DENVER (KDVR) — On Saturday, Nathan Ginn was killed in an avalanche while powder surfing in Berthoud Pass. His family says his legacy of kindness and living life to the fullest will live on.
"He was so many things," said Drake Watkins, Ginn's stepson. He said the list goes on and on.
“Husband, father, artist," he said.
The title is apparent throughout Ginn's home, which is filled with paintings he did over the years on everything from easels to various boards.
“Powder surfer, snow skater, skateboarder," says Watkins.
Outdoors in nature is where his family says Ginn truly shined.
His twin brother, Philip, said the two moved to Colorado from New Mexico for college. Nathan never left.
“Part of the reason he stayed was his love of the snow," said Philip.
Snow that he was enjoying Saturday. GoPro footage Ginn's family shared with FOX31 is the last ever taken of him in the hours before the avalanche. His family said they feel some kind of peace knowing he was having fun.
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A fact that is evident by one look inside his home, which features a skate ramp in the basement that he recently used to do 50 tricks on his 50th birthday.
“He was a mechanic, he was an architect," said Watkins.
Skills he used on treehouses in his backyard.
“I think he adored the challenge of doing something that he envisioned in his mind," said Adam Tymn, a close friend of Ginn's.
Skills Philip wishes his brother was using on Saturday instead.
“Why wasn’t he here, fixing his front porch instead of playing in the mountains," said Philip.
But most of all, those who knew Ginn best say his willingness to help anyone is the greatest attribute on the list: Brightening anyone’s day in a way they say only he could.
“Nathan had this, like, beautiful ability to manage patience and expectation," said Tymn. “He’s like, 'I’m gonna be the happy to your sometimes crappy.'"
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“Truly, he’s just the embodiment of what a person could be," said Watkins.
Ginn’s brother said that in the wake of Nathan’s passing, he hopes to see added safety measures for backcountry visitors and encourages everyone to check conditions before heading out. You can do so by visiting the Colorado Avalanche Information Center website, which is updated every day with the latest conditions.
Ginn's friends have also set up a GoFundMe to help his family cover service costs and other expenses.
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