Not too long ago via Twitter I saw a tweet on a video of a tree well rescue.
Tree wells are formed in deep snow around trees where the snow does not pack tightly around the tree, and a rider can fall into that well and the kinetics of the crash often times cause the rider to sink into the well headfirst. Imagine, falling into a hole headfirst with your skis or board on your feet and have the snow reducing your mobility and air supply. Very dire situation and even if you have a buddy or friends on the scene immediately afterwards the outcome is not certain.
Isn’t this the way life works? You can practice and prepare all you want, but when the real thing happens Murphy comes along.
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