RIP Teddy Knape / T3 Media

please reply to "Teddy Knape may be dead but his vidoes live on." I plan on sending all of the replies to Teddy's Family after a month from his death. so please reply His Family needs your support.
 
You should just use this one... a lot of fond memories and condolences have been expressed here.
 
i remember a couple years ago.. the first year teddy was out here, and he zach and cody came to my house and spent the night before we all went skiing the next day, we all made GWE stencils, it standed for get well erich, and we all skied for erich, and missed him skiing with us, now we all need to do the same for teddy. you were legit to say the least. Thank you for always being positive, Ill always have alot of memories, no one can take those, bham,codys house,whistler,skiiing, chilling. ill keep skiing for you, forever
 
Teddy Knape was my best friend, we grew up together, skied together, got in trouble together, although i was usually the one getting into trouble. Some frineds said we were like a married couple because we were constantly doing things together, but no we were just great friends. He was a Great Sailor, skier, filmer and the list goes on. he's the most amazing person i have ever known. reading this thread isn't easy I am falling apart , its much appreciated all the kind posts that are being made in here, Zach's was glorious. Im having a hard time trying to put my thoughts together the grieving process sets in even harder. Teddy will be with us always, now and forever.
 
I was unfortunate enough not to know Teddy as well as many people, especially the old michigan crew like Hunter and Tyler, and all of the guys he'd been riding and living with the past few years in Washington. My thoughts go out to his family and to everyone who was ever exposed to the incredible personality and soul that was, and is, Teddy Knape.

I met teddy at the detroit snowjam the summer that i moved to michigan. i hadnt met anyone who was into skiing yet and it was just a short time before i was driving down to crystal mountain every weekend to shred all day with the boys and then spend the nights drinking at someones ski cabin who we werent supposed to be in. Teddy was always the instigator and somehow the central figure without seeming to be so. his passion for skiing and for life itself was so great that it was simply impossible for him not to attract like minded people to himself, and to bring other people together.

one of the most amazing things about teddy is that he always knew EXACTLY what it was he was going to do with his life---he was a skier through and through, and the fact that he died with ski boots on his feet and a camera in his hand cant help but make me smile. teddy had been living his dream ever since he put on a pair of skis, something that very few of us will ever be able to say. i know that in the event of a death that people always say good things about someone, but with teddy its somehow different. teddy knape was an incredible person, and his loss is an incredible one to everyone who loves skiing.

teddy, in the last few years we have only seen each other off and on, going to the wsi together, skiing at baker or you coming down to portland for the rail jam at LC, but i always thought that as long as i was living my life skiing, you'd be a part of it... somehow i always thought in ten years we'd be sitting in a cabin somewhere in utah drinking one of your heady brews and talking about the 'ridiculous' day of skiing we had just had. maybe in ten years i'll be there with other good friends, and i will think of you and the amazing life you led and everyone whose life you have affected. i dont believe in a heaven, but in this moment i am really hoping there is one, because i cant believe i'll never see you again. one way or another, someday we'll shred the gnar again together.
 
I remember WAAAAAAAAAAY back in 2001? Me and Hornbeck went to our first comp EVER at Pando ski resort in Grand Rapids Michigan hahahahah. The place is a dump, not even chairlifts, just tow-ropes. Anyways, the comp was a big air, usung a mogul jump with no landing. Hornbeck won it with a 720, I got second with a 5, and Teddy got 3rd with a sw 180. Afterward we met teddy, and have kept in touch ever since. Such good times competing in lower MI, youll be missed teddy, you did so much for the midwest.
 
I miss Teddy.

I've spent the past couple of days in Whistler, trying to put together words that would do Teddy justice, and remembering so many good times with friends, only to come to a very simple conclusion: mere words are deficient when it comes to describing Teddy Knape.

Still, despite this conclusion, I'm going to try putting a couple thoughts out there.

Teddy was one of those rare people whose presence would always light up whatever room he was in. He was the kind of guy who could turn your worst day into the greatest, just by showing up and saying hi. But perhaps most importantly, Teddy was someone who was ridiculously stoked on life, and whom shared that stoke with everyone who had the privilege of knowing him.

As I stood outside with friends, sheltered by an underpass, somewhere in Whistler at 5:30 this morning, I looked up at a streetlamp, only to realize that it was dumping light, dry, fluffy flakes of snow. We briefly smiled, because we knew Teddy hadn't fully left us, and never would. He may have had passed on, but he had left us a parting gift: snow.

Teddy, wherever you've gone, those you are just now beginning to meet will be enriched by your presence. I can safely say that I, along with anyone else who knew you, was bettered by it, and only wishes you could have been around longer. You will be sorely missed by your family, friends, and skiing as a whole.

Thank you Teddy. For being you.

Peace and love.
 
R.I.P. Teddy. I dont know you, but you helped inspire and influence me in making movies. I hope that some day I can have half the talent that you did.
 
