{"id":1793119,"date":"2026-02-26T00:06:17","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T21:06:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1793119"},"modified":"2026-02-26T00:06:17","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T21:06:17","slug":"video-intense-rescue-as-skiers-spot-tips-and-save-buried-riders-life-at-palisades-tahoe-ca","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1793119","title":{"rendered":"[VIDEO] Intense Rescue as Skiers Spot Tips and Save Buried Rider\u2019s Life at Palisades Tahoe, CA"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<div style=\"text-align: center\">\n<blockquote id=\"ig-tp-DVMAToUlPr1\" class=\"text-post-media\" style=\"background: #FFF;border-radius: 16px;max-width: 540px;margin: 1px;min-width: 326px;padding: 0;width: calc(100% - 2px);border: 1px solid #00000026\" data-text-post-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.threads.net\/t\/DVMAToUlPr1\" data-text-post-version=\"0\">\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div style=\"padding: 40px;flex-direction: column;align-items: center\">\n<div style=\"height: 32px;width: 32px;padding-bottom: 20px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 15px;line-height: 21px;color: #999999;font-weight: 400;padding-bottom: 4px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 15px;line-height: 21px;color: #000000;font-weight: 600\">View on Threads<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Two skiers at <a href=\"https:\/\/snowbrains.com\/?s=palisades+tahoe\">Palisades Tahoe<\/a>, California, spotted the tips of skis protruding from deep snow on February 18 between KT-22 and Olympic Lady.<\/strong> They stopped and dug out a skier found upside down and buried in the deep powder, saving his life. The intense <a href=\"https:\/\/snowbrains.com\/?s=video\">video<\/a> of the rescue was shared on Threads (and embedded above) to stress the need for <a href=\"https:\/\/snowbrains.com\/?s=skiing\">skiing<\/a> with a buddy.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Related: <em><a href=\"https:\/\/snowbrains.com\/palisades-tahoe-ca-snowpack-now-above-average-after-almost-10-feet-in-4-days\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Palisades Tahoe, CA, Snowpack Now Above Average After Almost 10-Feet in 4 Days<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Carson Schmidt posted the footage from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.threads.com\/@carson.schmidt10\/post\/DVMAToUlPr1\">@carson.schmidt10<\/a>, noting initial hesitation before sharing.<\/strong> He emphasized that dangers extend beyond avalanches or tree wells in such conditions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Palisades Tahoe <a href=\"https:\/\/snowbrains.com\/tag\/snow-conditions\/\">reported<\/a> 44\u2033 of fresh snow that morning, on top of the 29\u2033 that fell the previous day. <\/strong>The resort had closed at noon on February 17 as \u201cincreasing winds, deteriorating visibility, and continued heavy snowfall created complex conditions for both lift operations and snow safety.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>In total, the storm dropped over 10 feet of fresh snow in just four days, taking the snowpack from 60% of normal to 104%.\u00a0<\/strong>As of today, Palisades Tahoe has seen <a href=\"https:\/\/www.palisadestahoe.com\/mountain-information\/mountain-report\">278\u2033 of snowfall and has an 80\u2033 base<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong>Big Snow Can Also Bring Big Problems: Snow Immersion Suffocation<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_84150\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-84150\" style=\"width: 590px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"wp-image-84150 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Tree-Well-min.jpg?resize=590%2C429&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"suffocation, tree well\" width=\"590\" height=\"429\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-84150\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tree Well Rescue. Image: National Geographic<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"ai-viewports ai-viewport-2 ai-viewport-3 ai-insert-2-45595383\" style=\"margin: 8px auto;text-align: center;clear: both\" data-insertion-position=\"prepend\" data-selector=\".ai-insert-2-45595383\" data-insertion-no-dbg data-code=\"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\" data-block=\"2\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ai-viewports ai-viewport-1 ai-insert-1-26684896\" style=\"margin: 8px auto;text-align: center;clear: both\" data-insertion-position=\"prepend\" data-selector=\".ai-insert-1-26684896\" data-insertion-no-dbg data-code=\"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\" data-block=\"1\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>Powder days are great, one of the many reasons we ski and ride. <\/strong>Whether it\u2019s 6\u201d or 16\u201d, cutting fresh tracks and taking face shots make everything worthwhile.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The rare storms, where we count snowfall in feet, not inches, will have us talking about it for years.<\/strong> Remember that storm in Feb 2026\u2026<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Related: <a style=\"font-style: italic\" href=\"https:\/\/snowbrains.com\/video-pro-skier-shows-us-the-danger-of-tree-wells\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">VIDEO: Pro Skier Shows Us the Danger of Tree Wells<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>But big snow brings with it very real big problems.<\/strong> Firstly, avalanche risk. Avalanche danger in the Sierra is rated as \u2018considerable\u2019 right now and avalanche terrain is best avoided. Another problem is \u2018snow immersion suffocation\u2019 (SIS).<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_84151\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-84151\" style=\"width: 728px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-84151 lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAAHOAQMAAAAyuSrhAAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAADtJREFUeNrtwTEBAAAAwqD1T+1pCaAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAC4AZIuAAE\/63iEAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC\" alt=\"Tree Well Fall. Image: Ski California\" width=\"640\" height=\"462\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Tree-Well-1-min.jpg?resize=640%2C462\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Tree-Well-1-min.jpg?w=728&amp;ssl=1 728w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Tree-Well-1-min.jpg?resize=600%2C434&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Tree-Well-1-min.jpg?resize=300%2C217&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Tree-Well-1-min.jpg?resize=620%2C448&amp;ssl=1 620w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"462\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-84151\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Tree-Well-1-min.jpg?resize=640%2C462\" alt=\"Tree Well Fall. Image: Ski California\" width=\"640\" height=\"462\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-84151\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tree Well Fall. Image: Ski California<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Tree well and deep snow suffocation is a serious problem in the Western USA and Canada<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong> Incidents occur with deep snow accumulations and tree well immersions, where a skier or\u00a0snowboarder falls into an area of deep, unconsolidated snow and becomes immobilized. