Less than two weeks ago, there was a news story of a 76 year old Rossland local who lost his life in a tree well at Red Mountain. CBC Radio today identified him as John Greene, brother of Nancy Greene Raine.
John was a businessman and volunteer for all things Rossland and Red Mountain.
I did not know John personally, but visited today with a friend who went to school with Nancy.
I post this for one reason only - you can ski a mountain for your whole life, know it like the back of your hand, and still end up in a tree well.
Skiing the trees and meeting up at the lift is not really skiing with a buddy. Time is of the essence when a tree well is involved - best to know where your partner is.
I looked at his Facebook page - he has a 2014 photo posted of himself smiling in a tree well.
https://bc.ctvnews.ca/skier-dies-after-falling-into-tree-well-at-b-c-resort-1.6798646
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