49 year old skier dies after going out of bounds at Snowbasin

A 49-year-old skier is dead after going outside the bounds at Snowbasin Ski Resort in Utah. The man reportedly went into an area called the Mount Ogden Bowl and went off a cliff, falling about 100 feet into a valley. Ski patrol found him unconscious and he tragically died later at the hospital. 

Sadly, accidents like this are far too common in the skiing world, even among experienced riders. It is extremely important to stay inside the resort bounds unless you are equipped with proper gear and know-how, and always go into the backcountry with a buddy. Even in bounds, riders have to stay vigilant-- while ski patrollers everywhere work hard to trigger preemptive slides and keep the area safe, skiing carries inherent risks that only riders can protect themselves from.