1 00:01:58,560 --> 00:01:59,840 Hey, Aron here. 2 00:02:00,200 --> 00:02:01,200 Leave a message. 3 00:02:02,560 --> 00:02:03,480 Hey Aron. 4 00:02:03,760 --> 00:02:05,280 Sonja here... again. 5 00:02:05,760 --> 00:02:08,640 I know that you're probably gonna do ways this week-end, 6 00:02:08,840 --> 00:02:11,680 but listen, just think about what we're gonna play, please, 7 00:02:11,960 --> 00:02:14,120 'coz we have to decide and we really need to practice. 8 00:02:14,840 --> 00:02:16,720 Anyway, it'll be fun, I promise. 9 00:02:17,120 --> 00:02:20,160 And, oh! Please call mom, please 'coz she worries. 10 00:02:20,400 --> 00:02:21,800 Which, you know, all right... 11 00:02:22,400 --> 00:02:24,120 Later, A. Bye! 12 00:04:12,120 --> 00:04:13,560 It's Friday night! 13 00:04:14,440 --> 00:04:17,040 April 25th, 2003. 14 00:04:17,800 --> 00:04:20,720 I'm just heading to Canyonlands 15 00:04:21,000 --> 00:04:23,560 Just me, the music 16 00:04:23,800 --> 00:04:25,040 and the night! 17 00:04:26,000 --> 00:04:27,000 Love it! 18 00:05:52,960 --> 00:05:54,440 Blue John Canyon, 19 00:05:55,080 --> 00:05:56,200 guide book says: 20 00:05:56,760 --> 00:05:58,880 "1 h 30 min to the Big Dropper." 21 00:05:59,600 --> 00:06:01,280 I am to take 45 mins of that. 22 00:08:23,160 --> 00:08:25,280 You're doing Blue John, too, huh? 23 00:08:25,840 --> 00:08:28,280 No. Actually, we're headed for the Dome. 24 00:08:28,520 --> 00:08:30,040 - But I think we're lost. - She's lost. 25 00:08:30,600 --> 00:08:31,600 Hang on. 26 00:08:32,840 --> 00:08:33,880 Oh, my God! 27 00:08:38,040 --> 00:08:39,280 Let's see this. 28 00:08:40,640 --> 00:08:42,880 You are... here. 29 00:08:43,120 --> 00:08:44,560 We are? 30 00:08:44,920 --> 00:08:46,520 - And... - I knew that. 31 00:08:47,640 --> 00:08:51,120 And, the Dome, is there. 32 00:08:54,280 --> 00:08:56,640 I can take you that way if you like. 33 00:08:59,120 --> 00:09:01,360 Sorry the... Friday the 13th there. 34 00:09:01,880 --> 00:09:03,280 Child killer look. 35 00:09:04,880 --> 00:09:08,560 I'm only a psychopath on week days and today is saturday, so... 36 00:09:10,760 --> 00:09:13,000 Can't take this off... My face. 37 00:09:14,240 --> 00:09:15,240 Nice! 38 00:09:17,400 --> 00:09:18,240 Aron. 39 00:09:18,520 --> 00:09:19,520 Kristi. 40 00:09:19,800 --> 00:09:22,640 Allow me to introduce you to my friend Megan. 41 00:09:23,040 --> 00:09:25,400 - Nice to meet you. - It's an honor. 42 00:09:26,400 --> 00:09:27,640 What do you say? 43 00:09:27,880 --> 00:09:29,680 You're lost, I'm a guide... 44 00:09:30,760 --> 00:09:31,760 Feel good. 45 00:09:34,360 --> 00:09:35,160 Why not. 46 00:09:35,480 --> 00:09:36,640 - Sure. - All right. 47 00:09:37,400 --> 00:09:38,400 This way. 48 00:09:39,400 --> 00:09:41,040 So you bike from Horseshoe. 49 00:09:41,280 --> 00:09:43,400 Is that like 20 miles ? 50 00:09:43,880 --> 00:09:45,640 17 on the odometer. 51 00:09:46,760 --> 00:09:48,400 I thought it was 17.2! 52 00:09:49,560 --> 00:09:51,040 17.3, actually. 53 00:09:52,000 --> 00:09:53,560 You're one of those... 