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Hostage in Kyrgyzstan
- Tommy Caldwell and his climbing team were held at gunpoint by militants in Kyrgyzstan during a climbing trip.
- They were forced down the mountain and captured, beginning their harrowing captivity experience.
Caught in a Mountain Firefight
- During a firefight, the militants killed a Kyrgyz soldier in front of Tommy and his team.
- Tommy and the others hid behind a boulder on the mountain amid bullets and mortar fire fearing for their lives.
Pushing a Captor Off the Cliff
- Facing hypothermia and desperation, Tommy pushed a young militant captor off a steep mountain.
- He describes the intense flood of emotions and disbelief after this life-or-death decision.