Matt Klee, HRATS president, dies while mountain biking By Adam Lapierre Read original article at HoodRiverNews.com If there’s small solace to be had in this tragedy, it’s that Matt Klee died doing something he loved. The 40-year-old Hood River resident and Insitu employee died tragically on Friday, May 30, while mountain biking at Whistler Bike […]

A Sad Day in the Hood. Rest in Peace, President Matt Klee. Posted on June 3, 2014 by temira Read original post at the Hood River Area Trail Stewards (HRATS) web site http://hrats.org. We here in Hood River are so sad. The president of HRATS, our beloved Matt Klee, passed away in a mountain biking crash at Whistler on […]

Matt Klee (January 20, 1974 – May 30, 2014) husband, son, brother and friend died Friday, May 30th at Whistler Bike Park. Matt worked at INSITU, was an avid advocate for mountain biking and was an amazing person. Matt’s death is tragedy for all who were lucky enough to know him, but especially devastating for […]

Whistler bike park death devastates trail community in Hood River – Read original article from Bike Magazine here BY: DYLAN H. BROWN JUNE 2, 2014 | INDUSTRY NEWS In 2011, people in Hood River began organizing a mountain bike association to negotiate trail building in the surrounding mountains. “Matt was introduced to me by Sam Pinner and Mike […]

In the wake of a tragedy like this we’re all feeling the need to do something. As friends of Matt and Jen we’ve started this fund and web site as a way that all of us, the hundreds of loved ones can show their support by setting up a fund and tribute to memorialize Matt’s […]