54 00:09:54,240 --> 00:09:57,760 - I'm not one of those. - You spend a lot of time out here? 55 00:09:58,000 --> 00:09:59,560 That's my second home. 56 00:10:00,760 --> 00:10:01,800 See? 57 00:10:02,640 --> 00:10:04,520 There's the fork, right there. 58 00:10:05,520 --> 00:10:06,680 We totally missed that. 59 00:10:07,400 --> 00:10:09,000 Glad we bumped into you. 60 00:10:09,240 --> 00:10:11,160 What are the odds, considering we're all the way out here? 61 00:10:11,400 --> 00:10:11,880 Exactly. 62 00:10:12,160 --> 00:10:16,480 You go to the one place in America you guaranteed not to run into a weirdo. 63 00:10:16,680 --> 00:10:18,120 And what happen?! 64 00:10:20,000 --> 00:10:20,920 All right. 65 00:10:21,400 --> 00:10:22,880 So the guide book says 66 00:10:23,880 --> 00:10:25,520 that the route's through here. 67 00:10:26,400 --> 00:10:27,640 But I know a better way. 68 00:10:28,680 --> 00:10:29,760 The cool way. 69 00:10:32,040 --> 00:10:35,280 Guaranteed, best time you can have with your clothes on. 70 00:10:35,520 --> 00:10:37,520 Although, it's better with your clothes off. 71 00:10:40,160 --> 00:10:41,400 It is a bit of a climb. 72 00:10:41,760 --> 00:10:44,520 - We climb! - And a bit of a squeeze. 73 00:10:45,000 --> 00:10:46,240 We squeeze. 74 00:10:50,280 --> 00:10:51,360 So you get us 75 00:10:52,000 --> 00:10:53,480 all the way back in here, 76 00:10:53,680 --> 00:10:55,680 and then you tell us that you're not a guide. 77 00:10:56,360 --> 00:11:00,400 Well no, I'm an engineer. But this is what I really wanna do. 78 00:11:01,160 --> 00:11:02,520 That's wonderful to hear. 79 00:11:02,760 --> 00:11:05,000 I've always wanted to be a supermodel 80 00:11:05,240 --> 00:11:08,240 but I don't think that's actually gonna workout, you know? 81 00:11:08,480 --> 00:11:10,280 Jesus! What if these things move? 82 00:11:10,520 --> 00:11:13,280 They've been here for millions of years. They're not gonna move. 83 00:11:13,520 --> 00:11:15,560 - Sure they will! - What?! 84 00:11:16,640 --> 00:11:20,120 Everything is moving all the time. Let's just hope not today! 85 00:11:20,800 --> 00:11:21,800 Great. 86 00:11:25,800 --> 00:11:26,800 All right. 87 00:11:27,480 --> 00:11:29,040 Now, all you got to remember 88 00:11:29,760 --> 00:11:31,760 is that everything will be okay. 89 00:11:32,040 --> 00:11:33,880 Oh, my God! 90 00:11:36,920 --> 00:11:38,760 - Oh, my God! - Aron? 91 00:11:39,040 --> 00:11:40,400 Are you okay? 92 00:11:40,640 --> 00:11:41,560 Aron? 93 00:11:58,160 --> 00:12:01,040 Listen to the guy, he is fine. 94 00:12:01,280 --> 00:12:02,640 Yeah. 95 00:12:02,880 --> 00:12:03,920 He's bad shit. 96 00:12:04,160 --> 00:12:06,160 You're bad shit! 97 00:12:07,480 --> 00:12:08,400 Come on! 98 00:12:08,640 --> 00:12:09,880 You've got to come down here! 99 00:12:10,240 --> 00:12:11,480 Trust me! 100 00:12:11,680 --> 00:12:14,920 - Trust you? We'll kill you Aron! - Oh, please. 101 00:12:15,240 --> 00:12:16,520 You love this. 102 00:12:33,960 --> 00:12:34,960 Nice job! 103 00:12:36,080 --> 00:12:39,400 - Megan, you're missing it! - Come on, it's amazing! 