A salient point overlooked in this and other 'accidents' is going 'off course.' Sonny Bono went off a designated ski run and was killed by a aggressive tree ( where was his match prepped handgun <img src="images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" />.) One of the Kennedy's died in a similar incident, so politics can be ruled out. People ignore avalanche zones, ripptides, evacuation orders and the savvy wisdom of the locals. There is a very thin line of safety maintained by ski patrols, lifeguards and other emergency services. People choose to cross over that line as if the experience will be more thrilling or some ethereal match of the individual against natural forces untamed by rules. Then that tall, good looking redhead mother nature goes uh,no and it's now an accident. <img src="images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />