I’ve lost a good friend and an amazing inspiration.
JP will leave a huge void in our lives.
We could not have asked for a better role model.
We could not have asked for a better friend, leader or inspiration.
His influence on skiing is generational and extends far beyond freeskiings communal walls.
Its difficult to quantify the impact JP had on our sport.
We are forever indebted to you, and you will always be in our hearts.
Ski in Peace, JP.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4hyGTHuJyQ
JP was a long time friend and family member of Orage.
Influential to the ski industry and instrumental to the evolution of our sport.
A humanitarian, an innovator, a scholar and a stand up human being.
Keep your tips up friend, you’ll be missed.- Orage
Today is a seriously sad day for skiing.
That was a defining moment in my life and shaped the person I would become.
RIP JP Auclair.- Ahmet Dadali
No words to describe the emotions of Jp Auclairs passing.
Having flashbacks of hearing the news when it happened to Cr, Shane, Sarah, and many others.
Why is it so many childhood ski idols go too soon?
You will forever live as having the best backflip mute grab on this planet.
Going to go watch propaganda tonight and never forget the legacy you started.
Hoping for the best.
RIP JP Putin de merde.- Kevin Rolland
So sad to see this.
Someone who has shaped a large part of my life as well as most my friends.
Thank you for everything you’ve done for this sport, Jp Auclair.
A true instrument of change and inspiration for all of us.
Mes condoleances a toute la famille.
RIP JP.- Yan Bussieres
Devastated about the loss of JP and Fransson.
Rest in peace.- Filip Christensen
Legends never die.
You inspired so many with your incredible life.
I can personally say I would not be who I am without you.
JP was a mentor, friend and guiding force throughout my entire career.
We shared many long conversations about approach to life, family and skiing.
In 2012, I profiled JP after his incredible All.I.Can.
Who gets to become friends with their childhood hero?
I feel like the luckiest skier in the world to have known him.
My thoughts to Ingrid and the families of both JP and the incomparable Andreas Fransson.
- Line Skis
We are deeply saddened by the news of Jp Auclair and Andreas Fransson’s passing.
Thanks for the years of inspiration.
Since the moment I met him I’ve had nothing but the upmost respect and admiration for the guy.
Although neither of them called this place home scores of their friends did, including us.
Prayers and love from Whistler to their family and friends.- Whistler Blackcomb
Rest in peace JP and Andreas.
Ride in peace.- JA Maheu
This news from Chile does not seem real.
JP Auclair, you are one of skiing’s true greats.
My thoughts are with his family and our community.
Ski in peace JP.
Love you forever brother.-TJ Schiller
One of a kind, one of the greats.
You will be sadly missed my friend.
Skiing wouldn’t be what it is today without this dude right here.
He gave me tips I still think about today when approaching a wall.
My condolences to his friends and family, s.i.p.
legend.- Stefan Curtis
I don’t know, maybe there isn’t much else to say.
I owe the one thing I’ve cared most about to you, and everything you did for skiing.
Devastating news today Rest in peace my friend.
My thoughts to his and Andreas Fransson’s families.
Hard to believe just a few months ago I was up the glacier talking with JP.
We’ll miss you.
Thanks for everything you did for skiing!
-Sig Tveit
It’s almost impossible to express in words what these two meant to skiing.
Only was fortunate enough to meet JP once but he was a beacon of stoke the entire time.
Ride in Peace.- Eliel Hindert
My biggest inspiration, once savior & good friend.
JP, I will carry you in my heart, forever.
Much love to his family & “new family member.
RESPECT.- Maude Raymond
Sobering news out of Patagonia.
You changed everything about my life that first time I saw a backflip Mute in an old poorboyz movie.
More than any other figure, you were someone that made me into the man I am today.
You were a great person, a great friend and a great role model for skiers throughout the generations.
You will be dearly missed.- Doug Bishop
Seems so surreal.
Been sitting here trying to punch in something for like 30 minutes.
Guess I’ve had this feeling on NS 3 times now.
JP just seemed too good to go out early.
Seemed like he really understood the longevity game.
Never would have expected this.
What a bummer.- Holte
You were a legend and inspiration to me!
You will be missed my friend.
-Craig Coker
Saddened beyond measure Another one of the original greats gone too soon.
All my love to JP’s friends and family.- Jen Crichton
Saddened by the loss of JP Auclair.
We were driving to Niseko and looked up off the road.
“That’s that JP pillow zone” we all agreed.
So we went and did as JP did.
I am not posting this to be the bearer of bad news.
I would just like to take a second to ponder the reality of a life spent in the mountains.
We don’t control the mountains and we never will.
JP and Andreas were always smiling, so humble and generous.
I am thankful I got to know them and share some great times in the mountains.
-Callum Jelley
True heroes never die.
This man influenced my career, my hobbies, and my personal sense of style.
Someone I’ve looked up to since I knew what looking up to people was.
Up 1.2 made me want to work around skiing for the rest of my life.
JP was one of the first skiers I met when I started skiing.
I was always really intimidated by him because he was just so fricken cool and awesome.
It was always so much fun to watch him ski.
RIP my friend.- Keri Herman
Legends never die.