104 00:12:39,600 --> 00:12:42,800 - Oh, fuck, fuck. - Just jump, Megan. 105 00:12:43,320 --> 00:12:44,160 Fuck! 106 00:12:51,680 --> 00:12:52,680 You okay? 107 00:12:53,440 --> 00:12:56,040 - Nice job! - I can't believe you did it! 108 00:12:57,560 --> 00:13:00,320 - Okay, we have to do it again! - Again? 109 00:13:00,960 --> 00:13:02,280 Camera, camera! 110 00:13:19,720 --> 00:13:21,400 So, Blue John, 111 00:13:22,520 --> 00:13:24,920 is actually named after this guy Blue John 112 00:13:25,200 --> 00:13:27,440 who was Butch Cassidy's cook. 113 00:13:28,040 --> 00:13:31,440 From Butch Cassidy and the Sundace Kid. 114 00:13:31,800 --> 00:13:35,040 And they would hide out in these Canyons, I guess. 115 00:13:35,440 --> 00:13:39,040 But also what they do is they run wild horses into here 116 00:13:39,280 --> 00:13:41,440 and they trap them at the end of the Canyon. 117 00:13:41,680 --> 00:13:43,920 That's how they caught the horses. 118 00:13:44,200 --> 00:13:46,320 - One more picture before I go? - Yeah! 119 00:13:46,560 --> 00:13:47,320 Okay, cool. 120 00:13:47,600 --> 00:13:48,600 Ready? 121 00:13:50,080 --> 00:13:52,560 One, two, three... 122 00:13:52,800 --> 00:13:56,560 Blue John, blue cheese... Well, will I ever see you again? 123 00:13:56,800 --> 00:13:58,680 That depends. Do you party? 124 00:13:59,600 --> 00:14:02,320 Do I party? Yeah, sometimes. 125 00:14:02,840 --> 00:14:05,720 Tomorrow night, we're throwing a party if you wanna come. 126 00:14:05,960 --> 00:14:07,800 You should come by and have a bear. Kick back. 127 00:14:08,040 --> 00:14:09,200 Okay, where am I going? 128 00:14:09,440 --> 00:14:12,680 It's about 20 miles away, near Green River behind the old motel. 129 00:14:12,920 --> 00:14:16,680 It's behind that. There's gonna be a huge inflatable Scooby-Doo. 130 00:14:16,920 --> 00:14:17,920 Really? Okay. 131 00:14:18,320 --> 00:14:19,280 - Cool! - Okay! 132 00:14:20,160 --> 00:14:20,920 It was good to met you. 133 00:14:21,800 --> 00:14:23,200 - See ya! - Bye! 134 00:14:23,560 --> 00:14:24,600 Scooby-Doo! 135 00:14:26,600 --> 00:14:28,040 Rock on! 136 00:14:31,680 --> 00:14:33,320 You think he's gonna show up? 137 00:14:34,400 --> 00:14:37,080 I don't think we figured in his day at all. 138 00:14:39,280 --> 00:14:41,040 You liked him! 139 00:18:26,080 --> 00:18:27,320 This is insane! 140 00:18:52,120 --> 00:18:54,800 Move this fucking rock! 141 00:19:08,120 --> 00:19:08,760 Please. 142 00:19:49,840 --> 00:19:50,800 Oh, God. 143 00:20:10,320 --> 00:20:12,120 Kristi! 144 00:20:13,120 --> 00:20:14,360 Megan! 145 00:20:17,360 --> 00:20:18,760 Is there anyone?! 146 00:20:47,520 --> 00:20:48,520 Think. 147 00:20:51,840 --> 00:20:52,840 Just think. 148 00:23:08,400 --> 00:23:09,200 Fuck! 149 00:23:10,520 --> 00:23:11,640 Shit! 150 00:23:15,640 --> 00:23:16,360 Shit! 151 00:23:17,320 --> 00:23:18,320 Fucker! 152 00:24:38,400 --> 00:24:39,560 Sweet! 