Avalanche ______________________________________________ 4 The Making of an Avalanche _____ 8 Surviving Disaster ___________________________10 Gear Up and Get Smart _______________12 A Deadly Trap ____________________________________ 16 To the Rescue ___________________________________ 20 Glossary ________________________________________________ 22 To Learn More ___________________________________ 23 Index _______________________________________________________ 24
On February 28 2014 a blizzard closed schools in Missoula Montana Coral Scoles-Coburn age 10 was enjoying the snow day She and her 8-year-old brother Phoenix were playing in the backyard Suddenly they heard a rumble High up on Mount Jumbo a mass of snow broke free It rapidly slid down the mountain The kids had almost no time to react 4
Survive an Avalanche
Engaging images accompany information about how to survive an avalanche.
