Tree Well And Deep Snow Suffocation Safety Information Brought to you by Ski California Tree well and deep snow suffocation is a serious problem in the Western USA and Canada. Incidents occur with deep snow accumulations and tree well immersions, where a skier or snowboarder falls into an area of deep, unconsolidated snow and becomes immobilized. Since 2001, there have been more snow immersion deaths in California than any other […] Brains Chris Wallner | February 11, 2020 22 Comments
Tree Well Suffocation Safety Information: A tree well/ snow immersion suffocation accident can happen when a skier or snowboarder falls – usually headfirst – into a tree well or deep loose snow and becomes immobilized and trapped under the snow and suffocates. In an inverted position you can become trapped under the snow. Breathing becomes difficult as the loose snow packs in around you. Without immediate help from your partner, you may suffocate. […] Featured Article SnowBrains | January 14, 2014 8 Comments
Local Man Dies in Tree Well at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, WY A 67-year-old local man died at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort (JHMR), Wyoming, on Friday, March 1, after falling into a tree well. The fatality is the second in two weeks in the region after a similar tragedy at Grand Targhee Resort. Related: Skier Dies After Falling in Tree Well at Grand Targhee Ski Resort, WY The man, Kelly George Krause, […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 4, 2024 0 Comments
Ski California Expands Safety Education Efforts with New ‘Deep Snow Safety’ Video Ski California is expanding the content available as part of its award-winning Mountain Safety Guide with the upcoming release of its newest video focused on deep snow safety. Created to educate skiers and riders about the risks of deep snow immersion, how to avoid it, and what to do if you or someone you’re with becomes immersed, the video […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 25, 2024 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Terrifying Tree Well Rescue Highlights Why You Should Always Ski With a Buddy in the Trees Terrifying. It’s one of those superlatives websites use to get you to click. But in this case, it’s justified. It’s terrifying to think how quickly your day can change from shredding deep powder and having the time of your life to actually fighting for your life. It’s terrifying to imagine the thoughts going through that boarder’s mind. It’s terrifying to think […] SnowBrains | April 4, 2023 0 Comments
Annual Ski California Safety Day to Focus on Mountain Safety Guide Brought to you by Ski California Resorts in California and Nevada to leverage new digital tools to educate skiers and riders about staying safe and making good decisions on the slopes Ski California’s fifth annual safety day returns Saturday, January 28, with resorts in California and Nevada gearing up to offer a variety of safety-themed activities to educate guests about […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 25, 2023 0 Comments
[UPDATED] Park City Mountain Resort, UT, Patroller Killed After Tree Falls on Chairlift More details have emerged about the tragic accident at Park City Mountain Resort, UT, on Monday when an employee was killed after a tree fell on a chairlift. The employee was an on-duty ski patroller. The 29-year-old was riding the Short Cut chair when “a large pine tree fell onto the chair lift itself, the cable, which caused some oscillating of the […] SnowBrains | January 4, 2023 1 Comment
Safeback System Aims to Revolutionize Avalanche and Tree Well Survival Rates by Providing Air When Buried Designed to extend the survival window under an avalanche from 15 minutes to 90 minutes After five years of prototyping, development, considerable testing, patent and certification processes, Safeback is finally able to announce more details about its product. The Safeback SBX system, when activated, will retrieve clean air from the snow through a filter in your backpack, and actively pump […] Avalanche AvyBrains | June 23, 2022 0 Comments