Legacy Matters

"He hit the post where the mat had been removed"

David Monk, 46, went to the Alps for a weekend of skiing with some friends.   

But first some drinking when they had the bright idea of sliding down the mountain.  They had the bright idea of removing the foam crash barriers around one of the ski-lift supports to use as a makeshift sled.

They walked the piste, laid down their new sled, and barreled down the mountain, picking up speed until they came to a crashing dead stop against the barrier they had just denuded of its safety protection.

David was killed and his two friends gravely injured.

"He hit the post where the mat had been removed and that was it. It's terrible for his wife and two young kids.

"We tried to help him but the impact was too strong. He went into the gap where the padding was and hit his head.

He leaves a grieving wife and two teen-age sons.

How sad and useless.