153 00:24:58,160 --> 00:24:59,200 Knife is dull. 154 00:27:21,040 --> 00:27:24,880 Look at the size of this one, man. How the fuck did this get here? 155 00:28:29,160 --> 00:28:30,160 Okay. 156 00:31:32,160 --> 00:31:33,200 Hey, buddy. 157 00:31:34,160 --> 00:31:35,160 Here we go. 158 00:32:23,640 --> 00:32:25,240 It's 3:05, 159 00:32:25,800 --> 00:32:28,560 on Sunday, April 26th, 160 00:32:29,640 --> 00:32:30,880 2003. 161 00:32:32,080 --> 00:32:33,680 This marks, 162 00:32:34,600 --> 00:32:36,360 24 hours 163 00:32:37,240 --> 00:32:40,160 of being stuck in Blue John Canyon. 164 00:32:41,080 --> 00:32:44,440 Right where it slots up before the Big Drop. 165 00:32:47,160 --> 00:32:48,800 My name is Aron Ralston, 166 00:32:49,040 --> 00:32:53,200 my parents are Donna and Larry Ralston of Englewood, Colorado, 167 00:32:54,200 --> 00:32:55,160 and... 168 00:32:56,640 --> 00:32:59,840 Whoever find this can keep the recorder. 169 00:33:00,400 --> 00:33:01,400 Just... 170 00:33:01,880 --> 00:33:05,880 Please try and get in touch with my parents and give them this tape. 171 00:33:06,600 --> 00:33:07,960 I'd appreciate it. 172 00:33:10,640 --> 00:33:13,240 I was descending Blue John, 173 00:33:13,880 --> 00:33:16,240 yesterday, when this 174 00:33:17,200 --> 00:33:18,200 chockstone 175 00:33:20,120 --> 00:33:23,360 came loose and rolled onto my arm 176 00:33:24,400 --> 00:33:27,360 and now it's stuck and... 177 00:33:28,120 --> 00:33:31,600 my thumb has this kind of this gray-blue color. 178 00:33:34,040 --> 00:33:37,400 It's been without circulation for 24 hours. 179 00:33:38,640 --> 00:33:39,640 So... 180 00:33:40,440 --> 00:33:42,440 I think it's pretty well gone. 181 00:33:44,120 --> 00:33:45,520 I'm low on food. 182 00:33:48,920 --> 00:33:52,480 That's about... 300-400 ml. 183 00:33:53,760 --> 00:33:55,440 And that's it for water. 184 00:34:00,480 --> 00:34:03,440 I'm in pretty deep doo here. 185 00:34:10,480 --> 00:34:11,400 Please! 186 00:34:11,680 --> 00:34:13,640 There's someone down here! 187 00:34:14,560 --> 00:34:15,800 Help! 188 00:34:16,080 --> 00:34:17,880 I'm in the Canyon! 189 00:34:58,680 --> 00:34:59,680 Help! 190 00:35:01,840 --> 00:35:03,040 Help! 191 00:35:04,080 --> 00:35:05,800 Down here! 192 00:35:06,320 --> 00:35:07,760 Help! 193 00:35:21,680 --> 00:35:22,960 Don't loose it. 194 00:35:29,240 --> 00:35:30,240 Aron, 195 00:35:33,760 --> 00:35:35,520 do not loose it. 196 00:36:28,040 --> 00:36:29,040 Not bad. 197 00:36:40,160 --> 00:36:41,160 Dinner. 198 00:36:51,560 --> 00:36:54,360 Tomorrow night, we're throwing a party if you wanna come. 199 00:36:54,640 --> 00:36:56,640 You should come by and have a bear. Kick back. 200 00:36:56,880 --> 00:36:59,000 There's gonna be a huge inflatable Scooby-Doo. 201 00:37:00,480 --> 00:37:01,600 Scooby-Doo... 202 00:37:24,680 --> 00:37:25,880 Mountain Dew? 203 00:37:29,000 --> 00:37:30,320 Plastic cup. 204 00:37:32,880 --> 00:37:34,080 Thank you. 205 00:37:37,640 --> 00:37:38,880 Might take a beer as well. 206 00:37:41,360 --> 00:37:42,520 Don't mind if I do? 207 00:38:44,040 --> 00:38:45,000 Aron here. 208 00:38:45,960 --> 00:38:47,200 Leave a message. 