boostertwo Posted June 14, 2006 Report Share Posted June 14, 2006 <align="left">Bruce Sato, 45, supervisor and staff trainer with the Squaw Ski and Snowboard School, former PSIA-National Snowboard Team member and longtime AASI-W trainer/examiner, was tragically killed in a <a href="http://www.sierrasun.com/article/20060609/NEWS/60608011">kiteboarding accident</a> on Washoe Lake in California. <br /><br />Bruce enjoyed a long and distinguished career in the ski industry, starting at Ski Roundtop in the early 80s. He then moved west, through the years serving as instructor and staff trainer at Mammoth Mountain, as supervisor and staff trainer at Squaw, and as Ski School Director at Mt Hood Meadows and Mt Bachelor. Most recently he worked as supervisor and head trainer for exam candidates (both ski & snowboard) at Squaw. Throughout that time he served as divisional trainer/examiner for PSIA/AASI-W. <br /><br />If you teach snowboarding, you have likely been influenced by Bruce’s work. In his many years of service with PSIA and AASI, Bruce took a leadership role in the development of educational resources for snowboard instructors, including contributing to some of the earliest PSIA snowboard manuals, developing national standards for snowboard instructors, and directing/producing the 1995 PSIA <em>Snowboard Images</em> video. <br /><br />An avid outdoorsperson, Bruce brought an unbridled passion and enthusiasm for the mountains to his work—directly touching the lives of many thousands of people. <br /><br />A memorial service is scheduled June 25 on the Sundeck at Squaw Valley. </p><p align="left"><img title="Bruce Sato brought and unbridled passion and enthusiasm for the mountains to his work, touching the lives of thousands of people." height="707" alt="Bruce Sato brought and unbridled passion and enthusiasm for the mountains to his work, touching the lives of thousands of people" src="http://i5.tinypic.com/14d2ick.jpg" width="1088" align="middle" border="0" /></p><p align="center"><strong><font size="4">In memory of Bruce Sato</font></strong><br /><br /><font size="2">A memorial service will held<br />June 25, 2006<br />At 11 a.m.<br />On the Olympic House Sundeck,<br />Squaw Valley USA, California<br /><br />Cards or condolences may be sent for delivery to Bruce’s mother care of:<br />Mike and Evie Costello<br />P.O. Box 3496<br />Olympic Valley, CA 96146<br />No flowers, please.<br /><br />Donations may be conveyed care of:<br />Lamar Parker<br />10419 Briar Circle<br />Truckee, CA 96161</font></p><p align="center"><br /> </p> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willywhit Posted June 14, 2006 Report Share Posted June 14, 2006 his accident was avoidable, very sad :( http://www.kiteforum.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=2328715&highlight=bruce+sato Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lokiandanubis Posted June 15, 2006 Report Share Posted June 15, 2006 aren't all accidents avoidable if we just sit on the couch? Bruce always lived life to the fullest, i think we should remember him as he lived, not as he died. also there is a lot of misinformation about the accident in that forum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kipstar Posted June 15, 2006 Report Share Posted June 15, 2006 very sorry to hear this; but as some consolation some people live until they die always dreaming of quitting their jobs and being a ski bum/kiter bum/teaching others. They dream but don't do. This guy did it. So at least he lived his life to the fullest; I guess that is the best way to look at it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willywhit Posted June 16, 2006 Report Share Posted June 16, 2006 aren't all accidents avoidable if we just sit on the couch? Bruce always lived life to the fullest, i think we should remember him as he lived, not as he died. also there is a lot of misinformation about the accident in that forumYou're right, who knows what really happened.We recently lost my cousin Chris from Truckee in a tragic accident.He was almost the same age as Bruce and a father of 2.Maybe you knew him from Squaw or heard about the accident ?Chris Gallagher: http://www.sierrasun.com/article/20060329/NEWS/60329002/0/FRONTPAGE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skatha Posted June 16, 2006 Report Share Posted June 16, 2006 You may say the accident was avoidable and, looking at the kiteboarding post...well... How many here have 1.either disregarded a warning because we felt confident our skill level would enable us to "handle" anything that came up 2.engaged in a sport/pastime that is construed-by anybody-to be dangerous Face it, NOBODY goes out their front door thinking "today is it".... And it's always sad when it turns out that that is the case Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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