Lightning Strike Survival: The Most Spectacular Rescue in American Mountaineering History | E 174
This episode of the Crux True Survival Stories Podcast examines the events of July 26, 2003, when a lightning strike on Grand Teton's Exum Ridge triggered what became known as the most spectacular res...
14 Jul 202536min
The Last Goodbye: Survival in the Gulf of Mexico | E 173
In March 2012, two lifelong friends and former Marines, Ken Henderson and Ed Cohen, embarked on what should have been a perfect fishing trip to the oil rigs 50 miles offshore in the Gulf of Mexico. Wi...
7 Jul 202524min
Lost in the World's Largest Sandbox: The Steiner Family Tragedy | E172
In this episode of the Crux True Survival Story Podcast, hosts Julie Henningsen and Kaycee McIntosh recount the harrowing tale of a French family's dream vacation that turned into a nightmare at White...
30 Jun 202538min
Somali Pirates vs Navy SEALs: The Shocking True Story Behind Captain Phillips | E171
In this explosive episode of The Crux True Survival Story Podcast, hosts Kaycee McIntosh and Julie Henningsen dive into five days of pure terror on the high seas. When four armed Somali pirates storme...
23 Jun 202542min
Frozen Fifteen Feet from Safety: How Jean Hilliard Survived 6 Hours at -22°F | E170
On December 20th, 1980, 19-year-old Jean Hilliard experienced what doctors call medically impossible. After her car slid off an icy road in rural Minnesota during a blizzard with temperatures at -22°F...
16 Jun 202552min
Disaster Strikes! The Haunting Descent: Marco Siffredi's Obsession with Everest's Greatest Line | E 169
In 2002, 23-year-old French snowboarder Marco Siffredi vanished without a trace while attempting to snowboard down Mount Everest's treacherous Hornbein Couloir. This gripping episode of Disaster Strik...
12 Jun 202527min
Lost in Sierra Nevada: Tiffany Slaton Survives 24 Days Alone | E 168
Picture this: You're a medical professional on a routine work trip when suddenly you're playing a real-life game of survival that makes Bear Grylls look like a weekend camper. Meet Tiffany Slaton, the...
9 Jun 202539min
The Kyrgyzstan Kidnapping: A Climbing Dream Turned Nightmare | E 167
This gripping episode explores one of climbing's most harrowing incidents—the 2000 kidnapping of four young American climbers in Kyrgyzstan's remote mountains. Tommy Caldwell, Beth Rodden, Jason Singe...
2 Jun 202535min
