Buried Alive
Snowboarder buried alive in snow.
That's how a reckless snowboarding off the beaten track may end.
You might get stuck in a so-called "tree well"
The depth may come to even 4 meters!
Should you find yourself in a similar situation, buried in a tree well, REMEMBER ABOUT THESE STEPS
Also, in case you witness or fall victim of an avalanche, READ THIS
Stay safe all, and remember - safety first!
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Added: Dec-26-2012
By: Snafu
In: WTF
Tags: buried, alive, buried alive, snow, snowboard, fail, snowboarding,
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Views: 52794 | Comments: 249 | Votes: 28 | Favorites: 16 | Shared: 1475 | Updates: 0 | Times used in channels: 2
By: Snafu
In: WTF
Tags: buried, alive, buried alive, snow, snowboard, fail, snowboarding,
Marked as: approved, featured
Views: 52794 | Comments: 249 | Votes: 28 | Favorites: 16 | Shared: 1475 | Updates: 0 | Times used in channels: 2
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I've fallen into small tree wells and they are exhausting to get out of. Almost everyone does sooner or later until you learn what to look out for... Even so, they could be completely hidden.
Still, off trail skiing is amazing, but it is fucking dangerous and you NEVER should do it alone.
Posted Dec-26-2012 ByBroncoBama (36.90) 
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@BroncoBama Imagine if he sunk in even further and they couldn't locate him. Scary, one of the life book there.
Posted Dec-26-2012 ByMinnesota (102.70) 
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@Minnesota
In Stowe, VT there was some great off trail skiing years ago and the worst tree wells were from the little trees that barely poked above the surface.
Almost every year one of us disappeared into one. By the time you got out you were exhausted.
Still, every year we went back!
Posted Dec-26-2012 ByBroncoBama (36.90) 
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@BroncoBama here in mn we dont have those since we dont have mountains... :< but something i'll keep in mind when i finally make to one!
Posted Dec-26-2012 ByMinnesota (102.70) 
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@Minnesota I haven't been there in quite a while, but I remember Afton Alps as a nice ski area in Minnesota. There were several others as well. In Minnesota you don't ski on mountains, you ski down into glacial valleys. Awesome avatar btw
Posted Dec-26-2012 Byhaloofflaminglead (12.90) 
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@haloofflaminglead Hell yeah I got a season pass at afton. It's the best place near the metro. There is a place near Aurora MN which is like 50 minutes from the canada border and that had some huge runs. Wish I lived near mountains, I board every other day in winter. yeah I love this avatar...
Posted Dec-26-2012 ByMinnesota (102.70) 
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Thank you for this good lesson. "Tree Well" is new for me at this time.
Posted Dec-26-2012 Bythatsmel (7.30) 
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Lucky guy. Good friends just saved his life.
Posted Dec-26-2012 Bygiddagorrilla (207.24) giddagorrilla View Channel Send Message
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He's COMPLETELY LUCKY that his friend with the GoPro was with him on that trip!! GoPro dude totally kept his cool/head, didn't panic, directed their other buddy, and got him out ALIVE!! Could've ended a LOT worse!!
I heard them mention beers @ the end of the clip. The guy that was rescued owes his buddy-rescuer a LIFETIME supply of brews!!
Posted Dec-26-2012 ByPenceFan (110.68) 
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@PenceFan I totally agree with u he was very calm and did the unthinkable in a dangerous situation. after a quick check up at a hospital these guys can all drink a beer together and talk about it instead going to a funeral. Sometimes you don't see how cool headed action takers are until disaster strikes.
Posted Dec-26-2012 Bytrancefreak64 (33.14) trancefreak64 View Channel Send Message
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this is fucking dangerous, the ski resort that I worked at a couple of years back, there was a guy riding alone in terain like this. He fell down a hole and drowned in powdersnow. Moral of the story; Never ride alone in conditions like this and use a beacon at all times :)
Posted Dec-26-2012 BySuperdanowns (34.40) 
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@Superdanowns
I think you forgot to add "Stay on marked trails!"
Posted Dec-26-2012 ByGoryGory (161.52) GoryGory View Channel Send Message
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Great friends! Some friends may have pissed on him just to create an air hole
Posted Dec-26-2012 Byparasela (41.04) 
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@parasela Yeah, I would've done that, but is that not the correct way to rescue?
Posted Dec-26-2012 ByTriode (466.20) 
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@Triode he survived so id say its correct. i dont see really any other way to get him out besides just digging. scary scary stuff for both the guy in the tree well and the rescuers. if my buddy was down there id be frantically digging scared shitless
Posted Dec-26-2012 ByBeowulf86 (23.80) 
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@Beowulf86 Likewise somestimes it the chance we take to save a friend/ family member knowing the dangers of falling into a confined space ourselves. Those rescuers could of all fallen in and, I applaud their bravery; although they could of become victims as well.
Posted Dec-26-2012 Bytrancefreak64 (33.14) trancefreak64 View Channel Send Message
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@Beowulf86 Me too.
Posted Dec-27-2012 ByTriode (466.20) 
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Oh my God. That had to have been horrible. Great outcome. Had to have been the scariest 4 minutes of his life. Can't imagine.
Posted Dec-26-2012 Byproudcanadian_1 (31.92) proudcanadian_1 View Channel Send Message
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That is some scary shit, I've never heard of this before!! Man imagine if you're all alone, it's just the end, and they will find you some day maybe buried upside-down... like a popsicle.
Posted Dec-26-2012 Bydominatus84 (24.58) 
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@dominatus84 it happenes quite frequently, even without a tree-well people get stuck in powder and suffocate or freeze to death.
here is another one:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jvEYzh_1Sg
Posted Dec-26-2012 Bymurzi (91.80) 
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Damn... intense. Nice rescue.
Posted Dec-26-2012 ByJason Brian (7.20) 
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I wonder how many of these dumb fuckers are out there in the snow chilling? There must be a lot of human popsicles out there in the world.
Posted Dec-26-2012 ByTriggerman (35.60) 
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Makes me want to fly south for the winter.
Posted Dec-26-2012 ByDaddioDoesDie (118.90) 
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Fuck snowboarding, and anything else that involves being cold the whole time.
Posted Dec-26-2012 Byezwider (201.40) 
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@ezwider
If you are cold you are underdressed.
Posted Dec-26-2012 ByInqWiper (232.10) 
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Way to work guys.That could have been a whole lot worse.
Posted Dec-26-2012 Byevilkeal (94.80) 
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real friends indeed
Posted Dec-26-2012 ByMD_Meridius (31.40) 
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@MD_Meridius Real friends? Everybody with a sane mind woud do that for anybody! Well, exept the Chinese.
Posted Dec-26-2012 Bymanemebasat (93.60) manemebasat View Channel Send Message
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That's pretty scary. I can't imagine the terror, he is lucky they saw where he fell.
Posted Dec-26-2012 ByBloodmonk (64.40) 
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