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A 51-year-old man has died after falling into a tree well at Snoqualmie Pass ski resort in Washington.
A tree well is a void or depression that forms around the base of a tree can and contain a mix of low hanging branches, loose snow and air. Dangerous tree wells are normal during deep snow events. Snoqualmie has received 23″ of new snow in the past 48 hours.
Kittias County sheriff’s officials say the man was already deceased when discovered in the tree well.
The accident happened on Sunday afternoon. It’s unknown what lead to him being trapped in the tree well.
The victim’s name and hometown have not been released.
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My friend died this way with me at Skibowl on Hood. I think these tree well deaths are underreported or dismissed as out-of-bounds violators when often they just happen in trees between runs, like this guy. People seek out deep pow, get sucked in and killed silently before they can be found..
How about a Like, Dislike and a share tab? It’s saddening to see “LIKES” to a death post.