Uploaded January 2025 | Updated September 2026, 10 hours ago
Tree wells are holes created after a large amount of snow builds up around an evergreen tree trunk, creating a deep, unconsolidated snow pocket. The well often cannot support the body weight of a skier snowshoe who
may come too close to it and fall in, and like quicksand, traps its victim.
As always, if you have questions on my videos, hiking or camping, on a video topic or suggestion, please comment or my email is found by clicking on the highlighted "more" after the Welcome to Hike Camp on my YouTube home page.
Tree wells are holes created after a large amount of snow builds up around an evergreen tree trunk, creating a deep, unconsolidated snow pocket. The well often cannot support the body weight of a skier snowshoe who
may come too close to it and fall in, and like quicksand, traps its victim.
As always, if you have questions on my videos, hiking or camping, on a video topic or suggestion, please comment or my email is found by clicking on the highlighted "more" after the Welcome to Hike Camp on my YouTube home page.
