Snowmobilers rescue moose from tree well in Western | MotD 28.03.20 Newfoundland

[DJ aka GDR DJ]

Snowmobilers rescue moose from tree well in Western Newfoundland 🦌

 

VVS danger

 

 

[RedBaird]

I had never heard the term "tree well" before.

 

 

Powder Canada : TREE WELL FATALITIES AND HOW TO AVOID

 

" Tree wells are hidden cavities of deep snow that form when low-hanging branches block snowflakes from compacting around the tree trunks. Skiers or boarders who get close to those trees can fall in, often headfirst, and suffocate. " Powder snow, that is.  That site says that if the skier's companions don't see the fall, they may find the victim too late.  The link has more videos and explanations.

 

 

 

[RedBaird]

Here is a Father & Son who did not stay on the "groomed areas" as advised by Powder Canada:

 

 

They are a major hazard in the "Back Country".

 

 

Edited March 29, 2020 by RedBaird