A rescue group is blaming a "dangerous" TikTok trend for a surge in skiers getting lost in the backcountry at Vermont's Stowe Mountain Resort.

Stowe Mountain Rescue said in a Dec. 1. Facebook post that the ski patrol is seeing an "unprecedented number of lost skiers." According to the group, they are losing their way in backcountry terrain near the resort as they search for fresh powder that they've seen on social media.

"TikTok videos of whooping skiers in knee-deep powder are luring inexperienced skiers and riders into Stowe's backcountry at a time of year when the snow pack is unreliable," the group said. "Our team has been called in to help several times and at least one of the skiing parties we rescued quoted TikTok as their inspiration."

Additionally, Stowe Mountain Rescue s

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