Text Box: The two snowboarders left the Brighton ski resort and walked up the ridge toward Pioneer Peak where one of them accidentally had a cornice break off underneath him which then triggered a slab avalanche that carried him down the slope. Text Box: Pioneer Peak Text Box: Cornice broke here Text Box: Cornice broke here Text Box: The cornice was quite thick. Text Box: The slab was triggered after the impact from the cornice. Text Box: Judging by the size of the debris pile which was around 4 to 5 feet deep, the slab that the cornice triggered must have been pretty big and probably covered much of the rock that was exposed. With out the impact of the very large cornice, this avalanche probably would not have released under just the weight of a person. Text Box: Triggered here Text Box: Victim found here Text Box: A closer shot of the debris pile shows where the witness searched before going for help. Text Box: Unfortunately, the victim showed no signs of life and was pronounced dead once the helicopter reached the hospital. Text Box: The victim was found near where this Brighton ski patrol is standing. The debris pile was quite large.