You know when you get a phone call starting with "Are you sitting down?" It isn't gonna be good news. My heart sunk before I even heard what happened. I had to ask cody to repeat it to me twice, I just couldnt believe what was being said. This was definately one of the worst phone calls to get. I spent all sunday night dreaming about Teddy wishing he was back. But i do have to say, Teddy was one of the nicest and most pure hearted persons I've ever met. Whenever I would show up anywhere and he was there, Teddy would make sure I was meeting people and that I was having a good time. Like Zach said there are no words to explain and describe what kind of person Teddy was. I'm gonna miss him terribly, but he will always stay in my heart. The memories of the past will stay with me for the rest of my life. I love you babe, and I know you died doing what you loved doing and that makes me happy. RIP you will be missed!
 
here are a few funny stories

For those who have never been to Teddy's home in Grand Rapids, They have a two-story house with a finished basement. But the basement wasn't always finished. Me and all my cousins use to always play sega in the basement at family gatherings and one thing I remember about that weird basement is that it had pot leafs painted on all the steel columns and a couple of the ceiling tiles, that were painted by the previous home owners. While I always new these were there, I didn't actually know what they were untill I was like 12 years old or something. When it finnaly clicked I asked Teddy who drew them, and who told me that they were there when they moved in. Then he proceeded to tell me how when his parents moved in they found like 3 bags of pot in the attack and a bag in each of the boy's rooms and I was like "No way man". I later found out he was pulling my leg, which was very easy to do cause I believed anything.

The knape house was also known for always haveing a mass amount of old and mis-matched ski piles in the garage. One time Teddy took to big blocks of wood and nailed them in a T formation on to a ski and used it for a seat. Then as my family was pulling out of the drive way he got up on a little sled hill they had built in the front yard and rode this makeshift sled down the hill. It was probably one of the funniest things I had ever seen.

Teddy was pretty good at making a situation funny. He always had such a positive attitude that could make anyone happy. I love that kid
 
Damn, RIP. Died doing his passion though, hell of a way to go out. Hope that dude is looking down laughing that he doesnt have to worry about global warming and can shred the deep stuff whenever he wants, for as long as he wants.
 
I just checked out that oldschool site. Kid had style b4 style was even a huge factor. Good stories, and sounds like some good memories. Although I didnt know him, I had a friend that died at 15, in the words of Mos Def "Memories don't live like people do, They'll always remeber you. Whether things are good or bad, I'ts just the memories." It's nice that you have some videos to remeber him by, but the stories and memories all of you have shared are they way he should always be remebered. Letting go is hard, especially letting go of a good friend. My condolences to all the kids who shared stories and knew him as well as the whole Knape family
 
RIP Teddy, I love you man, you were my favorite person to film with ever. We had a lot of good times together and Ill miss you. Ill never forget you Teddy, love you man. Joe.
 
I am not to sure what to say or how to say it. Teddy was my friend, a very good friend of mine. I trusted him with my life, and so did everyone we filmed and skied with. Daily we would venture to new spots and stare at a feature trying to find the best angle. I trusted his vision and I trusted him. I will never forget what we were part of and I can barely type any of this. I will forever miss you brother, and I will always remember your dream day and how it came true. I love you buddy and miss you. Rest in pease, everything is for you. Thanks Teddy.

Jeff
 
that is really sad news, teddy knape sounds like a really great guy who had alot to live for. rip buddy, rip it up in the cloud pow
 
i only met Teddy a few times. But each time I talked to him it was so apparent why everybody liked him and talked about him so much. He was one of those people that you could tell instantly was a really genuinely nice, fun guy. He will be remembered for a very long time.
 
As I sit on the last bus from Whistler to Vancouver tonight, on the first leg of my pilgrimage to Teddy’s memorial day at Mt. Baker tomorrow…

I struggle for words.

Writing is a medium within which I’m usually able to express myself well, but for some intangible reason, I’m having an unusual amount of trouble with this. What’s all the more odd is that when it comes to Teddy… I have so much to say. We all have so much to say.

Where can I possibly begin? How can I do him justice?

Writing about all the people he’s touched? All the lives he’s blessed? All the friends that will never again see his smile? Never again grace us with those bright eyes? Never again receive his unconditional kindness, generosity, and understanding…

I can tell you that Teddy was one of the finest men I have ever known, and he will be missed dearly by many. Many people struggle through their whole lives trying to find the happiness Teddy found in skiing. There is some consolation in the fact that he passed doing what he loved the most. His future was in doing what he loved, and it’s tragic to see such brilliant potential taken from us so early. There are times in life when it feels like nothing makes sense.

There are no answers, only more difficult questions.

I have no more words.

So I will be brief.

I went painting last night.

Seeking a sense of closure.

Just trying to do my part.

It is but a small tribute to a great man.

If any of you are ever in Whistler.

Blackcomb base pedestrian underpass.

Drop off a candle.

His light shines on.

We love you Teddy.

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^^^ no words to say that you alreay haven't said...

never knew/met teddy, but love the painting and love the words...
 
Il m est trop difficile de m exprimer en anglais pour dire a quel point cette nouvelle m a attriste cela fait des annees que je n avais pas vu teddy mais c etait un frere pour moi, toutes mes pensees vont a peter et a ses parents... Desole de ne pas etre avec toi peter mais tu sais que toi et ta famille avait ton mon soutien...

Pierre
 
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