The Lone Survivor of Early Winters Spire: Anton Tselykh's Impossible Escape from the Cascades | E194
On Mother's Day weekend 2025, four friends set out to climb North Early Winters Spire in Washington's North Cascades, but a single rusted piton anchor failed during their descent, sending all four cli...
10 Nov 202539min
60 Minutes to Survive: Inside the Pacific Northwest Survival Games: Bonus | E193
In this episode of The Crux True Survival Stories, host Kaycee McIntosh chats with Tony Peniche, one of the founders of the Pacific Northwest Survival Games. They discuss the intense challenges of wil...
9 Nov 202524min
Sealed in Stone - The John Edward Jones Nutty Putty Cave Incident | Disaster Strikes E192
**Content Warning: This story contains graphic details about a fatal cave accident involving prolonged entrapment in a confined space. It includes descriptions of claustrophobic conditions, failed res...
6 Nov 202530min
Walk or Wait: Carolina Wilga's Fight to Survive the Outback | E191
Join hosts Kaycee McIntosh and Julie Henningsen on the Crux True Survival Story Podcast as they delve into the harrowing tale of Carolina Wilga, a 26-year-old German backpacker who survived 12 days lo...
3 Nov 202544min
Franklin River Rescue: 20-Hour Ordeal Ends in Underwater Amputation | E190
In this episode of the Crux True Survival Story Podcast, hosts Kaycee McIntosh and Julie Henningsen recount the harrowing 20-hour survival and rescue ordeal of 65-year-old Lithuanian adventurer Valdas...
27 Okt 202544min
What Happened to Gerry Largay – Disaster Strikes| E189
Welcome back to Disaster Strikes! In this episode of The Crux podcast's biweekly segment, Disaster Strikes, hosts Julie Henningsen and Kaycee McIntosh delve into the heartbreaking tale of 66-year-old ...
23 Okt 202530min
No Way Out: How an Injured Motorcyclist Survived the Idaho Wilderness | E188
Join hosts Kaycee McIntosh and Julie Henningsen on The Crux True Survival Story Podcast as they share the remarkable story of Zach DeMoss, a 24-year-old motorcyclist whose perfect afternoon ride along...
20 Okt 202541min
Solo Flight Gone Wrong: Sheryl Ramstad's Journey from Tragedy to Triumph | E187
In this episode of the Crux True Survival Stories podcast, host Julie Henningsen interviews Sheryl Ramstad, a burn survivor, former criminal trial attorney, and Minnesota Commissioner of Corrections, ...
13 Okt 202549min
