Avalanche Alert by Jan Burchett & Sara Vogler

Author:Jan Burchett & Sara Vogler
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: 9781434237729, 9781434248930, 9781434246400, animals, endangered, rescue, wild, Wild Rescue, snow leopard, avalanche, Stone Arch Books, Capstone, species
Publisher: Stone Arch Books
Published: 2013-04-02T04:00:00+00:00

“The goggles need little windshield wipers!” said Zoe, as she pulled herself onto another rocky shelf. Her arms and legs were aching with the effort of the climb.

“We should tell Uncle Stephen to improve the design,” Ben said.

There was no more talk as they climbed higher. Instead, they focused on trying to find the safest route. They kept constant watch on the tracking signals. Whenever Rani stopped, they sent another scent bomb to lure the cats farther along their route.

Every now and then, they caught glimpses of Rani carrying her cub toward the scent.

After what seemed like hours, Ben and Zoe took a short rest on an overhang. Zoe crouched down close to her brother. They sat together, warming their bodies and numb hands.

Zoe found herself breathing heavily in the thin air. She felt dizzy, and it was coming over her in waves. She tried to convince herself that she was just tired. She decided not to tell Ben. She didn’t want him to worry.

“My turn to lead,” Zoe said, struggling to her feet. She made a new anchor and attached their rope to it. Then she reached out toward a crack in the rock that would give a good handhold.

It seemed to move away from her fingers. She blinked hard and went to grab it. Her hand missed and she lost her balance. The next second, she was plummeting into the darkness of the ravine. Rocks, snow, and sky whirled in front of her eyes in a terrifying blur as she fell, too shocked to scream.

“Zoe!” cried Ben.

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