209 00:38:51,240 --> 00:38:52,520 Aron, it's mom. 210 00:38:53,560 --> 00:38:55,080 I was hoping to catch you. 211 00:38:56,400 --> 00:38:57,640 Are you there? 212 00:38:58,040 --> 00:38:59,080 Hello? 213 00:39:00,640 --> 00:39:01,600 Okay. 214 00:39:02,040 --> 00:39:03,240 Nothing urgent. 215 00:39:05,000 --> 00:39:08,000 Dad is in New York, so it'll be a quiet week-end. 216 00:39:08,680 --> 00:39:09,800 Call me, okay? 217 00:39:10,840 --> 00:39:11,760 Lost of love. 218 00:39:30,400 --> 00:39:31,960 Where are you going? 219 00:39:32,200 --> 00:39:33,480 Don't know yet. 220 00:39:34,200 --> 00:39:35,600 Right there, Brian. 221 00:39:35,800 --> 00:39:38,680 Maybe you tell me and I'll be somewhere else. 222 00:39:38,880 --> 00:39:39,960 Have a good one. 223 00:39:40,200 --> 00:39:41,160 Always do. 224 00:39:41,400 --> 00:39:42,760 Always do. 225 00:40:10,360 --> 00:40:11,560 Let's go. 226 00:42:27,200 --> 00:42:28,200 Crap. 227 00:42:41,880 --> 00:42:44,840 This is freaking me out looking at myself like that. 228 00:42:45,160 --> 00:42:47,360 Sorry, I hope that's okay. 229 00:42:51,720 --> 00:42:52,800 It's Monday. 230 00:42:56,080 --> 00:42:57,360 Bummer, all day. 231 00:42:58,600 --> 00:43:00,400 I tried to set up this pulley 232 00:43:00,720 --> 00:43:03,120 all morning, but it didn't work. 233 00:43:04,040 --> 00:43:05,400 It was worth a try 234 00:43:06,160 --> 00:43:08,880 but there is too much friction and it's... 235 00:43:09,880 --> 00:43:12,640 a climbing rope, so there's too much stretch. 236 00:43:13,760 --> 00:43:18,520 What I could really use is about 20 meters of static rap rope, 237 00:43:18,760 --> 00:43:19,920 9.8 mm. 238 00:43:22,120 --> 00:43:23,320 3 or 4 pulleys, 239 00:43:23,600 --> 00:43:25,800 A rack of carabiners, a sling, 240 00:43:26,080 --> 00:43:27,360 power drill, 241 00:43:27,880 --> 00:43:29,400 and a pull kit. 242 00:43:32,880 --> 00:43:35,320 And 8 burly men to do all the hawling. 243 00:43:38,040 --> 00:43:39,920 That should just about do it. 244 00:43:43,520 --> 00:43:44,520 I have... 245 00:43:47,440 --> 00:43:49,720 150 ml of water left. 246 00:43:52,040 --> 00:43:55,160 What should keep me alive till... 247 00:43:55,360 --> 00:43:56,400 Tomorrow night. 248 00:43:57,720 --> 00:43:58,880 If I'm lucky. 249 00:43:59,680 --> 00:44:00,800 I peed twice. 250 00:44:02,720 --> 00:44:04,840 I almost piss my pants. 251 00:44:07,720 --> 00:44:10,040 My body is actually acting really weird. 252 00:44:11,240 --> 00:44:12,200 The second time, 253 00:44:13,520 --> 00:44:15,200 I did it in the camelback. 254 00:44:19,240 --> 00:44:20,760 It smells really bad. 255 00:44:21,560 --> 00:44:22,560 But... 256 00:44:23,240 --> 00:44:24,840 I'm sure it'll settle. 257 00:44:27,400 --> 00:44:30,560 It's got to be chilled, like Sauvignon Blanc. 258 00:44:34,520 --> 00:44:35,560 No number twos. 259 00:44:36,760 --> 00:44:39,640 Which should disappoint my insect friends. 