Snowboarder Who Triggered Sugar Bowl Avalanche May Face Charges

SUGAR BOWL (CBS13) — A ski resort wants to file charges against a snowboarder who triggered an avalanche on Friday.
Investigators say Christian Michael Mares triggered an avalanche on Friday afternoon after knowingly going into an area at Sugar Bowl Ski Resort that was closed to the public for avalanche danger.
Video of Mares in the avalanche was posted to YouTube the next day.
The resort is now working with the Placer County Sheriff’s Department to file criminal charges against Mare