A father and son were rescued on Grouse Mountain in British Columbia from a high-risk avalanche area in waist-deep powder.

Grouse Mountain, 90 miles north of Whistler, decided to bill the father and son duo for the cost of their own rescue – a bill that amounted to $2,500. Their season passes were also revoked.

“They knew going in there would come with risk,” said Andrea Scott, public relations manager for Grouse Mountain told Vail Daily. “Perhaps this (fine is some incentive to respect the signage.” The pair had ducked ropes to get to the off-limits terrain.

“I think it’s great,” said Bernie Protsch, manager of the Whistler Mountain Ski Patrol. “It’s time this becomes the benchmark in the ski industry.”

Apparently, a similar case happened in Jackson Hole, WY. In that case, some snowboarders stopped at Togwotee Pass, near Yellowstone National Park, and went on snowmobiles into the backcountry. On the next day, they managed to call 911 for help. A search team of 20 had been dispatched including a helicopter. The two snowboarders are to be billed $1,200-$1,400.