Canadian skiers Dave Murray (left), Ken Read (centre) and Dave Irwin celebrate on the podium after a men's downhill race in Lake Louise, Alta, Feb.15, 1979. The trio, along with Steve Podborski, were known as the "Crazy Canucks." Friends were praying Sunday, March 25, 2001 that Canadian skiing legend Irwin’s competitive spirit would help him recover from an accident that left him comatose in a Calgary hospital. (CP PHOTO/Files/CP)