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Daring Avalanche Rescues
By Amy Waeschle
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When snow comes tumbling down a mountain without warning, it can bury anything and anyone in its path. From well-known avalanches around the world to those that are lesser known, learn about victims who got caught in these disasters and about the valiant attempts to save them. You'll be on the edge of your seat as you discover the details of what makes a successful rescue, from fierce determination to the right equipment.
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Amy Waeschle
AMY WAESCHLE is the author of Going Over the Falls and Chasing Waves, A Surfer’s Tale of Obsessive Wandering. She developed the Cassidy Kincaid missing series because she wanted a way to combine her love of Costa Rica with her passion for volcanoes and earth science. You can find out more about amy at goingoverthefalls.com.
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