Ingrid Velken Kverneland, a 32-year-old student, along with three peers, was involved in a tragic avalanche incident in the French Alps on January 29, 2025. The group was part of a skiing course, aiming to gain experience to qualify for further training in mountain guiding. Following the avalanche that caught them during a ski outing, Kverneland's mother has publicly criticized Alta Folkehøgskole for failing to conduct adequate risk assessments and for their handling of the situation, as she believes the outing should have been under school supervision.

The school, however, argues that the incident occurred during their personal time and not as part of a structured educational activity. Despite this, the mother maintains that the day should be classified as a study day, emphasizing the responsibility schools have over their students' safety in potentially dangerous environments. In response to the incident and the public outcry, Alta Folkehøgskole is reportedly working on improving their risk assessment protocols to prevent similar occurrences in the future.

This incident has broader implications for outdoor education institutions, as it raises critical questions about the responsibilities schools hold in ensuring student safety, especially in high-risk activities such as skiing and mountaineering. As the tragedy unfolds, more attention is likely to be directed towards the safety protocols in place at educational institutions that offer adventure sports courses, reinforcing the need for comprehensive and enforced safety regulations in such programs.