Outdoors

OSU sophomore ROTC cadet Emily Self survives avalanche & helps rescue 4 others while skiing

By Molly Rosbach on Feb. 11, 2025

The mountains where Emily Self went skiing over winter break in Whistler, Canada. Photo courtesy Emily Self. 

One day during winter break, when much of the OSU community was relaxing at home, Army ROTC cadet Emily Self was frantically digging people out of the snow after an avalanche overtook her party while skiing in Canada.