The news of Audrey Vance’s death spread like an avalanche, absolutely impossible to hide.
Public opinion quickly fractured into two fierce camps. Some people deeply mourned her passing, calling her a rising star that had burned out before ever truly getting the chance to shine.
The national ski team suffered a devastating loss. But a much larger wave of people started digging up old receipts.
Audrey’s fans joined forces, drafting one joint petition after another. They blasted them directly to the higher-ups of the White Dove Rescue Team, the General Administration of Sport, and even higher government authorities.
The letters demanded an answer to one single question: Did Captain David Vance's decision on that snow-covered mountain actually comply with rescue protocols? They demanded t
