Adults in the Room: Mounting Danger
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February 24, 2026 · 33 min · Season 2 · Episode 1
About this episode
The episode recounts a daring rescue by six teenage students after their teacher falls into a crevasse while mountain climbing.
In 1998, a popular teacher at Garfield High School in Seattle falls into a crevasse while mountain-climbing in Olympic National Park. Six of his teenage students then pull off a daring rescue.
Topics covered
- rescue
- education
- mountain climbing
- teenagers
- heroism
Keywords
- Garfield High School
- Olympic National Park
- teacher
- rescue
- 1998
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Garfield High School, Olympic National Park, Seattle
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