Unfortunately yesterday was time for another friend to leave this world. She was skiing on High Baldy at Snowbird which had opened for the first time yesterday when the avalanche happened. It's a sobering thought when you realize just how easily it could have been you or any of your friends. Over the past few years I've made many friends at Snowbird and Alta so when I heard that the victim was a girl in her 20's and where she had been skiing I figured there was a good chance I probably knew her. It would have been sad and sobering no matter who it had been, but having it this close to home wakes you up a bit. The silver lining in this is that she died doing what she loved which is more than most people can say. At least she was doing what she loved. I can imagine that she would not want people to stop skiing but would want everyone try to enjoy life a bit more and look for the best in every situation. Hopefully everyone will be safe and enjoy life to the fullest extent possible. I wish her family the best during this difficult time. Heather, enjoy the eternal powder fields that await you.
My friend Jake summed up the entire experience better than I ever could.
http://www.jakecast.com/
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