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fromUnofficial Networks
2 days ago

Skier Speaks Out After Spending 4+ Hours Buried Under An Avalanche At Washington Ski Area

When skier Michael Harris found himself buried under an avalanche at Stevens Pass in Washington, he more or less accepted his fate, understanding that as he was skiing alone, the potential for rescue was slim. However thanks to Apple's Find My iPhone, Harris' was able to see that he hadn't moved for hours and contacted the Stevens Pass ski patrol for assistance.
Snowboarding
fromwww.npr.org
2 days ago

On the brink of death, a woman is saved by a stranger and his family

Getting struck and killed by lightning was a real possibility since we were the highest thing around for miles and lightning was striking all around us. To reach safer ground, they decided to abandon their plan of taking a trail back. Instead, using their ice axes, they climbed down the face of the mountain through steep and icy snow chutes.
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California
fromABC7 San Francisco
1 week ago

Worker swept away in Sierra foothills pipeline rupture recovering from broken bones, collapsed lung

A security guard survived a 35-foot fall into the Yuba River after a pipeline burst, suffering multiple fractures and nearly drowning before helicopter rescue and resuscitation.
California
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 months ago

Stunning survival story': Police rescue California man trapped behind waterfall for two days

Ryan Wardwell was rescued after being trapped for two days behind a waterfall in California.
Film
fromwww.esquire.com
7 months ago

'Untamed' Ending, Explained: Why the Finale Feels So Complicated

Untamed is a dark miniseries unraveling three interconnected disappearances tied to special agent Kyle Turner in Yosemite National Park.
AC Milan
fromsfist.com
7 months ago

SF Teacher and Coach Says His Survival Was Miraculous' After Throat Slashed in Italy Train Robbery

Nicholas Pellegrino survived a violent train robbery in Italy that resulted in a serious throat injury, calling his miraculous survival a blessing.
fromwww.theguardian.com
7 months ago

German backpacker who went missing in WA outback says she got lost after hitting head in car crash

Carolina Wilga experienced disorientation and confusion after a car crash that caused her to go missing in the Western Australian outback for 11 nights.
Public health
OMG science
fromABC7 Los Angeles
8 months ago

Women knocked unconscious after lightning strike at Florida's JW Marriott resort

Four women survived a lightning strike while seeking shelter during a storm in Florida, leaving them with minor injuries and a shocking experience.
UK news
fromwww.mediaite.com
8 months ago

New Video of Plane Crash Survivor Shows Walk From Wreckage

Vishwash Kumar Ramesh is the sole survivor of the Air India Flight AI171 crash, which tragically claimed 270 lives.
Cancer
fromIntelligencer
9 months ago

What's It Like to Have Cancer for 20 Years?

Jonathan Gluck's story reveals a rare narrative of living long-term with an incurable cancer, highlighting survival rates and personal coping mechanisms.
Snowboarding
fromwww.theguardian.com
9 months ago

Alaska man survives after being trapped face-down in creek by 700lb boulder

Kell Morris survived being pinned by a boulder thanks to his wife's quick thinking and a fortunate rescue effort.
SF parents
fromLos Angeles Times
9 months ago

Missing woman was 'miraculously' found in California's mountains. Then came the chorus of skeptics

Skepticism grows around Tiffany Slaton's survival story despite her rescue after three weeks in the wilderness.
MMA
fromNew York Post
9 months ago

Man 'jumped' by coyote saves himself by strangling it for 10 minutes: 'Either him or me'

Man survives coyote attack by choking the animal for ten minutes until it dies.
UK news
fromIrish Independent
10 months ago

'I thank God every day that it was me that he got to' - army chaplain grateful it was he who was attacked by teenager

Fr Paul Murphy survived a life-threatening stabbing attack due to fortuitous circumstances during the incident.
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