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Doug Coombs
Doug Coombs (September 24, 1957 – April 3, 2006) was an American alpine skier and mountaineer who helped to pioneer the sport of extreme skiing, both in North America and worldwide.
== Biography ==
Coombs was born in Boston and grew up in Bedford, Massachusetts, skiing in New Hampshire and Vermont.〔Nathaniel Vinton, "Skiing Beyond Safety's Edge Once Too Often" ''New York Times'' May 17, 2006.〕 He attended Montana State University in Bozeman where he honed his skiing skills at nearby Bridger Bowl before becoming a fixture of the extreme skiing scene in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, helping to found Valdez Heli-Ski Guides (and the heliskiing industry) in Alaska in 1994, and twice winning the World Extreme Skiing Championship, in 1991 and 1993.〔Porter Fox, "Legendary: Remembering Doug Coombs" ''Powder'' 35, no. 1 (Sept. 2006): 76-87, on 77.〕
Coombs married Emily Gladstone in 1992, and in 1993 they founded ''Doug Coombs Steep Skiing Camps Worldwide'' in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. In 1997 the Coombs' moved the business to Europe, and the company continues to operate today in La Grave and Chamonix, in the French Alps.〔(Doug Coombs Steep Skiing Camps Worldwide )〕 Doug and his wife Emily have a son, David.〔(Doug Coombs, 48, Dies in French Alps Accident ) NY Times〕 Doug's passion for skiing has been kept alive through the Doug Coombs Foundation 〔()〕 The Doug Coombs Foundation was established in 2013 to offer children from low-income families the guidance, support, and equipment required to participate in the amazing outdoor adventure experiences and sports activities that define the Jackson Community. Through these physical pursuits, we enable low-income children to reach their full potential and to become contributing members of society. 〔()〕
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