There was an article in the 5/17 New York Times about two Americans who fell to their deaths while extreme skiing in the French Alps. Here is a link to the article (I hope it takes you there):
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/17/sports...p;ex=1148097600

Tom

That's a great article, thanks!

A light shined in the darkness, but then it winked out.

NPR did a segment on Coombs today. The audio file will be posted here at 7:30:

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5415840

No greater honor than laying your life on the line for a friend! God Bless the Coombs family.
The Colonel