The Crux True Survival Stories

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Are you drawn to thrilling survival stories where characters overcome impossible odds? The Crux: True Survival Stories is your podcast. Join us for gripping tales of resilience and invaluable insights into wilderness survival and the mindset needed to overcome adversity. Hosted by two practicing physician assistants, Kaycee McIntosh and Julie Henningsen, both passionate about wilderness and medicine. Our podcast is fueled by real-life stories and the pivotal moments that determine life or death outcomes. Tune in for captivating narratives that entertain and educate. Airing every Monday! Our bonus "Disaster Strikes" series episodes air every other Thursday. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-crux-true-survival-stories--7265181/support.

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  1. 2026-11-09 · 39 min · Episode 275

    July 30, 1954. Walter Bonatti, the youngest climber on the Italian K2 expedition, and a Hunza porter named Amir Mahdi are carrying eighty pounds of bottled oxygen toward the highest camp on the mountain, where two…

  2. 2026-11-05 · 45 min · Episode 274

    In February 2022, five divers were working inside a pressurized chamber on an undersea fuel line off Pointe-a-Pierre, Trinidad, when an invisible pressure trap — sealed inside the pipeline for nearly a month — was…

  3. 2026-11-02 · 34 min · Episode 273

    A 22-year-old surfer paddles into the cold waters off Scotland's coast, expecting an incredible day of waves. But when Matthew Bryce turns toward shore, he realizes something terrifying: no matter how hard he paddles,…

  4. 2026-10-26 · 37 min · Episode 272

    In September 1983, Tami Oldham and her fiancé, Richard Sharp, set sail from Tahiti on what should have been a routine yacht delivery to San Diego. Weeks later, a hurricane they could not outrun found them in the open…

  5. 2026-10-22 · 33 min · Episode 271

    In November 1934, 20-year-old artist and adventurer Everett Ruess disappeared into the remote canyons of southern Utah with two burros and a desire to explore some of the wildest country in the American West. He was…

  6. 2026-10-19 · 30 min · Episode 270

    In the vast, frozen wilderness of Nunavut, Canada, even the most experienced hunters know that a routine trip can become dangerous in an instant.When Inuit hunter Ernie Etak headed out onto the Arctic tundra in December…

  7. 2026-10-12 · 40 min · Episode 269

    On a clear July evening in 2025, a seasoned hunting guide scouting for mule deer in Utah's Uinta Mountains felt his side-by-side begin to tilt at zero miles an hour. Minutes later, he lay on a steep slope with a…

  8. 2026-10-08 · 46 min · Episode 268

    On May 24, 1998, a Canadian climber lost his footing on Denali's West Buttress and disappeared down the north face toward the Peters Glacier. Two National Park Service volunteer rangers were a hundred feet ahead of him.…

  9. 2026-10-05 · 31 min · Episode 267

    A day hike in Glacier National Park turns into a fight for survival when 19-year-old Matthew Read encounters deep spring snow near Huckleberry Lookout.What begins as an ordinary hike quickly goes wrong, leaving Matthew…

  10. 2026-09-28 · 42 min · Episode 266

    Doug Scott broke both his legs 23,900 feet above sea level on one of the world's most technically demanding mountains. No rescue team was waiting. No helicopter stood by. For eight days, Scott and his climbing partner…

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Owner
Julie Henningsen
Oldest episode in feed
02/2021 · over 5 years
Typical length
34 min
Format
Episodic Newest first, episodes stand alone

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