260 00:44:40,320 --> 00:44:42,160 They'll just have to wait. 261 00:44:42,840 --> 00:44:45,160 Let's, see. What else could I tell you? 262 00:44:48,360 --> 00:44:50,120 There is this raven 263 00:44:50,360 --> 00:44:52,160 that comes every morning. 264 00:44:57,240 --> 00:44:59,200 I clocked it at 8:17. 265 00:45:02,320 --> 00:45:04,560 I'll film it for you tomorrow. 266 00:45:05,040 --> 00:45:06,320 Every morning at 267 00:45:07,360 --> 00:45:08,320 9:30. 268 00:45:09,720 --> 00:45:12,200 I get fifteen minutes of sunlight. 269 00:45:12,760 --> 00:45:13,880 Really nice. 270 00:45:19,280 --> 00:45:20,680 I've been chipping away. 271 00:45:21,400 --> 00:45:22,400 More to... 272 00:45:23,240 --> 00:45:24,680 More to keep warm than anything. 273 00:45:27,400 --> 00:45:29,840 And I'm beginning to think that my hand 274 00:45:30,360 --> 00:45:31,840 is supporting the rock. 275 00:45:32,160 --> 00:45:35,640 So when I chip away a little bit, it actually settles more. 276 00:45:40,400 --> 00:45:41,400 So... 277 00:45:44,280 --> 00:45:46,280 I found this great tourniquet. 278 00:46:22,080 --> 00:46:23,000 It hurts. 279 00:47:09,240 --> 00:47:11,120 It hasn't been very useful. 280 00:47:15,800 --> 00:47:16,720 Listen. 281 00:47:17,240 --> 00:47:19,160 Don't buy the cheap 282 00:47:19,400 --> 00:47:22,000 made-in-China multi-tool. 283 00:47:22,760 --> 00:47:25,600 I tried to find my Swiss Army knife, but... 284 00:47:25,800 --> 00:47:28,560 This thing came free with a flashlight. 285 00:47:28,760 --> 00:47:31,280 The flashlight was a piece of shit too. 286 00:47:31,680 --> 00:47:34,120 I kept it in my truck for emergencies. 287 00:47:36,120 --> 00:47:38,120 Not that I'm blaming you, mom. 288 00:47:39,000 --> 00:47:40,240 It was a... 289 00:47:41,160 --> 00:47:44,240 perfectly great stocking stuffer. 290 00:47:47,560 --> 00:47:51,560 There is no way you could have known that I'd get in this kind of trouble. 291 00:47:55,880 --> 00:47:59,240 So you have to leave the camera to us if we want to watch what you've made. 292 00:47:59,440 --> 00:48:01,280 - Yeah. - Good job, hon. 293 00:48:05,640 --> 00:48:08,240 So he's filming her now. 294 00:48:08,680 --> 00:48:10,760 And we see it there, live. 295 00:48:28,280 --> 00:48:30,120 Well done, okay. 296 00:48:34,360 --> 00:48:35,680 Way to go, sis. 297 00:48:36,800 --> 00:48:39,400 - Keep playing? - Yes, honey, keep going. 298 00:49:31,080 --> 00:49:32,080 Fuck! 299 00:51:08,040 --> 00:51:09,040 So... 300 00:51:11,480 --> 00:51:12,760 How do I get in? 301 00:51:16,760 --> 00:51:17,920 What's the... 302 00:51:23,640 --> 00:51:24,720 you know... 303 00:51:24,920 --> 00:51:25,840 combination? 304 00:51:28,760 --> 00:51:29,960 If I told you, 305 00:51:32,640 --> 00:51:34,200 I'd have to kill you. 306 00:51:35,760 --> 00:51:37,400 You've already kill me. 307 00:51:51,280 --> 00:51:52,320 Combination? 308 00:51:54,760 --> 00:51:56,200 I think I have it. 309 00:53:00,760 --> 00:53:01,680 Fuck. 310 00:54:55,480 --> 00:54:56,520 Who's there? 311 00:55:05,400 --> 00:55:06,400 Aron? 312 00:55:40,880 --> 00:55:41,880 Please! 