In memory of Doug Coombs, K2 has reissued one of the most memorable and awe inspiring Coombs' posters to help raise money for his family. To purchase the Doug Coombs "Upon this rock, I build my church" poster you can order online or send a check for $20 to the Doug Coombs Memorial Fund. Please include your mailing address, (will be shipped USPS) and email address if you would like email notification your poster has shipped.

Send the check to:
K2 Sports
c/o Doug Coombs Memorial Fund
4201 6th Ave S
Seattle, WA 98108

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On Monday, 3 April 2006, Doug Coombs, legendary big mountain skier and a sponsored K2 athlete for nearly 20 years, was killed in La Grave, France. All of us here at K2, along with countless others around the world, are devastated by Doug's untimely passing.

The exact details of how it happened may never be known. What we do know is that Doug had been skiing that day with friends on the slopes above LaGrave. On the last run of the day, the group decided to ski the Coulior de Polichinelle – a complex run comprised of three couliors linked by traverses over no-fall zones. After successfully skiing the first two sections of the run, Chad VanderHam – a friend of Doug's who had just received his AMGA (American Mountain Guide Association) ski mountaineering certification – was negotiating the last traverse when he hit a patch of ice and disappeared. Doug skied down to investigate and apparently lost his grip on a snow-covered rock slab, falling several hundred meters to his death. VanderHam was also killed in the incident.

Doug is survived by his wife Emily and their young son, David. A memorial fund has been established at the Jackson State Bank and Trust in Jackson, Wyoming. To find out more click on: www.dougcoombsmemorialfund.com.