Smokejumper Obituary: Philpott, Joe (NIFC 2009)

Authors

National Smokejumper Association

Files

Obituary

Joe, 26, died in an avalanche March 2, 2013, on Cameron Pass, near Fort Collins, Colorado. He was enrolled at Colorado State University as he pursued a degree in Forestry. Joe had jumped three seasons at Boise after a three-season stint as a Hotshot. He was an accomplished backcountry skier, surfer, mountain biker and paraglider, as well as a painter, poet and banjoist. Joe was an NSA Education Scholarship Award winner in 2011.

Identifier

Philpott_Joe_NIFC_2009

Publication Date

March 2013

Keywords

Smokejumping; Smokejumpers -- United States; National Smokejumper Association; Wildfire fighters; Obituaries

Disciplines

Forest Management

Recommended Citation

National Smokejumper Association, "Smokejumper Obituary: Philpott, Joe (NIFC 2009)" (2013). Smokejumper Obituaries. 799.
https://dc.ewu.edu/smokejumper_bios/799