He was born in Vancouver, British Columbia[1] and eventually based himself in Olympic Valley, California.

Ski and Snowboard Hall of fame along with other Tahoe skiers, Daron Rahlves and Glen Plake.

[citation needed] On March 26, 2009, Shane McConkey died during a ski-BASE jump on the Sass Pordoi, a mountain in the Sella group of the Italian Dolomites.

2001: ESPN Action Sport Awards Skier of the Year, Red Bull Ultra Cross’s Big Air Comp - 1st and ranked #1 in Skiing Magazine’s Top 25 skiers in North America.

2000: 1999: 1998: 1996: 1995: 1994: Started in partnership with the Shane McConkey Foundation, this award was created as part of the annual Wasatch Mountain Film Festival[7] in Salt Lake City, Utah to honor the best adventure short films of the year.