Real Survival Stories

Guest Jim Davidson, survivor of a glacier crevasse accident, shares his harrowing experience being trapped under the ice. He recounts his struggle to escape, the challenges of climbing an ice wall, and the guilt he feels after losing his climbing partner. Jim finds solace in honoring life, finding resilience in past experiences, and drawing strength from his ordeal.

The Sudur Havid is submerged beneath the freezing waters of the South Atlantic. As the captain and first mate struggle to respond, it falls to Matt to coordinate a last-ditch effort to abandon ship. But in these Antarctic waters, with woefully inadequate clothing and survival gear, they’re about to be cast adrift in a raft no bigger than a child’s paddling pool…Many thanks to Matt Lewis. For more on his story, read Last Man Off: A True Story of Disaster and Survival on the Antarctic Seas.A Noiser production, written by Susan Allott.For ad-free listening, exclusive content and early access to new episodes, join Noiser+. Click the Noiser+ banner to get started with a 7-day free trial. Or, if you’re on Spotify or Android, go to noiser.com/subscriptions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A rookie sailor goes looking for adventure in the remote waters of the sub-Antarctic… and finds it. Matt Lewis joins the crew of a deep sea fishing trawler sailing out of Cape Town. But far out in the South Atlantic, a polar storm will catch them all unawares. Battered by giant swells, before they know what’s hit them they’re taking on water. The ship is going down…Many thanks to Matt Lewis. For more on his story, read Last Man Off: A True Story of Disaster and Survival on the Antarctic Seas.A Noiser production, written by Susan Allott.For ad-free listening, exclusive content and early access to new episodes, join Noiser+. Click the Noiser+ banner to get started with a 7-day free trial. Or, if you’re on Spotify or Android, go to noiser.com/subscriptions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Experienced paraglider Ewa Wiśnierska shares her terrifying journey of getting sucked into a storm, reaching heights near a jumbo jet, battling hypoxia, and miraculously surviving. She reflects on the importance of safety over ambition in paragliding.

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