutes. I never saw him again on the mountain, but everytime I read about him, or watched him in a movie.

]]> By: Thomas Coup http://www.thesnaz.com/2006/02/20/doug-coombs-the-quick-and-painless-ski-tune/comment-page-1/#comment-3699 Thomas Coup Thu, 08 Feb 2007 21:12:18 +0000 http://www.thesnaz.com/?p=10#comment-3699 Even after pulling wire thru the desert sage all day, Doug would have us wait at the job site for awhile while he ran up some steep canyon road for his ski training. We shut down a job in Montana just so we could get to Bozeman to celebrate his 30th birthday and what a celebration it was….riding bikes aroud the college campus at 5 in the morning. I will never forget a trip we took to Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park(BC). We hiked up to the headwall of the glacier and found a stone shrine with an unopened can of Kokanee beer on a small ledge…we pondered our Karmic fate if we were to drink the holy beer. We had a blast glissading down the slopes on our backs laughing wildly. Even after pulling wire thru the desert sage all day, Doug would have us wait at the job site for awhile while he ran up some steep canyon road for his ski training. We shut down a job in Montana just so we could get to Bozeman to celebrate his 30th birthday and what a celebration it was….riding bikes aroud the college campus at 5 in the morning. I will never forget a trip we took to Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park(BC). We hiked up to the headwall of the glacier and found a stone shrine with an unopened can of Kokanee beer on a small ledge…we pondered our Karmic fate if we were to drink the holy beer. We had a blast glissading down the slopes on our backs laughing wildly.

]]> By: Extreme Snow Pleasure at Ochblog http://www.thesnaz.com/2006/02/20/doug-coombs-the-quick-and-painless-ski-tune/comment-page-1/#comment-3553 Extreme Snow Pleasure at Ochblog Mon, 22 Jan 2007 16:04:01 +0000 http://www.thesnaz.com/?p=10#comment-3553 [...] Ski Profiles: * Saudan Sylvain is mentioned in most pieces as the godfather of the sport. Probably not in the least because he was commercially very handy. * Patrick-Vallencant is another one. The pistehors is also one of the better extreme ski sites (incl. search engine). Vallencant made with El Gringo Eskiador, "at a sustained 60 degrees, possibly the continuously steepest [stenende vid] mountain ski descent ever done" * Lionel Terray (1921-1965), one of the few that died, but not while skiing. * Aurélien Ducroz in action. [his site] * Pierre Tardivel, pionnier du ski extrême (preview playble) * Anselme Baud (another major skier), interview * Doug Coombs: 1958 - 2006 (tribute from broadbandsports) actually died LAST Year. Did anyone hear about it, again he one of the legend extreme skiers [last vid]. Broadbandsports by the way is full of extreme ski videos too. * Scot Schmidt *Chris Anthony & Warren Miller, [Quicktime] Vintage 1962, Higherground * Chris Davenport steepskiien site * Jamie Pierre - YOUTUBE made highest jump (255 feet) record [story], FOX report, pic, [other angle vid] * Shane McConkey - YOUTUBE Profile and Eiger Parashute jump description * Seth Morrison [trailer chronicles] * VIDPLAY François Bon and Antoine Montant Speed-riding Eiger & Parashute [...] [...] Ski Profiles: * Saudan Sylvain is mentioned in most pieces as the godfather of the sport. Probably not in the least because he was commercially very handy. * Patrick-Vallencant is another one. The pistehors is also one of the better extreme ski sites (incl. search engine). Vallencant made with El Gringo Eskiador, “at a sustained 60 degrees, possibly the continuously steepest [stenende vid] mountain ski descent ever done” * Lionel Terray (1921-1965), one of the few that died, but not while skiing. * Aurélien Ducroz in action. [his site] * Pierre Tardivel, pionnier du ski extrême (preview playble) * Anselme Baud (another major skier), interview * Doug Coombs: 1958 – 2006 (tribute from broadbandsports) actually died LAST Year. Did anyone hear about it, again he one of the legend extreme skiers [last vid]. Broadbandsports by the way is full of extreme ski videos too. * Scot Schmidt *Chris Anthony & Warren Miller, [Quicktime] Vintage 1962, Higherground * Chris Davenport steepskiien site * Jamie Pierre – YOUTUBE made highest jump (255 feet) record [story], FOX report, pic, [other angle vid] * Shane McConkey – YOUTUBE Profile and Eiger Parashute jump description * Seth Morrison [trailer chronicles] * VIDPLAY François Bon and Antoine Montant Speed-riding Eiger & Parashute [...]

]]> By: Kevin Erdman http://www.thesnaz.com/2006/02/20/doug-coombs-the-quick-and-painless-ski-tune/comment-page-1/#comment-3293 Kevin Erdman Sun, 19 Nov 2006 06:49:59 +0000 http://www.thesnaz.com/?p=10#comment-3293 We all remember the stories in Alaska after a day in the Chugash... sitting in the Tsaina Lodge until sunset at 10pm listening to the days recollection as Doug saw it... new lines all with new names... Mad Cow.. the Library... what a day... and then there's always tomorrow.... he made it exciting and memorable.. Doug often alternated fearful runs of 50 degrees with a relaxing powder pitch to keep the smiles and clients like me coming back for more. Emily is ever the partner to Doug and we feel for her deeply. Love on. Emily give your son the memories and photos to continue the stories, we need more Coombs in this world. Kevin - producer Snow Zone w/Jonny Moseley 1998/99. We all remember the stories in Alaska after a day in the Chugash… sitting in the Tsaina Lodge until sunset at 10pm listening to the days recollection as Doug saw it… new lines all with new names… Mad Cow.. the Library… what a day… and then there’s always tomorrow…. he made it exciting and memorable.. Doug often alternated fearful runs of 50 degrees with a relaxing powder pitch to keep the smiles and clients like me coming back for more. Emily is ever the partner to Doug and we feel for her deeply. Love on. Emily give your son the memories and photos to continue the stories, we need more Coombs in this world. Kevin – producer Snow Zone w/Jonny Moseley 1998/99.

]]> By: Patrick C Marx http://www.thesnaz.com/2006/02/20/doug-coombs-the-quick-and-painless-ski-tune/comment-page-1/#comment-3172 Patrick C Marx Fri, 20 Oct 2006 16:13:49 +0000 http://www.thesnaz.com/?p=10#comment-3172 I met Doug randomly on a January day in early 2004 in La Grave - he showed us around Le Meje; it was the best ski day of my life, not because of the snow or the mountain but because of the people I was with...he is an inspiration and a special person. He will be missed. I met Doug randomly on a January day in early 2004 in La Grave – he showed us around Le Meje; it was the best ski day of my life, not because of the snow or the mountain but because of the people I was with…he is an inspiration and a special person. He will be missed.

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