I’m genuinely baffled as to how this could happen off a green run. Could someone with more skiing experience explain please?
relde on
Tree hole probably- higher up branches create a void in deep snow which you can fall in if you are too close
elatllat on
> … it could have been asphyxiation, or it could have been cardiac arrest.
HIGHestKARATE on
So the area this happened is a relatively low slope, narrow path, that helps users connect from one portion of the mountain to the next. This particular section is well packed along the centre but deep loose snow on either side. Sunshine has had way more snow than usual for early season making the side sections super deep and unpacked. Another thing about this section of slope on that day was the snow was super slow – so alot of people found themselves shuffling themselves along (like cross country skiing) which can be exhausting and slow. I could easily see someone already exhausted falling over and not being able to get themselves out of the deep snow themselves. Super sad.
China_bot42069 on
Sounds like a tree well. Panic sets in fast and usually that makes things worseÂ
sassystardragon on
Realistically what do you do if you fall in deep snow with skis attached?
alittlebooboo on
When I was six my sisters and I were playing outside after a really heavy snow. We were taking turns jumping into these large snow drifts that had formed overnight. As everyone was heading inside I did a cannonball into the drift. The snow caved in around me. I couldn’t move at all and I couldn’t breathe. I was screaming my lungs out but no one could hear me. I was lucky that the pompom of my hat was sticking out. There was no other visible sign of me. They pulled me out, still screaming bloody murder. I’ve been pretty claustrophobic since then. Definitely thought I was gonna die.
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I’m genuinely baffled as to how this could happen off a green run. Could someone with more skiing experience explain please?
Tree hole probably- higher up branches create a void in deep snow which you can fall in if you are too close
> … it could have been asphyxiation, or it could have been cardiac arrest.
So the area this happened is a relatively low slope, narrow path, that helps users connect from one portion of the mountain to the next. This particular section is well packed along the centre but deep loose snow on either side. Sunshine has had way more snow than usual for early season making the side sections super deep and unpacked. Another thing about this section of slope on that day was the snow was super slow – so alot of people found themselves shuffling themselves along (like cross country skiing) which can be exhausting and slow. I could easily see someone already exhausted falling over and not being able to get themselves out of the deep snow themselves. Super sad.
Sounds like a tree well. Panic sets in fast and usually that makes things worseÂ
Realistically what do you do if you fall in deep snow with skis attached?
When I was six my sisters and I were playing outside after a really heavy snow. We were taking turns jumping into these large snow drifts that had formed overnight. As everyone was heading inside I did a cannonball into the drift. The snow caved in around me. I couldn’t move at all and I couldn’t breathe. I was screaming my lungs out but no one could hear me. I was lucky that the pompom of my hat was sticking out. There was no other visible sign of me. They pulled me out, still screaming bloody murder. I’ve been pretty claustrophobic since then. Definitely thought I was gonna die.