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'''Matthew Jamison "Jamie" Pierre''' (February 22, 1973 |
'''Matthew Jamison "Jamie" Pierre''' (February 22, 1973 – November 13, 2011) was a professional [[Freeskiing|free skier]]. Pierre set a world-record cliff jump of {{convert|255|ft|m}} at the [[Grand Targhee]] Resort in [[Wyoming]].<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/sport-obituaries/8900081/Jamie-Pierre.html | location=London | work=The Daily Telegraph | title=Jamie Pierre | date=November 18, 2011}}</ref> He skied away with a bleeding cut lip from being hit by a shovel when his partners dug him out of his 12-foot bomb hole. Google's [[Sergey Brin]] had estimated that Pierre was almost at [[terminal velocity]] when he hit the ground. Pierre died in November 2011 in an avalanche.<ref name=Regenold /> |
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== Life == |
== Life == |
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Matthew Jamison Pierre was born February 22, 1973. According to the London Daily Telegraph, out of eight children, Jamie was third; he was born a son of Pam and Gerard Pierre.<ref name= |
Matthew Jamison Pierre was born February 22, 1973. According to the [[London Daily Telegraph]], out of eight children, Jamie was third; he was born a son of Pam and Gerard Pierre.<ref name="Jamie">{{cite news|title=Jamie Pierre|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/sport-obituaries/8900081/Jamie-Pierre.html|publisher=The Daily Telegraph|accessdate=29 March 2012|location=London|date=November 18, 2011}}</ref> Jamie started skiing at age ten at [[Buck Hill]], [[Minnesota]], and quickly picked up the craving for more.<ref name=Kessler>{{cite web|last=Kessler|first=Mike|title=Free Fall|date=27 December 2005 |url=https://www.skimag.com/adventure/free-fall/|publisher=Skiing|accessdate=2 April 2020}}</ref> He graduated high school and decided to live life as a "skibum".<ref name="Jamie" /> Jamie worked menial jobs to pay for his expensive passion at various resorts with his brother, Chris Pierre.<ref name=Kessler /> In 1995, he was able to enter an extreme skiing competition, the beginning to many adventures.<ref name="Jamie" /> Jamie Pierre spent the next ten years progressing his skiing and the size of cliffs he jumped.<ref name=Regenold>{{cite web|last=Regenold|first=Stephen|title=Skier Jamie Pierre Killed in Avalanche|date=14 November 2011 |url=http://gearjunkie.com/skier-jamie-pierre-killed-in-avalanche|publisher=Gear Junkie|accessdate=29 March 2012}}</ref> However, at age 32 in 2005 he got married and had a daughter. Pierre decided, "The plan is to ski more, fall out of the sky less".<ref name="Jamie" /> |
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== Film career == |
== Film career == |
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By being one of the few skiers known for going the biggest, Pierre played a key role in some of the major ski films of his time. This work included parts |
By being one of the few skiers known for going the biggest, Pierre played a key role in some of the major ski films of his time. This work included parts in many different film companies, including Warren Miller,<ref name="Regenold"/> [[Teton Gravity Research]], [[Matchstick Productions]]<ref name=Kessler /> Flying Circus and Rage Films.<ref name=down>{{cite web|title=Down Days|url=http://www.ragefilms.com/storeProduct.php?id=RP-027|publisher=Rage Films|accessdate=24 April 2012}}{{Dead link|date=January 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> While working for Warren Miller, Pierre took parts in five movies: Cold Fusion in 2001, Journey in 2003, Off the Grid in 2006, Playground in 2007 and Children of Winter in 2008.<ref name=Orellana>{{cite web|title=Professional Skier Jamie Pierre Dies in Avalanche at Snowbird|url=http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/52907844-78/avalanche-pierre-resort-ski.html.csp|publisher=The Salt Lake Tribune|accessdate=24 April 2012|author=Roxana Orellana|author2=Sheena Mcfarland}}</ref><ref name=Slotnik>{{cite news|last=Slotnik|first=Daniel E.|title=Jamie Pierre, Free Skier Known for Feats of Daring, Dies at 38|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/19/sports/skiing/jamie-pierre-free-skier-known-for-feats-of-daring-dies-at-38.html|work=New York Times|date=19 November 2011 |accessdate=2 April 2021}}</ref> |
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== World Record Huck == |
== World Record Huck == |
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Jamie Pierre was known for pushing the limits of skiing off cliffs. He began to be followed by the media in 1999 when a black and white photo appeared in Powder Magazine of Pierre leaping off a forty |
