The honest truth, Bernie Madoff ruined more lives with his decision making. Shane was a talented human being in an unforgiving environment and a visionary for where you could go with skis on a mountain.
He did this, because he believed he could it. Red Bull benefited from his vision and used Shane's accomplishments to help perpetuate an image of what happens when you drink it.
I feel sad that the mountains we love to play in, give us a limited margin for error. That makes 99 out of 100 bad odds if you are out there everytime you go skiing.
Everyone has a different take home, I am a father, husband, skialpinist, and a guide, who believed that as you move through life you perception of what is important changes. How you feel about Shane's tragedy is personal, and may not be shared by the next person.
I wish everyone on this forum to hold that space for the different perspectives and let everyone respect Shane in their own way. I certainly will.