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Since 2001, California has had more snow immersion deaths than any other state.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>A tree well is a void or depression that forms around the base of a tree and most likely under the\u00a0branches that hang from those trees, disguising the void.<\/strong> This void may contain a mix of low-hanging\u00a0branches, loose snow, and air. While skiing or snowboarding, it is tough to determine if a tree\u00a0well exists, so skiers and riders should treat every tree the same.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Skiers and snowboarders must understand the risks of deep snow, educate themselves, and strictly\u00a0adhere to safety recommendations<\/strong>, including always skiing or riding within sight of a partner, especially\u00a0when off a designated trail, within the trees, or in a gladed area.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong>Essential Safety Tips for Resort Guests<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>\u2022 <strong>Each skier or snowboarder controls their level of risk<\/strong>. Only you can prevent\u00a0this type of accident from happening. To minimize your risk, you must know how to travel safely with your partner(s) in these\u00a0ungroomed deep-snow areas. Always ski or ride with a partner and within close sight.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 <strong>Always stay in visual contact so your partner(s) can see you if you fall.<\/strong> Visual\u00a0contact means stopping and watching your partner descend at all times, then proceeding\u00a0downhill while they watch you at all times. It does no good if your partner is already\u00a0waiting for you in the lift line while still descending the slope.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 <strong>Stay close enough to either pull or dig out.<\/strong>\u00a0Hold your breath while reading this if you have questions about what is \u201cclose\u00a0enough\u201d to assist someone in a tree well. The\u00a0amount of time before your partner needs air may be how much time you have to pull or dig\u00a0the person out of danger. Other factors, such as creating an air pocket or the entrapped skier\u2019s position, may also affect this critical timeframe.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 <strong>Remember, if you lose visual contact with your partner, you could lose your friend.<\/strong> It is\u00a0essential to know that most people who have died in deep snow or tree well accidents had\u00a0been skiing or riding with a partner at the time of their accident. Unfortunately, none of these partners was in immediate visual contact, so they could not help promptly.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 <strong>Use appropriate equipment to minimize risks.<\/strong> When skiing or snowboarding in high-risk\u00a0areas for deep snow or tree wells, wear a helmet, enter the ski patrol\u2019s phone number into\u00a0your smartphone, and carry a whistle in case you need to get someone\u2019s attention if you\u00a0become entrapped in deep snow or a tree well.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 <strong>If you still have questions, contact your ski patrol.<\/strong> Ask your ski patrol about the current risks and conditions with deep snow at your local ski area before you explore risky terrain\u00a0such as tree areas, glades, or off-trail terrain where deep snow and tree well risks\u00a0exist.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Follow these helpful tips to stay safe on the Mountain. <\/strong>All the recent snowfall in California and the west, along with more in the forecast, makes for dangerous conditions, so always take necessary precautions and never venture out alone.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_84152\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-84152\" style=\"width: 304px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-84152 lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAATAAAAINAQMAAACDObFeAAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAACtJREFUeNrtwTEBAAAAwqD1T20KP6AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAgKMBT\/sAAVy2iF4AAAAASUVORK5CYII=\" alt=\"Stay Safe Out There. Image: Ski California\" width=\"304\" height=\"525\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Tree-Well-2.gif?resize=304%2C525\" data-eio-rwidth=\"304\" data-eio-rheight=\"525\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-84152\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Tree-Well-2.gif?resize=304%2C525\" alt=\"Stay Safe Out There. Image: Ski California\" width=\"304\" height=\"525\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-84152\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Stay Safe Out There. Image: Ski California<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"ai-viewports ai-viewport-2 ai-viewport-3 ai-insert-4-38367984\" style=\"margin: 8px auto;text-align: center;clear: both\" data-insertion-position=\"prepend\" data-selector=\".ai-insert-4-38367984\" data-insertion-no-dbg data-code=\"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\" data-block=\"4\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ai-viewports ai-viewport-1 ai-insert-3-83284517\" style=\"margin: 8px auto;text-align: center;clear: both\" data-insertion-position=\"prepend\" data-selector=\".ai-insert-3-83284517\" data-insertion-no-dbg data-code=\"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\" data-block=\"3\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 1 -->\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 View on Threads \u00a0 Two skiers at Palisades Tahoe, California, spotted the tips of skis protruding from deep snow on February 18 between KT-22 and Olympic Lady. They stopped and dug out a skier found upside down and buried in the deep powder, saving his life. The intense video of the rescue was shared [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[226,267],"class_list":["post-1793119","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-crawlmanager","tag-snowbrains-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1793119","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1793119"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1793119\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1793119"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1793119"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1793119"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}