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Author
Publisher
Little Bigfoot, an imprint of Sasquatch Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
840L
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,...
Publisher
Kino Lorber
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
In 1982, a massive avalanche descended on Alpine Meadows Ski Resort in Lake Tahoe, California that triggered a desperate five day search for eight missing people. Buried chronicles the third deadliest avalanche in US history, the miraculous rescue efforts and the traumas that still haunt the survivors today.
Author
Publisher
Center for the Study of the Pacific Northwest in association with University of Washington Press
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
"Every winter, early settlers of the U.S. and Canadian Mountain West could expect to lose dozens of lives to deadly avalanches. This constant threat to trappers, miners, railway workers, and their families forced individuals and communities to develop knowledge, share strategies, and band together as they tried to survive the extreme conditions of "avalanche country." The result of this convergence, author Diana L. Di Stefano argues, was a complex...
Author
Publisher
Mountaineers Books
Language
English
Description
Everything you need to know to avoid trouble in avalanche terrain, by a professional avalanche forecaster. A complete avalanche manual aimed at the nonprofessional outdoor person. Ideal for snowboarders, snowshoers, skiers, climbers, hikers, and others. Provides step-by-step instruction for determining avalanche hazards, using safe travel techniques, and making effective rescues.
16) Avalanche
Author
Series
Publisher
Carolrhoda Books
Pub. Date
[1992]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
920L
Language
English
Description
Discusses different types of avalanches, how they form, where they happen, and how to keep safe when traveling in snowy mountains.
18) Avalanches
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone High-Interest Books
Pub. Date
[2003]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
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.
20) Avalanches
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
960L
Language
English
Description
"Learn all about avalanches, from what causes them to what effects they have on humans"--Provided by publisher.
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