MSP McConkey Tribute from "In Deep"

When Shane McConkey passed away in March in a tragic BASE-jumping accident, he was filming with his long-time friends and co-conspirators from Matchstick Productions (MSP). MSP's new film, In Deep, is touring the country now and winning over audiences with an impressive roster of skiing talent and a poignant ten-minute tribute to McConkey. Though the bulk of the tribute is given over to a montage of Shane's exploits through the years--from nude backflips to saucer boy to Bond tributes to insane, big-mountain lines--the first three minutes of footage is from Shane's final jumps on that Italy trip with J.T. Holmes. Holmes provides an emotional voiceover account of his final jumps with his friend and mentor, and Shane's voice is heard over footage shot from his helmet-cam on a successful jump two days before he died. Alternatingly inspiring, hilarious, and heart-wrenching, the tribute will have you laughing and choking back tears all at once. Keep your eye on MSP's website for news about their upcoming, full-length McConkey tribute film. [You can watch the tribute segment poignant here, and you can find my Outside article on Shane's life and tragic death at Outside Online.]