No, we didn't have an avalanche. (Although, we did have a mudslide at Mile 5 on North Tongass Highway on Tuesday... blocked the road for about 5 hours.)But we did have an avalanche expert, Jill Fredston, come and talk about her new book, Snowstruck. She also talked about what she does when she's not rescuing people caught in avalanches - rowing with her husband (in a separate kayak) on long distance trips in all sorts of chilly waters like around Norway to Russia. Her hour program consisted of gorgeous slides and her witty commentary. Apparently, avalanches are a big problem in certain areas - like Alaska and the West - where there is considerable snow and steep inclines.
The night was very cold as I walked to my car after the program. I was glad that it was not snowing...
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