Grand Targhee Resort took to Facebook to express just how lucky one skier got after ducking a rope over a huge cornice. 

A guest got VERY lucky yesterday! Ducking rope lines is extremely dangerous. A cornice is an overhanging edge of snow on a ridge or crest of a mountain. They are extremely dangerous and can break unexpectedly.

Swipe to see what the backside of Grand Targhee looks like. Learn more about cornice danger here: http://bit.ly/2wzccBS

Stay safe out there, read signs, and don’t duck rope lines! @ Grand Targhee Resort

Tim Konrad, founder of Unofficial Networks, is a skier with over 20 years in the ski industry. Starting the blog in 2006 from Lake Tahoe with his brother John, the website has grown into one of the world’s...