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Doug Coombs was an American alpine skier and mountaineer. He was born on September 24, 1957 in Bedford, Massachusetts. He was an avid skier and mountaineer from an early age, and he was a member of the U.S. Ski Team from 1979 to 1983. He was a pioneer in extreme skiing, and he was the first person to ski down the Grand Teton in Wyoming. He was also the first person to ski down the Eiger in Switzerland. Coombs was an accomplished mountaineer, and he was the first person to climb the Grand Teton in winter. He also climbed many of the world's highest peaks, including Mount Everest, K2, and Cho Oyu. He was an accomplished guide, and he led many expeditions to the Himalayas. Coombs was an advocate for safety in the mountains, and he was a founding member of the American Mountain Guides Association. He was also a founding member of the American Institute for Avalanche Research and Education. Coombs died in an avalanche in 2006 while skiing in La Grave, France. He was 48 years old.

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Occupation Alpine Skier and Mountaineer
Age 48 years old
Zodiac Sign Libra
Born 24 September 1957
Birthday 24 September
Birthplace Bedford, Massachusetts, United States
Date of death April 3, 2006
Died Place Couloir de Polichinelle in La Grave, France
Nationality United States

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2006

While skiing with friends on April 3, 2006, Doug Coombs died from a severe fall at the Couloir de Polichinelle in La Grave, France. He was trying to rescue his friend Chad VanderHam, who had fallen himself. Both skiers fell approximately 1500 feet. Doug Coombs was found dead after the fall, and VanderHam later died from his injuries. Coombs was 48.

A memorial for Coombs was held at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort on June 25, 2006. A run on the upper part of the mountain is named after him as well.

1994

Coombs was born in Boston and grew up in Bedford, Massachusetts, skiing in New Hampshire and Vermont. 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.

1992

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 and his wife Emily have a son, David. 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, it enables low-income children to reach their full potential and to become contributing members of society.

1957

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.