Winter Safety

outdoor-safety

Tree well deaths occur when a skier or snowboarder falls into a space around a tree trunk, often in deep, loose snow, and becomes trapped or immobilized. These accidents typical...

safety_and_prevention

An ice shooting refers to a shooting incident that occurs on or involves ice surfaces, typically ice skating rinks, frozen lakes used for recreation, ice fishing huts, or other...

animals

Winter rescue dogs are trained dogs that assist in locating, stabilizing, and evacuating people lost or injured in cold, snowy, and mountainous environments. They work alongside...

Safety

Fire incidents at Swedish ski resorts are uncommon but high-consequence events that threaten guests, staff, property, and the winter tourism economy. Because resorts combine den...

health

Exposure to cold can cause life threatening conditions such as hypothermia and frostbite. When body temperature drops faster than it can produce heat, the cardiovascular, nervou...

weather

This guide explains how ice affects New York City, how forecasts are made, and what residents and visitors should know. It prioritizes reliable, evergreen information rather tha...

Weather & Climate

Reported accumulations of 65 feet of snow in Japan refer to measured seasonal snowfall in a small number of mountain and coastal locations, not an island-wide average. Japan’s...