I went to college with Rob and we would go skiing every weekend. He was an amazing skier and one beautiful soul. So sorry to hear of his passing. Know he's up there skiing every everyday! RIP Rob. You will be missed!
Thanks for sharing these memories Scott. Your brother led the best life possible....I am inspired by this tribute to him. Get out there and enjoy the wild wilderness!!! ❤ ⛰️ ❄️ 🥰
Just found out about this. I'm gutted. What an amazing and special guy he was. Inspired me to both school and skiing. So smart, so funny, and he had probably the most beautiful powder turn/powder carve I've ever seen, right up there with the beauty of Shane's slarving/McConkey turns, but in a totally different way. Thank you for this wonderful tribute.
P.s Just saw the Big Tupper Sign....NOW that really hits home (Days gone by)...I think when I am feeling down or not myself, I will re watch this tribute as a reminder how beautiful life is!!! Hopefully Mr. McConkey will be doing backflips in heaven on the best clouds on the planet with Robb...A life well lived indeed!!!
Awesome video and tribute. I feel like he was a friend and didn’t even know him. We lost my sister in law to ALL a while back. She was only 34. It is tough especially watching my wife and kids go through that. Remember the good times which looks like he did very well with that. And trust me that’s not the end..
Days of Gnar gone by ......I am so sorry for your family and friends but Robb lived a life worth living ( too short but what a life he experienced, and even in passing he has taught me to really embrace every day and treat everyday like its a gift!!! His legacy lives on!!! As for this wonderful tribute....it brought a few tears to this Cdn Skier, snowboarder, kitesurfer slash waterman!!! RIP Mr Gaffney!!! God Bless!!!
This was a gift to witness this courages sensitive beautiful man in all his athletic prowess touch so many, especially his own family. I wish I had known him. Ironically I didn’t hear him speak of God during this short tribute but I sure felt Gods presence while watching and witnessing his testimony of living a full life and caring for many. What a special guy.
@@scottgaffney7879 thanks for sharing the other parts of Robb's life with us besides skiing - it must have been difficult. All of us whose lives he even remotely impacted know he was awesome, what a gift to see it captured. Robb and this film are an inspiration, a picture of the life I want to share with my own kids.
Scott, you have shown the many fun and amazing aspects of Robb's special love of life. Thank you for sharing this loving journey of your brother and his family. What a lasting tribute. Ken and Alice Berta
@@davidwaclo I think many walked away from his memorial after watching this thinking, 'I can do more and be better, especially as a parent.' Me included. Just going through his phone was hugely inspirational, even if he was my brother and closest friend. Having that affect on people can only lead to positive things.
RIP... Lived one hell of a life, by the sounds of it. Not hard to shed a few tears for a tribute so beautifully made, for a man I didn't even know. So sorry for your loss.
Robb was a bit of a photoholic but ever since he was diagnosed with cancer, I believe he made an extra effort to document things, particularly himself for his family to have once he was gone. In reality, he wasn't a "look-at-me" guy whatsoever. That--coupled with the fact that he was out there doing something in spectacular places whenever he possibly could--meant for a hell of a lot of photos and videos.
Of all us infinitesimally small beings born into this wild, magnificent universe, so few of us truly actually ever live. So blessed to have grown up watching the Gaffney family live and explore in this universe. So sorry for your loss, Scott.
This is probably the 5-6 draft. Don’t know what to say. I grew up skiing Tahoe, watching you both, including in person once at homiemwood, we have some mutual friends. I lost my way 20 yrs ago, might as well been in jail. I’m only now rediscovering who I am, and part of that is skiing and Tahoe. I’ve always told people I was blessed to have skiing in my life, I thank my parents, it’s my safe space, happy place, and not everyone has that. Life comes full circle, life is beautiful, and I am back at it partly because of robs illness. I could smell the Tahoe air in this video. Thank you scott. Rip rob.
as a Doctor working in the UK i remember watching G.N.A.R for the first time and realising half way through that Robb was an MD. It's forever changed the way i see my life going and i planned to live more like Robb moving forward. Finding out that he had passed away when sending all his old films to mates pre season hit hard and only re-affirmed my commitment to be more like this wonderful man moving forward x
True embodiment of the spirit of Tahoe and the mountains. RIP gentle soul. When I think about turning back on a hike or doing an adventure I’ll remember Robb would do in on chem-o. Having traveled back and forth from south lake to the Tahoe forest cancer center over the past few years after a chronic myeloid leukemia diagnosis at the age of 28 Robb’s surrender to the universe is inspiring and infectious to see. God bless
This was so beautiful. What a touching tribute to someone who loved nature and his family so strongly. I cried, I smiled, I cried again. I'll be heading into work tomorrow as an immunotherapy researcher feeling more strongly than ever that we need to fight for cures as hard as we can, every day we're lucky enough to be on this beautiful Earth. Fuck cancer.
Scott this is a awesome tribute. I’m tearing cuz he was a really special guy. Cancer can kiss my ass. He was someone with a very infectious soul. We love you Robb!
What a guy. Never heard of him or met him but cried for all of the memories and a life well lived. Enjoy the people around you and tell them you love them.
Rest in peace brother. I’ll never forget the couple times I got to ski with you. You’ll always be in so many people’s hearts. You’re an eternal legend.
Great job Scott and family. That's a beautiful tribute to Rob. He fought the good fight as I would expect from the Gaffney family! He lived a beautiful hard core life! 💪😘
That was absolutely a great tribute to someone special. I didn't know Rob but, can see that he was truly a great guy and, had lived a great life. Thank you, for putting this tribute together and, showing us all what a great guy he was and, what a great life he lived. I am sorry, for you, your family and, all his friend's loss...let his inspiration live on!!! Rest in peace Rob you lived a great life and, for sure will be missed and, remembered by all who knew and, loved you!
The memorial was so beautiful and, Scott, this was such a beautiful tribute to Robb. He was a very special person and had a huge influence on me as a psychiatrist at an incredibly dark and pivotal time in my life. I feel so blessed to have known him ❤ - Tasha
First time hearing about Robb...I'm so glad I clicked on this video randomly. What an incredible human being and what an incredible life he had. Such a heart warming tribute to him, great stuff . Well done Scott!
I knew Scott and Robb way back in Squaw in the 1990s, super sad to see this and get the news of a great life cut short, but what a spectacular tribute to an incredible life.
