The author missed a very important strategy. Look for a transition.

If you manage to land on a nice slope, catching the transition will vastly reduced the peak force. The angle and composition of the slope will determine your outcome. Soft spring snow is probably best. Powder snow would have a much lower impact force, but most like you'll become deeply embedded and suffocate. Grass, shrubs or loose soil would be the next choice. If it's rocky or trees terrain you're probably toast