Deadly Avalanche Claims Life Of Backcountry Skier Near Vail Mountain

The skier became trapped in the East Vail Chutes outside the boundary of Vail Mountain.

[mattbliven]

Dying doing what you love, there's way worse ways to go, in traffic at work. If you die on you board you go straight to shred-halla with the Valkyrie snow bunnies

[captainkielbasa]

Read the fucking avy conditions. They're there for a reason

[KrazyKrzysztof]

8 fatalities is nothing. 650, 000 die a year of being fat and getting heart disease. They knew the risks. It happens.

[anthonysears]

Not unsympathetic. However, it is not a secret that avalanche danger is "high." And "experienced backcountry skiers" are getting killed and endangering rescuers. And in greater numbers each year.

[a-damgrubeer]

No one is struggling in eagle county..give me a break