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Roguecop OP t1_jegoagk wrote

Reply to comment by Salt_Market_6989 in TIL about the void that forms under certain trees when it snows, called tree wells. The upper branches of the tree prevents snow from falling below it, creating a pocket that is a serious peril for skiers & snow boarders. Several die every year from falling head first into these voids. by Roguecop

Suffocation is number one cause it says. People fall in get buried and can't dig themselves out.

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Salt_Market_6989 t1_jegou3x wrote

Thanks, I see...

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AliasNefertiti t1_jegtwfl wrote

checkout the video of a skier saving a snowboarder who ended up in a tree well. It is posted in this thread (timing was after your question).

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