What if you were stranded on a mountain top, or survived a plane crash, or attacked by a bear and the dead of winter? These might sound like action movie plots, but for an unlucky few, these stories were all too real.
Against the odds as a podcast from Wondry, the tells mind-blowing edge of your seat survival stories filled with adventure and bravery, perseverance and tragedy. And these vivid stories will transport you into the shoes of the heroes who survived to tell the tale.
在 Wondry 推出的《Against the odds》播客中,讲述了令人惊叹、扣人心弦的生存故事,充满了冒险、勇气、持久和悲剧。这些生动的故事会让你身临其境,感同身受地经历那些幸存者的传奇故事。
Like the Alaska bear attack, a backcountry ski trip with three friends that turned into a living nightmare when they unknowingly skied over a bear's den and awoke the mother and her cub from hibernation. After one of them was attacked, bleeding out and hypothermia were imminent, so his friends had to try their best to keep him alive while waiting for rescue and hoping the bear wouldn't come back.
Every episode of Against the Odds reminds you about the unshakable human drive to survive and the inspiring bravery of the heroes who helped. You're about to hear a preview of Against the Odds. While you're listening, follow Against the Odds wherever you get your podcasts. You can listen ad-free on the Amazon Music or Wondry app.
《逆境生存》的每一集都会让你想起人类不可动摇的生存决心和那些英勇无畏的英雄所展现出的鼓舞人心的勇气。现在,听一下《逆境生存》的预告片。在聆听时,请关注《逆境生存》,并在任何您获得播客的平台上收听。您可以在 Amazon Music 或 Wondry 应用上无广告地收听。
Art Peat Shool takes a deep breath, letting the freezing air burn his lungs. His legs ache from the effort of hiking uphill through deep snow. As he exhales, his breath clouds in front of him, and he can't help but smile.
It's early afternoon on February 6, 2021, 10 miles outside of Haines, Alaska. Haines is a small community located along Alaska's inside passage, a marine waterway that connects the state's southeastern coast to British Columbia and Washington State. It's geographically isolated, to say the least. The primary way to get to Haines is by boat.
A ferry runs a couple times a week from Juneau, the state capital, about 90 miles away. Otherwise there's one road that winds over a rugged mountain pass into a remote corner of Canada. Haines calls itself the adventure capital of Alaska. It draws intrepid souls who are happy to trade the perks of big city life for its remoteness and stunning beauty.
For Bart, a tall 38-year-old from Poland, it's heaven. His first glimpse of Haines was from a snowboarding video he saw as a teenager. Instantly, he fell in love, the icy blue waters, the soaring eagles, the snow-covered mountains. All of it drew him. When he announced that one day he would move there, his friends and family scoffed. But in 2013, at the age of 30, that's exactly what he did. And it's been everything he dreamed it would be.
He's happiest where he is right now, in unspoiled backcountry, far from civilization, surrounded by towering hemlock and spruce trees traversing over pristine snow. Ahead of him, his friend Jeff Moskowitz trudges up the incline. They're planning to follow the ridge above the tree line and then make their way back down. Moskowitz has his skis strapped to his backpack as they hike. Snowboard is tied to his own backpack.
Ahead of both men and out of sight at the moment is their other friend, Graham Kraft. The three men have been friends for over five years and logged hundreds of hours in the backcountry, both together and separately.
As Bart continues to climb, he spots something brown and furry about 50 feet in front of him. It's a little bigger than a soccer ball. He squints trying to see what it might be. He can't tell for certain, but he's pretty sure it's a porcupine.
Then he stops short. The porcupine is getting bigger and bigger. As more of it emerges from the snow, a jolt of adrenaline surges through him. That's snow porcupine. Based on how large it is, it can only be one thing. A coastal brown bear. The Moskowitz must have walked right over its den and woken it up as he hiked just ahead of Bart.
The bear fully emerges from under the snow. Coastal brown bears can weigh up to 1,500 pounds. This one isn't that big, but to Bart, it still looks massive. The bear wags its head back and forth as it appears to shake off the stupor of hibernation. Then its eyes focus right on Bart. His mouth goes dry as the bear begins to trundle right toward him.
Bart knows he doesn't dare run. Bear's natural instincts tell them to chase fleeing animals. And in short bursts, they can run up to 40 miles per hour, far faster than any human. And Moskowitz and Kraft are too far away to help. So Bart has to think fast. He has to remember his bear safety training. Because if he makes one wrong move, one mistake, this bear could easily kill him.