It takes some of the most extreme situations to test our desperate desire to live.
How a 13-Year-Old Saved His Dad’s Life
Charlie Finlayson was on the ultimate climbing adventure with his dad, David, when a loose boulder forced him to make a daunting rescue.
Adrift at Sea
With no shore in sight, the only thing Matthew Bryce had to cling to was his surfboard and the hope that someone would find him.
Way Off-Piste
It only took one wrong turn for Kelsey Malin and her ski partner to find themselves 52 hours deep into the backcountry with no food, water, or way to get out.
A High Case of the Bends
George Watson and Geoff Belter went diving in Peru. One of them was never found again.
Sink or Swim
When two young pilots flew out over the Pacific together to log hours, they didn't plan on having to make a crash landing.
How One Couple Survived the Tubbs Fire
Imagine opening your door to a fire. Now imagine there’s no way out.