Quote Originally Posted by BleeckerSt_Girl View Post
Maybe she had a heart attack, or ran into a tree? The way I see it, she could have just as easily been 58 and somehow died while snowboarding alone. 68 is not so old that one shouldn't be snowboarding or skiing, biking, etc.
If she was doing something reckless or inappropriate for her skill level or her physical condition, well then that's another story, but I feel it's not necessarily connected with being 68.
For example, a beginner snowboarder of any age probably shouldn't be going out alone.
This sums up what I think very well.

As Shootingstar pointed out, perhaps she didn't have friends to go with her. That can happen at any age -- in fact, could likelier be a function of personality than age.

And I agree with Aquila -- better to die outdoor doing something you love than a lot of other ways I can think of.