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Skier Died in Tree Well at Steamboat Resort, CO on Saturday

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A 53-year-old man from Philadelphia died after falling headfirst into a tree well in Shadows, a black diamond tree area at Steamboat Resort, CO on Saturday afternoon, reports Routt County Coroner Rob Ryg. The skier, identified as Frank Maimone, was found around 2:30 pm, Ryg said. Steamboat Ski Patrol responded and performed CPR. Lifesaving measures were performed all the way […]

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SnowBrains | February 10, 2020
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Lake Tahoe, CA Snowboarder Died in Tree Well Yesterday

A snowboarder died at Northstar ski resort in Lake Tahoe, CA yesterday. It’s being reported that the 43-year-old male snowboarder from New Canaan, CT fell headfirst into a tree well in deep snow. “Northstar Ski Patrol responded to a ski incident on advanced terrain, where the guest had been skiing at the resort.” – Marcie Bradley, Senior Communications Manager for […]

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SnowBrains | February 24, 2017
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Heli-Skier Dies in Tree Well Accident Near Revelstoke, B.C. Yesterday

A 60-year-old German tourist  died in a tree well incident in Alberta Canyon while heli-skiing near Revelstoke, B.C. on Friday. The incident happened on the last run of the day yesterday at 2:30pm. When the heli-skiing group got to the bottom of the run, one man was missing. Canadian police report that the guides were able to quickly locate the man […]

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SnowBrains | February 11, 2017
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VIDEO: How To Stay Out of Deadly Tree Wells

2 people have already died in tree well snow suffocation situations in the USA this winter. Please watch this video.  It’s only 2 minutes long and it could save your life. More info here: DeepSnowSafety.ORG

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SnowBrains | February 11, 2016
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Tree Well Death @ Whistler, B.C. Backcountry on Sunday

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A 29-year-old male snowboarder has passed away after falling into a tree well while snowboarding the Pemberton backcountry on Sunday, February 23rd. When the snow is deep, we need to be very aware of the deadly dangers of tree wells. This tree well death in Whistler is the 4th tree well death that we know of in North America this winter. Please be careful out there, ski with a buddy, and stay away from tree wells. […]

SnowBrains | February 26, 2014
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Skier Dies in Tree Well @ Crystal Mountain, WA Yesterday

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A 35-year-old Seattle snowboarder was found dead in a tree well in bounds at Crystal Mountain ski resort in Washington state yesterday. He had apparently suffocated in the deep snow. Crystal Mountain has received 112″ of snow in the past 11 days. The man was reported missing by his ski partner at 2:25pm on Wednesday. He was last seen at 1pm on “Dick’s Face.” A ski patroller found the missing man in a tree well at 2:30pm. He […]

SnowBrains | February 20, 2014
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