Jamie Pierre was known for pushing the limits of skiing off cliffs. He began to be followed by the media in 1999 when a black and white photo appeared in Powder Magazine of Pierre leaping off a forty-foot cliff.<ref name="Regenold"/> The size of the cliffs he was jumping from were increasing quickly, starting at 50 feet,<ref name="Jamie" /> and soon were up to 90 feet.<ref name="Regenold"/> His first 100 footers were off of crags in Utah.<ref name="Regenold"/> In 2003, Jamie Pierre jumped off a 165 foot cliff in Wolverine Cirque Utah. In Engelberg, Switzerland he cleared a 185-foot cliff around March 2004.<ref name="Regenold"/> Pierre wanted to surpass the cliff jumping height record at the time, 225 feet.<ref name=Story>{{cite web|last=Story|first=Rob|title=Huck Off|date=5 November 2003 |url=https://www.skimag.com/adventure/huck-off/|publisher=Ski|accessdate=2 April 2020}}</ref> After scoping many cliffs, he chose a 255 footer in the backcountry of Grand Targhee resort.<ref name=Story /> He accomplished the world record feat in front of dozens of spectators on January 25, 2006, plunging headfirst into the snow upon landing and having to be extricated by friends. <ref name="Regenold"/> In 2008, [[Fred Syversen]] surpassed Jamie's record by surviving a 351-foot cliff, albeit unintentionally. |
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== Problems with Drugs and Religion == |
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Born into a Lutheran family, Jamie Pierre went to church with his family every Sunday as a kid. As he grew up, however, he fell out of religion; he still believed in God, but he did not follow his religion devoutly.<ref name=Kessler /> At age fourteen, he began to do drugs, a habit that followed him for the next fifteen years. He also drank excessive amounts, to the point he would just blackout and not wake up until the next morning. This continued for many years as he lived his life as a skier and through his pro career. After repeated concussions, he fell back into religion, and remained indoctrinated for the rest of his life. |
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== Death == |
== Death == |
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On November 13, 2011 |
On November 13, 2011,<ref name="Jamie" /> Jamie Pierre was hiking at [[Snowbird, Utah|Snowbird]] Resort in [[Utah]] to snowboard some early season snow. The resort was not open and no avalanche control had been done. Pierre and his friend, Jack Pilot, were planning to ski the area known as South Chute. He triggered an avalanche that rolled him over rocks for 800 feet. According to ''The New York Times'', "He came to a stop partly buried and died of trauma".<ref name=Slotnik /> He is survived by his wife, and two children, a daughter and a son.<ref name="Jamie" /> |
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==References== |
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On November 13, 2011 [3] Jamie Pierre hiked up Snowbird Resort in Utah, unaware it would be his last steps, to ski some early season snow. The area was closed as the resort was not open and no avalanche control had been done. Pierre and his friend, Jack Pilot, were planning to ski the area the South Chute. The avalanche triggered and rolled him over rocks for 800 feet. According to The New York Times, “He came to a stop partly buried and died of trauma”.[7] He is survived by his wife, daughter, and son..[3] |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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| ⚫ | *[http://www.theskichannel.com/news/skinews/20100719/The-Ski-Channel-unveils-The-Story-trailer-with-film-lineup-national-movie-tour-coming Video of Jamie Pierre's World Record Cliff Jump] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111117032554/http://www.theskichannel.com/news/skinews/20100719/The-Ski-Channel-unveils-The-Story-trailer-with-film-lineup-national-movie-tour-coming |date=2011-11-17 }} at [[The Ski Channel]] |
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*{{Official website|http://www.jamiepierre.com|name=Jamie Pierre's Official Web Site}} |
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| NAME = Pierre, Jamie |
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| ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Skiier |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = Professional Skiier |
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| DATE OF BIRTH = February 22, 1973 |
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| PLACE OF BIRTH = Minnesota |
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| DATE OF DEATH = 11-13-2011 |
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| PLACE OF DEATH = Utah Avalanche |
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[[Category:Natural disaster deaths in Utah]] |
