These Skiers Accepted Death When An Avalanche Buried Them Alive
They survived and celebrate their "second birthday" every year.
Author
as told to Corey Buhay
My Stories
A Slip, and Then Disaster
Courtney Henderson, 19, and Gavin Caruso, 23, fell 50 feet during a storm in June of 2020. Only one survived.
I Survived a Lightning Strike
Minko Nikolov, 32, suffered a near-fatal lightning strike while scouting a bouldering objective in Rocky Mountain National Park in August 2019.
Trapped in a Canyon With a Broken Leg
Brigham Holladay, 26, fell while trying to escape a slot canyon near Utah’s Goblin Valley State Park in March 2018.
Out Alive: Swept Out to Sea
Greg Barnes, 28, was swept out to sea on March 30, 2015, while on a hike near Pagat Cave, Guam.