All of us at Patagonia are deeply saddened to share news of the death of Arne Backstrom, our friend and skiing ambassador. Our love and support goes out to the Backstrom family and all of Arne's friends.
Even though a number of us here at Patagonia have lost friends in the mountains, the loss of Arne is painful and shocking. It's difficult to put into words the sadness we feel from losing a friend that was so young, strong and talented. He’s going to be missed by everyone here at the company.