| Avalanche: Ski Patrol Fights Way To 'Victims' | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1624 |
| Catalog #: | 354429 | |
| Clip Number: | 354429-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 029-093-06 | |
| Timecode: | 00:45:42 - 00:46:48 | |
| Location: | Canadian, Rockies | |
| Year Shot: | 1956 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | DISASTERS: Avalanches DISASTERS: Rescues LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: Canada LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: Mountains, Canadian Rocky SPORTS/SNOW SKIING: Recreational | |
| Description: | Ski patrol trainees stage the rescue of an avalanche victim. A buried volunteer is located by probing the snow-covered area, and rushed to hospital care via toboggan. These were all volunteers reenacting a Avalanche Disaster. Establishing shot - Panning aerial shot of the Rockies. LL - Mountain sheep going down a very steep edge of the mountain. Aerial shot - Two skiers, snow skiing. MS - A shot of the side of the mountain - Avalanche. MLS - Ski patrol queue up the side of the mountain. Aerial shot camera panning - Snow covered mountain with trees. CUS - Ski patrol queue and with long poles probing the snow for a volunteer victim. CUS - One member of the group digging someone out who's covered in about 4 feet of snow. CUS - They pull him out and place him on a toboggan and he's on his way to get help. | |
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