"Getting snowed in at a luxurious, rustic ski chalet doesn't sound like the worst problem in the world, especially with others to keep you company. Unless that company happens to be eight of your coworkers ... each with something to gain, something to lose, and something to hide. When the cofounder of Snoop, a trendy London-based tech startup, organizes a weeklong trip for the team in the French Alps, tensions simmer and loyalties are tested. Then...

"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...

Discusses different types of avalanches, how they form, where they happen, and how to keep safe when traveling in snowy mountains.

Describes how and why avalanches happen, the damage they cause, ways to avoid and survive them, and famous avalanches of the past.

"Carefully leveled text and vibrant photographs introduce early readers to the science behind avalanches. Includes map, infographics, activity, glossary, and index."--