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Author
Series
I survived volume 22
Language
English
Description
"The snow came down faster than train crews could clear the tracks, piling up in drifts 20 feet high. At the Wellington train depot in the Cascade Mountains, two trains sat stranded, blocked in by snow slides to the east and west. Some passengers braved the storm to hike off the mountain, but many had no choice but to wait out the storm. But the storm didn't stop. One day passed, then two, three...six days. The snow turned to rain. Then, just after...
3) Frostfire
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Chosen for the honour of bonding with a frostsliver, a fragment of the sentient glacier that crests her icy home, Sabira embarks on the dangerous pilgrimage to the top of the mountain. But when a huge avalanche traps her on the glacier and destroys the pass, Sabira is determined to find another way home. In order to survive, she must face up to the merciless mountain, but there are dark and fiery secrets hiding in its depths..."--Page [2] of cover....
4) Avalanches
Author
Publisher
Rosen
Pub. Date
1999
Language
English
Description
Discusses how different types of avalanches are caused, how they may be prevented, and how people can protect themselves and their homes from this kind of disaster.
5) Avalanche
Author
Publisher
Carolrhoda
Pub. Date
c1992
Language
English
Description
Discusses different types of avalanches, how they form, where they happen, and how to keep safe when traveling in snowy mountains.
6) Avalanches
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone High-Interest Books
Pub. Date
c2003
Language
English
Description
Describes how and why avalanches happen, the damage they cause, ways to avoid and survive them, and famous avalanches of the past.
Author
Series
Publisher
Graphic Planet, an imprint of Magic Wagon
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Terence and David are competitive snowboarders. David is more laid back, he wants to have fun! But Terence won't be happy until he wins the gold. They head to an abandoned ski resort for some secret practice. Terence refuses to quit until he nails his trick, and the motion causes an avalanche. Can they survive?
9) Buried alive
Author
Series
Mysteries in our national parks volume 12
Publisher
National Geographic Society
Pub. Date
c2003
Language
English
Description
While their parents study why wolverines are disappearing from Alaska's Denali National Park, Jack and Ashley are stranded in a remote area with their mysterious new foster brother when a hit man's bullet triggers an avalanche.
Author
Series
Publisher
Full Tilt Press
Pub. Date
©2019
Language
English
Description
"From avalanches to hiking dangers, this series retells five stories of adventure and survival on cold, dangerous mountains around the world. Some people lost limbs, and others lost fingers and toes to the cold. Even the most prepared can have harrowing experiences. But with grit and determination, these survivors didn't lose their lives."--Www.lernerbooks.com
Author
Publisher
Little Bigfoot, an imprint of Sasquatch Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Follow along with Piper, a friendly border collie who came to the mountain as a smart but timid shelter dog, terrified by everything, as she confidently heads off to school on a chairlift to meet her canine classmates. Over a season they romp together through the snow, learning and practicing the skills they need to be avalanche rescue dogs and earn their rescue certification. You'll also learn the warning signs and conditions that cause an avalanche,...
Author
Series
Survivor diaries volume 2
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Twelve-year-old twins Ashley and Ryan are tested to the extreme when faced with a powerful avalanche while skiing in Wyoming's Grand Teton mountains. Includes survival tips from the National Avalanche Center and U.S. Forest Service.
14) Barry
Author
Series
Dog diaries volume 3
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
�2013.
Language
English
Description
Barry der Menschenretter, a Saint Bernard dog, reflects back on his life in the early 1800s at the Hospice of the Great Saint Bernard in the Swiss Alps, where he rescued some forty people from avalanches. Includes facts about the breed and the hospice.