I know you have all seen it before but the story of the 1972 rugby team that survived by eating there teamates is truly the all time survival story of all. They lived 73 days at 11800 feet with all odds against them, then survive a AVALANCHE in the midst. The human species have a unbelievable will to live! We all know the mountains and know how a fun day can turn to a nightmare quickly without the right training. These people had nothing to battle the elements and these two guys HIKED over 38 miles of towering mountains in deep snow to get out and get help. I know the average guy just cant rap his mind around that but for all you sledders that know mtns. this is a remarkable almost unbelievable task. If you have never seen the show on History called "Im Alive" Please take the time to watch it. Those guys are true hero's!
surviving in the mtns...the chilian miners have NOTHING on these guys!
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yep...i seen that show twice....amazing
Yes that is an mazaing story. I think they survived two avalanches.
http://www.spike.com/blog/survival-stories-4/85724
http://www.spike.com/blog/survival-stories-4/85724
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no doubt! Can you imagine the feeling they got when they spent 3 days getting to the top of the what they thought was the final ridge only to see miles of more of them? Most would of gave up right there.
The underground thing with ZERO sun would be hard. I don't think many know how bad that would kill your pyschi.
That soccer/Ruby team was a great story. Actually, the Chilean goverment actually worried that the miners would eat each other if they died. That is Zombie like!
That soccer/Ruby team was a great story. Actually, the Chilean goverment actually worried that the miners would eat each other if they died. That is Zombie like!
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