Colorado to honor skier who lived in the Sierra
Publisher’s note: Spider Sabich was born in Sacramento and raised in Kyburz along Highway 50. He is buried in Placerville.
By John Meyer, Denver Post
For those who didn’t know Spider Sabich or see him race, he usually is remembered for the way he died — shot by girlfriend Claudine Longet at their home in Aspen, the tragedy then lampooned in a “Saturday Night Live” skit so insensitive the show had to offer an apology a week later.
But for those who knew and loved him, Sabich was an outstanding athlete, a fantastic racer, a charismatic personality and a great friend. Those are the qualities that will be recognized Nov. 7 when Sabich is inducted into the Colorado Ski Hall of Fame.