Tree Well Rescue, Inverted Entrapment - Teamwork in British Columbia’s South Chilcotin Mountains

Point of clarification - This is real world stuff, raw and flawed. Everyone in this video is a recreational skier, an amateur in back country rescue. Even with a successful outcome, this rescue has mistakes and is not a representation of proper technique. The intent of this video is to demonstrate and educate people on the dangers of tree wells. NOT a demonstration on HOW to rescue someone from a tree well. If you choose to venture into the back country seek professional instruction and guidance. Every year I go “SnowCat“ skiing in the back country of British Columbia with a group of 12 friends. It’s a hunt for deep powder far from the controlled environment of a resort. You need to be familiar with and prepared for the dangers - primarily avalanche and “tree wells.“ Everyone is familiar with avalanches. In the back country, everyone wears a transceiver (a small device, strapped to your body that sends out a signal) in case there is a slide and someone gets buried.