In article .com,
Bucky wrote:
I was hiking through 3+ ft of fresh powder in my boots to fetch a pair
of gloves I had lost uphill. I wondered, if there was 7 ft of fresh
snow, would it be possible to sink below the surface while hiking in
boots and drown? Or is there a limit to how deep you can sink in fresh
snow because eventually, your boots will compress enough snow (before
you're in over your head) to support your weight?

You don't drown in snow. You suffocate.
--
According to John Perry Barlow, "Jeff Davis is a truly gifted trouble-maker."