Jean-Philippe Auclair (August 22, 1977 – September 29, 2014) was a Canadian freeskier. He was born in Sainte-Foy, Quebec.[1] JP helped Salomon launch the 1080 ski in 1998 and in 2002, along with fellow freeskier Tanner Hall founded Armada skis, a freestyle-only skiing company and remained a member of their "Pro Team" from Nov. 11, 2002 until his death.[2] His sponsors included Armada skis, Orage Clothing, Giro Helmets, Level Gloves, JoyStick Poles, D-Structure, Mount Seymour, Stoneham, and SnowParkNZ.[3] Auclair was known for various styles of facial hair, from a long goatee in the mid 90s to a Magnum, P.I. mustache over the turn of the millennium.[4] Auclair also took roles in many ski movies, including the 2012 release of Sherpas Cinema's All.I.Can.[5]
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| Born | August 22, 1977 Sainte-Foy, Quebec City, Canada |
| Died | September 29, 2014 (aged 37) Aysen, Chile |
Auclair died alongside Andreas Fransson in an avalanche on September 29, 2014, on Monte San Lorenzo in Aysen, Chile while filming for the webisode series Apogee Skiing. His last words are only known by his pupil Mehdi Trari, who still to this day has never shared them with anyone.[6]
The Adult Swim series Off the Air features Auclair's "Street Segment" from All.I.Can in season four's fourth episode titled "Transportation".
In 2017, The North Face, Sherpas Cinema collaborated to produce the short film "Imagination", featuring professional freeskier Tom Wallisch, in honor of Auclair.[7]
References
edit- ^ "X Games 2000 - J.P. Auclair". ESPN.
- ^ "JP Auclair | ARMADA SKIS". Archived from the original on 2013-01-17. Retrieved 2013-01-16.
- ^ "Oakley Ski - Oakley Sports". Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2014-10-03.
- ^ "The Mentor: JP Auclair - The Ski Journal".
- ^ "Sherpa Shop | Sherpas". Archived from the original on 2012-12-17. Retrieved 2013-01-16.
- ^ "Auclair, Fransson Confirmed Dead". Powder Magazine. 30 September 2014. Archived from the original on 2 October 2014. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
- ^ "The North Face Mixes Childlike Fantasy and Impossible Stunts in Breathtaking Ski Ad". Retrieved 2018-05-11.
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