31) Mark and Phillip and the Treacherous Mount Cook Climb
Mark and Phillip were working search and rescue on Mount Cook, New Zealand in the early 80's. In 1982, they decided to climb the mountain together and got caught in a storm that would threaten both of their lives. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
12 Sep 202116min
30) Todd Endris and the Great White Shark
Twenty four year old Todd Endris was doing what he loved to do, surf. It was a late August morning in Monterey Bay in 2007. He pulled on his wet suit and paddled into the water, noting a pod of dolphins swimming around. Within a few minutes of surfing he felt an immense force that hit the bottom of his board, catapulting him 15 feet into the air, and then into the water. He knew this could only mean one thing..he was being attacked by a shark. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
5 Sep 202117min
29) 1953 K2 Expedition: Eight Men Set off to Seek Adventure on K2, but were Met with Difficulty
The third American expedition of K2 (Karakoram) included Dr. Charles Houston, Robert Bates, George Bell, Robert Craig, Arthur Gilkey, Dee Molenaar, Peter Schoening and Capt. H.R.A. Streather. This climb had been attempted by Houston and Bates in 1938, but due to World War Two and political conflicts, they were not able to return to the mountain again until 1953. They were a strong group of men with a mindset of teamwork and hopes of success. Their optimism was crushed when at 25,500 feet they were met with a multi day storm. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
29 Aug 202132min
28) Anna Bågenholm- A Medical Student who Survived Hypothermia and the Lowest Body Temperature ever Recorded.
Anna Bågenholm became an accidental legend when she was 29. Anna was a medical student who was skiing after work, something she did often, when she crashed on her skis, plummeting into an ice covered stream, and was stuck there for 80 minutes before rescue. When she survived, her story reframed the medical communities understanding of hypothermia and the medical uses for cooling patients intentionally. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
22 Aug 202118min
27) Reshma Begum: Survived within a Building after it Collapsed
In 2013, Rashma Begum was working in a garment factory when the building suddenly collapsed. She would be trapped for days, all alone, before rescuers would pull her from the wreckage. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
15 Aug 202120min
26) The Death Defying Film Crew: Helicopter Crash into Kilauea Volcano
This is the story of Chris Duddy, Michael Benson, and Craig Hosking. In 1996, the three men set out in a helicopter over the Kilauea Volcano in Hawaii to shoot some footage for the movie Sliver when the helicopter crashed, catapulting them into a very hot and dangerous situation in which they became trapped inside the volcanic vent. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
8 Aug 202120min
25) Carol Martini and Jay Barry: Attacked by Pirates out at Sea
Carol Martini and Jay Barry had dreams of sailing the world, and made plans to do so in 2004. They were traveling through the gulf of Aden when pirates attacked, putting the couples lives at risk. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
2 Aug 202124min
24) Eric LeMarque: One Wrong Turn Under the Ski Boundary at Mammoth Left Eric in the Cold
Eric LeMarque was a talented athlete, a former Olympic Hockey player who lost his direction and his drive after retiring from the sport during the 1999-2000 season, and put his energy and focus into snowboarding. Eric then went down a dark path, getting his kicks from smoking crystal meth. In 2004, when Eric was 34, he went with his friends to Mammoth Ski Resort in Eastern California in the Sierras. At the end of a great day of snowboarding, Eric made a decision that could be only considered one of the most pivotal moments in his life, he cut under a ski boundary line. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
26 Juli 202121min
