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Out-of-bounds accident claims life at Big Sky Resort 

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Out-of-bounds accident claims life at Big Sky Resort 

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EBS Staffby EBS Staff
April 3, 2025

EBS STAFF 

Editor’s note: This story was updated on April 4 to include additional details from the Gallatin County Sheriff’s office, including the name of the victim.

On Wednesday, April 2, a Big Sky resident skiing at Big Sky Resort suffered a fatal accident while skiing backcountry terrain. 

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The Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the backcountry accident occurred in the Dakota Bowl, out of bounds but typically accessed via Lone Peak Tram. The skier, identified as 63-year-old Jon Lamb of Big Sky, was found unresponsive by ski patrol approximately 200 feet below the ridge at the bottom of a rock field, according to an April 4 press release from the sheriff’s office. The resort confirmed the “serious incident which took place in the backcountry accessed through Big Sky Resort” in an April 3 email to EBS. 

“Big Sky Resort and Big Sky Ski Patrol extend our condolences to our guest’s family and friends during this difficult time,” stated Troy Nedved, resort president and COO, in the email to EBS.

Big Sky Ski Patrol initiated life-saving measures and transported the skier to the first aid room where he was pronounced dead, according to the GCSO release. Cause and manner of death are pending autopsy results.

“Sheriff [Dan] Springer wishes to express our deepest condolences to the family and friends of Jon Lamb during this time,” the release stated.

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