Big Snow Crush Little Tree.
Yes, I started a bunch of pine and elm seedlings last year and overwintered them in the garden... i thought the snow would surround them uniformly (underneath, around, and above) thus keeping them suspended in their original state... wrong... snow crush bonsai... oh well... most of them should pull through because they are nice and flexible, although I havent fully assayed the damage because the snow is just starting to melt.
Good example of how reading will only get you so far... experience is what really counts... even the bad ones
... I will persevere!