Objective
Introduce how avalanches work and the ingredients needed for them to occur.
Case Study Discussion
- Read and annotate the Case Study from 2010 at purgatory resort
- Circle up and discuss
- What are some red flags that were overlooked before the incident happened?
- Given the mechanism of injury, what kind of injuries would you be most worried about?
- From what you know from the incident, what did the kids do well in their response?
- What are some things that could have been done better during the response?
- What lessons can you learn from this incident?