Life saving tip: whenever backcountry skiing, never EVER wear your pole straps. If you in any way end up buried (avalanche or tree well) the poles will prevent you from making an air pocket
@@911RoyMan it’s baisicsly a source of air around you, you use it to help breath if you get covered by now, dig around your head and create a dome, this presets suffercation
Thanks for doing this public service! I survived deep upside down. No longer do I ski with pole straps so my hands are always free and can make an air pocket.
Someone died in a treewell AGAIN just the other day at Winter Park! It's not super common at resorts, but it DOES happen!! #StaySafe #DontSkiTreesAlone
Yea but still, if your mates have to climb back 300 meters in deep powder that will take some minutes. Some other minutes to maybe even search you if you are buried. Some more minute to dig to your mouth to breath. Those minutes could be your mates last ones.
Strangely, I've always hated wood skiing. It seemed to me to be a great way to get stuck. This is the first time I've ever heard of tree wells, but to be honest, you would not catch me dead in deep loose snow on skis. Thanks for the heads up, but my intuition warned me this was a thing.
Very important is that you dig to the victims mouth first if it is buried as soon as possible, cus depending on the snow he/she has only minutes to survive. Also if you see a glove or a part of a ski, never assume its something thrown away, always assume its a person attached.
Years ago I worked at a ski hill and never knew about these. Also never heard of these until 2 or 3 years ago. Very weird that there hasn't been more education on this.
You won’t find these in the Eastern US because there is not enough and most of the trees are tall deciduous trees so snow doesn’t slide off them like on conifers.
@@stuartschaffner9744 Yes. I know of no reason why this couldn't happen in the snowy areas of the East. Spruce, hemlock, white pine, balsam maybe could all have this happen. Doesn't happen as much here because we don't get as much snow in most of the East
holy shit ive been skiing for like 6 years now and I'm just hearing about tree wells. This is terrifying I should've been more aware of this
Connor Brennan 15 years riding never heard of them until today!
you both are really lucky.
you must not live in bc or anywhere that gets 20 30 40 feet of snow a season
@@derekarsenault1046 I live in Alberta, we certainly do. Just inexperienced skier I guess.
@ThatOne yeah obviously. But tree wells are a phenomena i hadn't really considered.. There's a difference between ordinary deep snow and a tree well.
I got stuck in one upside down and am incredibly lucky my dad was behind me and dug me out. I couldn’t breath
thats really scarry
Me from Florida: ah yes good information just Incase you never know
Same, but Texas
@Derrick Kase Cool! took about 15 mins but it reallygave me a virus!!
I am also from Florida. What are mountains? Also, what is snow?
Like Floridians don’t go on ski trips? 😂
“Alright you guys can go ahead and get me out of here now.”
*”Y’know..we never liked you Chris..”*
My god, I got caught in a tree well once in Vail, it was the most frightening experience on skis ever.
Life saving tip: whenever backcountry skiing, never EVER wear your pole straps. If you in any way end up buried (avalanche or tree well) the poles will prevent you from making an air pocket
What is an air pocket?
@@911RoyMan it’s baisicsly a source of air around you, you use it to help breath if you get covered by now, dig around your head and create a dome, this presets suffercation
Thanks for doing this public service! I survived deep upside down. No longer do I ski with pole straps so my hands are always free and can make an air pocket.
What is an air pocket?,
@@911RoyMan If your hands are free, make a space around your mouth/nose so you can breathe until rescued
Someone died in a treewell AGAIN just the other day at Winter Park! It's not super common at resorts, but it DOES happen!! #StaySafe #DontSkiTreesAlone
Tree wells scare the hell out of me
MONTANA JUST LOST IT SECOND VICTIM THIS YEAR TO A TREE WELL ACCIDENT...THANKYOU FOR THIS INFORMATIVE VIDEO....
That’s why you never go skiing/snowboarding alone
Yea but still, if your mates have to climb back 300 meters in deep powder that will take some minutes. Some other minutes to maybe even search you if you are buried. Some more minute to dig to your mouth to breath. Those minutes could be your mates last ones.
Ok, I thought I'd seen people stuck in tree wells, but I have never suspected that tiny tree could create that. Amazing.
That's not a tiny tree. That's the top of a deeply buried one.
this man just willingly jumping into a tree well
"What do you do when you're in a tree well?"
SCREAM
I wonder if people ever made foxholes in tree wells during wartime
Evan Gillispie Yes, we have.
I just learned of this danger.
We had a Snow Immersion Suffocation (SIS) death here in WA. not too long ago.
i've been skiing since i was 3 and this is the first time i've heard of these, fuck
Don’t ski trees alone
Strangely, I've always hated wood skiing. It seemed to me to be a great way to get stuck.
This is the first time I've ever heard of tree wells, but to be honest, you would not catch me dead in deep loose snow on skis.
Thanks for the heads up, but my intuition warned me this was a thing.
Two guys died in one day (in tree wells) on Mt. Bachelor in Oregon not that long ago.
Very important is that you dig to the victims mouth first if it is buried as soon as possible, cus depending on the snow he/she has only minutes to survive.
Also if you see a glove or a part of a ski, never assume its something thrown away, always assume its a person attached.
Years ago I worked at a ski hill and never knew about these. Also never heard of these until 2 or 3 years ago. Very weird that there hasn't been more education on this.
Got stuck in one today decided and watch a tutorial on how to get out
Did you ever end up getting out?
@@Confluence358 no he actually died, it is his mother writing the comment
@@DomKar2024 fax
@@jackwhite9509 rip
Shovel team just got the cold shoulder
Mans just casually jumping in tree wells
Wonderful information! Thank you!
Great information....Thx
You won’t find these in the Eastern US because there is not enough and most of the trees are tall deciduous trees so snow doesn’t slide off them like on conifers.
This is completely wrong. We generally call them Spruce traps rather than tree wells.
@@stuartschaffner9744 Yes. I know of no reason why this couldn't happen in the snowy areas of the East. Spruce, hemlock, white pine, balsam maybe could all have this happen. Doesn't happen as much here because we don't get as much snow in most of the East
Can u pull yourself out of it ?
And that one doesn't even look like a deep one.
lesson - don't skate near a tree
Just another reason for me to never go skiing.
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Thats baby tree well, and maybe demonstrate with your head going in first?
Yeah you demonstrate head first 🤣
I am in Texas and will never experience this. But I thank you for the info.. you never know right??
🤷🏽♀️ hey
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