High fit

Problem Solving is on full display as Bryony Chappell, stranded alone in an unfamiliar Colorado village with no way to reach her father, breaks her situation into concrete steps rather than freezing. She identified a goal (find a responsible adult), selected a target (a supermarket called Noah's that looked legitimate), carried her skis to the entrance, queued up, and made a direct request for help. Each action was a discrete, manageable move that advanced her toward safety without requiring her to solve the whole problem at once.