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On November 13, 2011 [3] Jamie Pierre hiked up Snowbird Resort in Utah, unaware it would be his last steps, to ski some early season snow. The area was closed as the resort was not open and no avalanche control had been done. Pierre and his friend, Jack Pilot, were planning to ski the area the South Chute. The avalanche triggered and rolled him over rocks for 800 feet. According to The New York Times, “He came to a stop partly buried and died of trauma”.[7] He is survived by his wife, daughter, and son.[3] |
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Latest revision as of 03:24, 26 August 2024
Matthew Jamison "Jamie" Pierre (February 22, 1973 – November 13, 2011) was a professional free skier. Pierre set a world-record cliff jump of 255 feet (78 m) at the Grand Targhee Resort in Wyoming.[1] He skied away with a bleeding cut lip from being hit by a shovel when his partners dug him out of his 12-foot bomb hole. Google's Sergey Brin had estimated that Pierre was almost at terminal velocity when he hit the ground. Pierre died in November 2011 in an avalanche.[2]
Life
[edit]Matthew Jamison Pierre was born February 22, 1973. According to the London Daily Telegraph, out of eight children, Jamie was third; he was born a son of Pam and Gerard Pierre.[3] Jamie started skiing at age ten at Buck Hill, Minnesota, and quickly picked up the craving for more.[4] He graduated high school and decided to live life as a "skibum".[3] Jamie worked menial jobs to pay for his expensive passion at various resorts with his brother, Chris Pierre.[4] In 1995, he was able to enter an extreme skiing competition, the beginning to many adventures.[3] Jamie Pierre spent the next ten years progressing his skiing and the size of cliffs he jumped.[2] However, at age 32 in 2005 he got married and had a daughter. Pierre decided, "The plan is to ski more, fall out of the sky less".[3]
Film career
[edit]By being one of the few skiers known for going the biggest, Pierre played a key role in some of the major ski films of his time. This work included parts in many different film companies, including Warren Miller,[2] Teton Gravity Research, Matchstick Productions[4] Flying Circus and Rage Films.[5] While working for Warren Miller, Pierre took parts in five movies: Cold Fusion in 2001, Journey in 2003, Off the Grid in 2006, Playground in 2007 and Children of Winter in 2008.[6][7]
World Record Huck
[edit]Jamie Pierre was known for pushing the limits of skiing off cliffs. He began to be followed by the media in 1999 when a black and white photo appeared in Powder Magazine of Pierre leaping off a forty-foot cliff.[2] The size of the cliffs he was jumping from were increasing quickly, starting at 50 feet,[3] and soon were up to 90 feet.[2] His first 100 footers were off of crags in Utah.[2] In 2003, Jamie Pierre jumped off a 165 foot cliff in Wolverine Cirque Utah. In Engelberg, Switzerland he cleared a 185-foot cliff around March 2004.[2] Pierre wanted to surpass the cliff jumping height record at the time, 225 feet.[8] After scoping many cliffs, he chose a 255 footer in the backcountry of Grand Targhee resort.[8] He accomplished the world record feat in front of dozens of spectators on January 25, 2006, plunging headfirst into the snow upon landing and having to be extricated by friends. [2] In 2008, Fred Syversen surpassed Jamie's record by surviving a 351-foot cliff, albeit unintentionally.
Death
[edit]On November 13, 2011,[3] Jamie Pierre was hiking at Snowbird Resort in Utah to snowboard some early season snow. The resort was not open and no avalanche control had been done. Pierre and his friend, Jack Pilot, were planning to ski the area known as South Chute. He triggered an avalanche that rolled him over rocks for 800 feet. According to The New York Times, "He came to a stop partly buried and died of trauma".[7] He is survived by his wife, and two children, a daughter and a son.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Jamie Pierre". The Daily Telegraph. London. November 18, 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Regenold, Stephen (14 November 2011). "Skier Jamie Pierre Killed in Avalanche". Gear Junkie. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Jamie Pierre". London: The Daily Telegraph. November 18, 2011. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
- ^ a b c Kessler, Mike (27 December 2005). "Free Fall". Skiing. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
- ^ "Down Days". Rage Films. Retrieved 24 April 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Roxana Orellana; Sheena Mcfarland. "Professional Skier Jamie Pierre Dies in Avalanche at Snowbird". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
- ^ a b Slotnik, Daniel E. (19 November 2011). "Jamie Pierre, Free Skier Known for Feats of Daring, Dies at 38". New York Times. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ a b Story, Rob (5 November 2003). "Huck Off". Ski. Retrieved 2 April 2020.