In this day and age it's lucky that everyone seems to carry a cell phone on the hill. In this case if he hadn't called we probably wouldn't have known he had skied out of bounds until his family noticed he was gone and then contacted patrol. |
This is another example of people not knowing the terrain well enough before they venture out. If you've never been in an area and there are no tracks, it's important to stop right away and ask yourself, 'Do I know where I'm going?' before you continue making turns. |
While the daily numbers this time of year might not be record-breaking (people are) taking advantage of the whole mountain. |