Man Died After Falling into Tree Well on Mount Hood, OR on Saturday A Timberline Lodge spokesman says a skier has died after falling into a tree well on Mount Hood, OR. The Oregonian reports the 42-year-old man, whose name has yet to be released, was skiing with a friend when he fell into the tree well on Saturday. “All of us at Timberline are heartbroken by the loss experienced at the mountain […] SnowBrains | February 25, 2019 0 Comments
9-Year-Old Boy Found Dead at Big Sky Resort, MT The Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office is reporting that a 9-year-old boy was reported missing by his father at 2:51pm on February 19th, 2019 and was found deceased shortly thereafter. The boy was found in a tree well. The Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office reports that the boy died of blunt force injuries caused by hitting a tree. The Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 23, 2019 0 Comments
Mount Ashland, OR Patroller Passed Away Saturday After Falling into Tree Well A member of the Mount Ashland, OR ski patrol team passed away on Saturday after falling into a tree well. Johnathan “Johnny” Patrick Likeke Walker, 23, was skiing behind 2 other ski patrollers at the time of the accident. His fellow ski patrol members were aware of the accident, and climbed back up the slope, dug him out and started first aid […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 22, 2019 0 Comments
Snowboarder Dies At Sun Valley After Falling Into A Tree Well According to Idaho News, a 34-year-old man from Maridian, ID was found unresponsive in a tree well on at 1:30pm on Saturday, February 25th, 2017. Derek Klein was found in a tree well near Can-Can Ski Run. Members of the Sun Valley Ski Patrol performed CPR on him and they took him to River Run base area, where he was transferred […] Industry News Chris Wallner | March 3, 2017 1 Comment
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 […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 11, 2017 0 Comments
Man Dies After Falling Into Tree Well At Washington Ski Resort A man died after falling into a tree well at the 49 Degrees North ski area near Chewelah, WA on Monday, according to the Stevens County Sheriff’s Office. It was reported that the man fell into the tree well backwards. 49 Degrees North Ski Patrol responded to the incident as soon as it was reported, just before police officers were […] Industry News Chris Wallner | February 10, 2017 1 Comment
Skier Dies in Deep Snow Tree Well at Alpental Ski Resort, WA The King County, WA Sheriff’s Office has confirmed that a skier died at Alpental ski area, WA after falling into a tree well on Saturday. 45-year-old Richard Glade was found face down in a tree well in deep snow at around 2pm on Sunday. The King County Medical Examiner’s Office reported on Monday that the cause of death was […] SnowBrains | December 13, 2016 0 Comments
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 SnowBrains | February 11, 2016 1 Comment
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