At the 2010 Winter Olympics Jeret ‘Speedy’ Peterson successfully landed his signature “Hurricane” maneuver (5 twists, 3 flips) to win the silver medal. A year later, Speedy was found dead in Lambs Canyon, Utah from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

In honor of Jeret ‘Speedy’ Peterson and National Suicide Prevention Week, check out The Speedy Foundation and help end suicide.

Source: Washington Post

Don't miss out!

Get the latest snow and mountain lifestyle news and entertainment delivered to your inbox.

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.
This field is hidden when viewing the form
Newsletters

Tim Konrad, founder of Unofficial Networks, is a skier with over 20 years in the ski industry. Starting the blog in 2006 from Lake Tahoe with his brother John, the website has grown into one of the world’s...