McConkey (2013)

Directed by

Rob Bruce, Scott Gaffney, Murray Wais, Steve Winter

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 40m

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 10 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary tells the story of extreme skier Shane McConkey. It covers his early life, his career in freeskiing, and his death in 2009. The film shows how he influenced the sport through interviews with his friends and fellow athletes.

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What happens

McConkey is a 2013 documentary film about extreme skier Shane McConkey. The film follows Shane from growing up as the son of skier Jim McConkey to his days as a professional freeskier. The film also focuses on Shane's 2009 death during a ski base jump and his continued influence over the sport of skiing. The film features interviews from notable athletes and friends of Shane such as JT Holmes, Tony Hawk and Travis Pastrana. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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