Guest at Grand Targhee Ducks Rope, Nearly Falls Through Cornice

Unless you are one of the rare folks who learned how to ski in the backcountry, you have almost certainly encountered a rope and closed sign. Why do these things exist? Contrary to popular belief, they're not to stop you from having fun. Nor are they to save the best powder for ski patrollers. At ski resorts on the East Coast, they're mostly to keep you from thrashing your skis on runs without artificial snowmaking. Out west, they're intended to prevent you from triggering an avalanche or falling off a cliff. 

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It's unclear what exactly inspired a guest at Grand Targhee to duck the ropeline on top of Fred's Mountain, but they were clearly unaware that they were walking onto a cornice atop massive cliffs. Perhaps they were considering emulating the late Jamie Pierre?