Buried

Summary: On January 20, 2003, at 10:45 a.m., a massive avalanche released from Tumbledown Mountain in the Selkirk Range of British Columbia. Tonnes of snow carried 13 members of two guided backcountry skiing groups down the 37-degree incline of a run called La Traviata and buried them. After a frantic hour of digging by remaining group members, an unthinkable outcome became reality. Seven people were dead. Buried is the assistant guide's story. It renders an answerable truth about what happened by delving deep into the human factors that played into putting people in harm's way. The story begins buried metres deep in snow, and through care-filled reflection emerges slowly like spring after a long winter, nurturing a hopeful, courageous dialogue for all who make journeys through the mountains of their life. The story illustrates the peace that comes from accountability and the growth that results from understanding.

Record details

ISBN: 9781771600279 (paperback)
Physical Description: print
regular print
xiv, 273 pages ; 22 cm
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: Victoria, British Columbia : Rocky Mountain Books, 2014.
Copyright: ©2014.

Content descriptions

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Formatted Contents Note:

Chapter 1: The Durrand Glacier -- Chapter 2: Buried -- Chapter 3: The Abyss -- Chapter 4: Battle with Deception -- Chapter 5: Lesson One: Acceptance -- Chapter 6: Lesson Two: Courage -- Chapter 7: Lesson Three: Connection -- Chapter 8: Lesson Four: Self-discovery -- Chapter 9: Lesson Five: Peace -- Chapter 10: Lesson Six: Acting on Intuition -- Chapter 11: Lesson Seven: Truth -- Epilogue -- Glossary.