Sadly, and not unexpectedly since it he was lost in an avalance on Saturday, the searchers found Ryan's body. Ryan was 34 when he died. By all reports, Ryan was a stand-up guy and not a reckless risk taker. Unfortunately, this time the environment got the better of a decent guy. Avalanche Awareness says 150 people die by avalanche every year, sadly, this time it touched someone close to my community.
Friend Kenny told me today that his daughter and her hubby were good friends with Ryan and they both had snowboarded that route many times. After thinking about it, I'm pretty certain that these folks that ski or board Taylor Canyon must be doing so after a day of being in bounds at Snow Basin, then, at the end of the day they take the fast, fun, exciting way home through a completely wild and unregulated area. I said the other day that I have seen the hill down from Basin's ridge, it would be a Warren Miller ski movie wild ride, so its not too surprising those folks brave enough give it a try. Sadly, this time, the results were tragic.
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