A REAL-LIFE STORY OF ARON RALSTON
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DATE OF BIRTH : 27TH OCTOBER 1975
PARENTS : LARRY RALSTON, DONNA RALSTON
In 2003, Aron Ralston was hiking alone in Bluejohn Canyon in Canyonlands National Park (southeast Utah, USA).
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When he was descending into one of the remarkably narrow canyons, a boulder fell and surrounded his right arm.
For five days he survived on packed water and snacks in a hope that someone would find him. Since the spot remote and he also hadn’t told anyone where he was going so it became a difficult hope.
Realizing that he may never be found (also he was running out of supplies) he amputated his arm by cutting through the bone using his multi-tool that included a knife. After he came out, he began the seven-mile walk back to his truck. When he was coming back, a family discovered him and alerted authorities.
He lost 40 pounds during his suffering, but miraculously, avoided bleeding to death.
He now continues to be a mountaineer and works as a motivational speaker.
Watch this Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqsnrGfCRUQ
Article written by : Rehat Kaur
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Grade: 6th
Age: 11 years
Published on: 22nd May 2021
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