A South Lake Tahoe man was issued a citation Saturday for skiing out of bounds at Heavenly Mountain Resort after a search and rescue was deployed when he was reported missing.
The man was found safe and not hurt at 8:52 p.m. Saturday after he was reported missing late that afternoon, said Douglas County Sheriff’s Office late that afternoon, said Sgt. Pat Brooks.
The skier, Nicholas Bridges, 28, reportedly ducked under the out of bound ropes and skied out of bounds. The reporting witness who contacted authorities was unable contact Bridges for more than two hours and called the sheriff’s office.
Members of the Search and Rescue team began a coordinated search of the potential area. At approximately 8:10 pm, Bridges made contact with dispatch and provided information as to where he could be located. At approximately 8:52 pm, SAR members met with Bridges, who was not injured.
Bridges was issued a citation for skiing out of bounds.
Douglas County Code 9.08.030 Skier Duties: 11. A skier, having used a ski lift or surface lift of a ski area, must not ski under a manmade barrier that is designed to prohibit a skier from entering a closed portion of the ski area or from leaving any part of the ski area. For the purpose of this section, a barrier may be designated by roping off an area. Any skier that violates this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor. The bail for this violation is $640.
