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Yesterday a skier ducked the ropes in Jackson Hole and triggered an avalanche after a jump. The avalanche occurred in an area off to the side of a main gully. Despite being witnessed and immediately responded to by ski patrol, he was found dead on scene. The Associated Press quotes the response time (to unburial) for ski patrol at six minutes and the burial depth at eight feet.

Perhaps RandoSteve from TetonAT said it the best with:

Please pray for those involved and hope
for the best as this story unfolds.