Authorities are investigating whether there were any safety lapses at the time of the 79-year-old woman’s fall off the bridge connecting West Palm Beach to the mainland.
The skiers were described as “experienced, knowledgeable and well equipped,” but a rescue group spokesperson warned that equipment won’t always save people in a dangerous avalanche.
There are 24 known locations where the plant grows in Texas and Mexico, though a federal scientist noted that there may be more populations that have not yet been observed.
Last year, imports of Russian vodka to the United States accounted for 1.3 percent of vodka imports, according to the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States.