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Emily Self is an OSU Sophomore, She Survived an Avalanche and Helped Rescue 4 Others - The Corvallis Advocate

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. “You know when you’re caught in a wave in the ocean, tumbling, and you can’t get out of it? That’s what it felt like, but with more pressure,” Self said, recounting the December 2024 experience. Self, a second-year biochemistry and…