You just can't go out of bounds at ski resorts. Its too dangerous. Hazards aren't cleared, there's risk of avalanche, and its unlikely anyone will stumble on you if you do get injured. People really need to take those warnings more seriously. Just a couple of years ago we had snowboarders killled in the local LA mountains because they went out of bounds and were victims of an avalanche. Our mountains don't have nearly the snow pack of the bigger resorts.
All of that said, how do you just ignore an SOS and not take the time to check it out and ensure there's nobody stranded? Saying there were no cars or rentals outstanding is a terrible excuse at a resort. I suppose you better rent a car and drive to the ski resort in case you get lost. The authorities were pretty irresponsible on this one.
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