An online newspaper article alerted me to dangers and safety when skiing.
- Own work. Wikipedia
Dangerous Snow Well
The danger is tree wells, soft snow like quicksand under the shelter of trees. A skier can fall into it, head first.
Shovels
The safety measures include carrying a shovel in your backpack. Like passing a smile around a circle. The shovel is mainly to rescue somebody else. A bit like masks which protect others. If everybody has one, the whole group is protected. The principle is what goes around comes around.
Folding snow shovels with ice picks and bag to contain it, many sizes and styles from Amazon (and Lazada in Singapore).
Safety Classes
Apparently you can take classes in safety and rescue. My view is these classes should be free and mandatory, perhaps paid for and required by the insurance of the individuals as well as the insurance of the ski slope or tourist area.
Useful Websites
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tree_well
https://www.deepsnowsafety.org/
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