The movie was MSP’s “Sick Sense” and it changed my life.
Today I am saddened to hear of the loss of JP Auclair.
Thanks for the inspiration JP.- Collin Collins
Truly a sad day!
It’s hard to make sense of these tragic loses.
The raw beauty and the sense of adventure is what inspired them.
To the rest of us who they inspired, their spirits will live on in our hearts forever.
Learn from this so that maybe we can avoid the same fate.
Stay humble in life and never forget how fragile you are.
Andreas and JP were and always will be true legends, never forget!
Ski in peace JP, thanks for pioneering freeskiing and being an inspiration to many.
You’re a freeskiing original, and your creativity will always inspire.
-High Five Foundation
Beaucoup de peine… Mes sympathies a ta famille.
Le ski a change grace a toi.
So grateful that I was able to shoot a few photos of him this past summer.
He has always been a glowing force in the mountains.
Be more like Jp.
The world could use more of that Jp Auclair vibe.
Rest in peace.- John Lee
Totally gutted to hear of the loss of 3 skiers in South America.
Jp Auclair was a hero of mine.
Not just because of his awe-inspiring skiing.
But because of who he was as a person.
His smile, soulful and sparkling eyes, always brimming with creativity, had a way of disarming anyone.
He was an exception from the beginning in our world.
He always played the game on his terms.
And if he didn’t like the game - he didn’t play at all.
This is how I will always remember him.
His Kondama skills were epic.
And he beat me easily at every little Japanese puzzle we picked up.
He was the best to travel with.
Added so much to everything on and off the hill.
Always respectful of the culture we were in.
Always curious and engaging to the locals.
Thank you JP for everything you did.
Andreas thank your for scaling the mountains you did full throttle and taking mountaineering to the next level.
Much love to the whole ski community and my thoughts are with all friends and family.
RIP.- Tanner Hall
The mountain just took away an other amazing skier and person.
You will be missed JP.
He was a doer, a philosopher and an adventurer of a different kind.
It’s been there 70 years.
We have to.”
But… three bites and it’s gone and he declares “That was AWESOME!”
See you my friend.- Les Anthony
Eight years ago I watched a movie that redefined my life.
Thanks for blazing the path for many others and leaving behind something much greater.
The laughs, sights, and skiing we shared will always be remembered.
-Ahmet Dadali
I can’t believe how sad this is like everyone who had the chance to know him.
JP, I will always remember you as the best attitude an human being can have.
You will be missed.
When will it stop?
When the mountains are no longer steep, and the unknown no longer compelling.
Years later, i had the pleasure of picking JP up at the Calgary airport for the Freshtival.
At 35 years old, he’d set the bar once again.
Not only did we lose a hero to everyone in skiing, but one great human being.
Just like so many out there, JP was someone I looked up to since day 1.
He was such a genuine, kind hearted person.
Rest in peace JP and thank you for everything.
They speak louder than words, in my eyes.
My heart does go out to the three that passed and all their family and friends.
my answer… you are the reason why those young guns are even here.
you will always be remembered… SIP!
!- Skye Darden
JP was more than a professional skier.
He was an unbelievable human being!
That’s where everything started.
JP was by far the most meticulous, calculated perfectionist and creative person I have met in my life.
Even if extreme skiing is a dangerous sport, I always felt like he was untouchable.
He was the best at pushing the limits with his creativity and his talent!
| JP etait beaucoup plus quun skieur professionnel.
Il etait une personne incroyable!
Cest la ou le tout commenca.
Meme si le ski extreme etait un sport dangereux, il me semblait toujours invincible.
I met JP in 1998 in Sweden where we did the first ever ski halfpipe contest together.
He was a pioneer of Freestyle skiing.
He revolutionized the sport and made it what it is today.
My thought are with his family and friends.
Not only was JP one of the greatest to live on hill, but off hill as well.
You will never be forgotten, RIP JP Auclair and Andreas Fransson.
Tu as vecu de ton reve et ta passion jusqu’au dernier souffle qui fut malheureusement trop tot.
Ton sourire, ta gentillesse et ton petit air mysterieux seront grave dans ma memoire.
Je vais tout faire en mon pourvoir pour honorer ton nom et notre passion: le ski!
Mes sinceres sympathies a toute la famille et proches.
RIP.- Phil Belanger
Still can’t believe it.
Rest In Peace JP.
Thank you for all the inspiration and all great things you brought to this world!
Toutes ces qualites ont fait de lui une legende.- Thomas Rinfredt
Memories.
I cherished every day I got to spend with him, smile plastered on my face.
After going through archived e-mails, I’ve found myself surrounded by nostalgia, laughing uncontrollably inside.
Thank you for all the amazing times.
-TJ Schiller
Yesterday was a sad, sad day for the snowsports community.
I love these words from writer, Mike Rogge: When does it stop?
The answer is never.
I love the mountain family.
I miss my friends.
-Roz G
A teacher.
When we arrived we met up with JP and others.
I’ll never forget the night we initiated an all out roman candle war.
JP, in typical fashion, exhibited his characteristic bravery even in the midst of our battle.
@auclairjp and @andreasfransson99 are two of the most beautiful people I’ve ever known.
