That morning, a long-time skier purchased a ticket, passed several signs notifying the public that the Chutes were closed, and proceeded to the Lakeview Express Chair. At the top, he doggedly traversed the mountain, through forest and across multiple tails to reach The Chutes, between Jackpot and Cutthroat. He ducked under the roped, past warning signs and his body was found near the Tailing in a pile of avalanche debris.