As snow piles up in the mountains, skiers and snowboarders are keeping their eyes out for one of the biggest risks at ski resorts — tree wells. Tree wells are formed by unstable snowpack building ...

Those who love skiing and snowboarding in untouched powder will go to great lengths to get their fix, wandering off between the trees into areas of ski resorts that are more wilderness than ski area.

Two skiers have died in similar accidents at Wyoming ski resorts over the last few days. The first incident happened on February 17, when William Douglas England of Lakewood, Colorado, died after ...

Ski resort officials are urging guests to ride with a buddy and brush up on their tree well safety tips. “The pow is real and there’s more on the way,” writes Timberline. “Be aware of deep snow and ...

A Minnesota man died after a snowboarding incident near Silverton on March 16. Ronald Smith, 54, of St. Paul, was found head-down in a tree well off County Road 20A above the Lackawanna Mill on the ...

A 65-year-old man from Kentucky who was skiing with his son fell into a tree well Friday at Steamboat Resort and died. The pair were on the Morningside part of the mountain, according to Loryn Duke, ...

For many in Southwest Colorado, there is no greater pastime than skiing through the trees in fresh powder. However, weaving through the trees can come with risk in the form of tree wells. A tree well ...

View post: These Indigenous Ski Films are Changing the Narrative The North American ski season is fast approaching, and forecasters suspect—at least through December—that La Niña will appear. That ...

A panic-inducing video of a snowboarder buried head first in deep snow at the base of a tree has gone viral and highlights the importance of staying within eyesight of skiing and boarding buddies. On ...