I tried to rewatch season 1 the other day but I had to bail halfway though after that labor union and their strong empowered boss lady episode. Also Sinclair was played by a terrible actor but Londo and Gikar were excellent right from the beginning.
He's amazingly lucky that this guy was there to notice his board in time.
https://www.21alivenews.com/2023/03/31/dramatic-video-shows-buried-snowboarder-being-rescued-by-fellow-skier/
https://www.wikihow.com/Escape-a-Tree-Well-when-Skiing