Yeah, at first I wanted to say it sorta looked like it was “dug out” by something (maybe a person’s hand). That’s one reason why I said I would like to see the “series” of steps, and then see if there was consistency...
As it stands, right now, it’s not clear at all...
Those edges are nice and crisp, too. It couldn’t have been made more than a few minutes before the pic was taken.
Also, in that deep of snow, there would be a drag mark.
As fakes go, this one wins the “Most Pathetic Attempt” award.