John Nicoletta (1981–2008) was an

extreme skier Extreme skiing is performed on long, steep (typically from 45 to 60+ degrees, or grades of 100 to 170 percent) slopes in mountainous terrain. The French coined the term 'Le Ski Extreme' in the 1970s. The first practitioners include Swiss skier ...

who died skiing while competing in the 2008 Subaru Freeskiing World Championships at the

Alyeska Ski Resort Alyeska Resort is a ski resort in the Girdwood area of Anchorage, Alaska, approximately from downtown Anchorage. Mount Alyeska is part of the Chugach mountain range and the Alyeska Resort is the largest ski area in the state. It includes the m ...

in Girdwood, Alaska. Nicoletta was one of 70 men and 26 women in the event. The event had a purse of $12,500. Competitors earn points in the competition by making bold moves jumping off cliffs or zigzagging on tongues of snow through rock bands. John has a shrine dedicated to him at

Aspen Mountain (ski area) Aspen Mountain (often called by its former name of Ajax among locals) is a ski area in the western United States, located in Pitkin County, Colorado, just outside and above the city of Aspen. Situated on the north flank of Aspen Mountain (for w ...

John had placed second at the freeskiing championships in Telluride. John has been featured in a number of ski videos including “After the Drought: Adventures of a Colorado Snow Company”.

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John Nicoletta Shrine
on Aspen Mountain 1981 births 2008 deaths People from Westford, Massachusetts Sportspeople from Middlesex County, Massachusetts Extreme skiers {{US-wintersport-bio-stub