What's your worst skiing experience? One of mine, when I was learning, was at Copper Mountain when I thought it would be a great idea to follow a couple guys into a closed-off area. They no doubt went for the deep powder. I, on the other hand, was not yet experienced enough to stay on top of that snow...
If you've driven in the mountains in the wintertime, you know it can feel like the end of the world. I had one such experience last week coming back from Keystone, when even chained semis couldn't make it up some of the hills.
Here's a guy who could tell us all about that, & he's lucky he's alive to it. ...