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Remembering Aaron Robinson

Jul 22, 2011 | By Gretchen Bleiler
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Aaron RobinsonAP Photo/Ted S. WarrenGretchen Bleiler remembers friend and fellow snowboarder Aaron Robinson for the way he ripped and his spirit.

Tuesday, a gem in the snowboard world passed on. Aaron Robinson (A-Rob) suddenly left us, doing what he loved: snowboarding with friends in Chile. When a life is cut abruptly short there are no words, just strong feelings and warm memories.

I feel blessed to have gotten to know A-Rob at a K2 photo shoot last August in Chile, and I smile when I think of his contagious passion and pure spirit ... not to mention, he ripped!

A-Rob you will be missed but never forgotten. You've left a contagious way of living life that will be celebrated and shared by everyone you touched along the way. My condolences to the Robinson family and all of his friends.

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Gretchen Bleiler

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Gretchen Bleiler is a four-time winner of the Winter X Games Halfpipe competition and a 2006 Winter Olympic silver medalist.

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