Police said the girl, whose family lived in Lévis, Que., died after her head became stuck in a narrow part of a snow tunnel. ... "Every year there are cases of children dying in snow forts, ...

On Tuesday, a 13-year-old girl in Châteauguay was trapped under a collapsed snowbank and later died. She had reportedly dug a tunnel in the snow outside her home, and then the structure collapsed.

Snow forts come in all styles and for all kinds of play. Most are hastily built as a defense against snowballs. Others are basically a tunnel with perhaps a place to turn around or sit.

The girl's death is just one of many that occur each winter due to suffocation from snow forts or tunnels. In 2023, a nine-year-old child from Portneuf, Que., died when a snow fort collapsed . In 2018 ...

Nine-year-old Quebec girl dies after snow fort collapse — what parents need to know about snow fort-related accidents. ... Warda of the Canadian Pediatric Society told the Globe and Mail in 2007, ...

If you're actually looking forward to taking the kids - or just yourself - outside on Friday or Saturday to build a snowman, snow fort or some other cool masterpiece, here's some inspiration for you.

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Snow forts and summer vacations Posted: Feb 17, 2025 / 03:50 PM CST. ... It might not seem like time to start planning your summer camping trips with all the snow on the ground, ...

Fort Worth. North Texas could see snow and subfreezing temperatures just a couple weeks into 2025, according to recent modeling from the National Weather Service’s Climate Prediction Center.

Dubbed the “World’s Largest Mountaintop Snow Fort” by the resort, the creation is 10,000 square feet and more than 30 feet tall. It features tunnels, ice carvings and multiple slides.

Beyond snow forts and tunnels, she is also warning parents about the risks of sledding without a helmet. Spinal cord injuries, head trauma and broken limbs are among the most serious sledding ...