Skier needs preparation, skill, luck during mountain rescue

Reno, Nev. • Aaron Zanto describes ski lines in snow the way a painter describes brush strokes on canvas.When he's skiing the Lake Tahoe area backcountry, the 44-year-old firefighter from Kings Beach, California, strives to make every line meaningful.But not every line is beautiful, as Zanto learned when an avalanche on Jobs Peak turned his partner's ski line into an ugly smear across the snow.
In this March 14, 2019 photo, skier Aaron Zanto, 44, a firefighter of Kings Beach, Calif., recall