Terrible...
The ranger is a mother of 2 leaving behind a 4 and a 2 year old. My condolences go out to her family
As for the shooter, if they don't apprehend him I hope he freezes and dies out in the woods. Though I am curious behind his course of action...
No offense, but if you are unable to answer those questions with the means of satisfying a rangers standards then you probably should not consider a solo attempt.
They are both pretty straight forward questions where your response should portray that you posses the experience and training crossing glaciers.