313 00:55:42,840 --> 00:55:44,120 Please! 314 00:55:56,760 --> 00:55:58,320 Please! 315 00:56:08,640 --> 00:56:11,800 - Good morning every body... - It's the morning show... 316 00:56:20,000 --> 00:56:21,640 Good morning everyone! 317 00:56:22,080 --> 00:56:26,960 It is seven o'clock here, in Canyonlands, U.S.A. 318 00:56:27,520 --> 00:56:30,080 And this morning, on the boulder, 319 00:56:30,320 --> 00:56:32,640 we have a very special guest, 320 00:56:32,960 --> 00:56:37,240 self-proclaimed American super hero... 321 00:56:37,760 --> 00:56:40,200 Aron Ralston! 322 00:56:40,400 --> 00:56:42,480 Let's hear it for Aron! 323 00:56:45,160 --> 00:56:46,640 Hi, oh, gosh, it's... 324 00:56:47,120 --> 00:56:49,480 It's a real pleasure to be here, thank you. 325 00:56:49,800 --> 00:56:50,800 Thank you. 326 00:56:52,000 --> 00:56:54,760 Hey, can I say "hi" to my mom and dad? 327 00:56:54,960 --> 00:56:59,280 Mom and dad? Mustn't forget mom and dad, right Aron? 328 00:56:59,480 --> 00:57:00,920 Yeah, that's right. 329 00:57:02,320 --> 00:57:04,520 Hey mom. I'm really sorry I... 330 00:57:05,360 --> 00:57:07,920 I didn't answered the phone the other night... 331 00:57:08,200 --> 00:57:11,720 If I had I would have told you where I was going an then... 332 00:57:12,960 --> 00:57:14,800 I probably wouldn't be here right now. 333 00:57:15,080 --> 00:57:16,480 That's for sure! 334 00:57:16,760 --> 00:57:18,800 But like I always say: 335 00:57:19,400 --> 00:57:22,080 "Your supreme selfishness 336 00:57:22,400 --> 00:57:24,200 "is our gain." 337 00:57:24,400 --> 00:57:26,800 Thank you Aron. Anyone else you'd like to say "hi" to ? 338 00:57:28,640 --> 00:57:30,440 - Brian, at work. - Hi, Aron. 339 00:57:32,280 --> 00:57:34,440 I probably won't be making it in to work today. 340 00:57:36,680 --> 00:57:39,160 Get a load of this guy! Oh, wait, hold on. 341 00:57:39,840 --> 00:57:41,800 We've got a question coming in 342 00:57:42,080 --> 00:57:44,640 from another Aron, 343 00:57:45,400 --> 00:57:48,640 in Loser Canyon, Utah. 344 00:57:48,840 --> 00:57:50,160 Aron asks: 345 00:57:50,520 --> 00:57:52,320 Am I right in thinking 346 00:57:52,600 --> 00:57:55,240 even if Brian from work 347 00:57:55,760 --> 00:57:59,640 notifies the police, they'll put a 24-hour hold on it 348 00:57:59,840 --> 00:58:02,720 before they file a missing persons report, 349 00:58:03,080 --> 00:58:07,000 which means you won't become officially missing 350 00:58:07,280 --> 00:58:11,320 until midday Wednesday at the earliest? 351 00:58:12,280 --> 00:58:14,720 Yeah, you're right on the money there, Aron. 352 00:58:14,920 --> 00:58:19,680 Which means, I'll probably be dead by then. 353 00:58:19,880 --> 00:58:23,400 Aron, from Loser Canyon, Utah, how do you know so much? 354 00:58:23,720 --> 00:58:26,160 Well, I'll tell you how I know so much. 355 00:58:27,160 --> 00:58:29,160 I volunteer for the rescue service. 356 00:58:30,400 --> 00:58:32,400 You see, I'm some kind of a... 357 00:58:34,200 --> 00:58:36,600 well, a big fucking heart hero. 358 00:58:37,160 --> 00:58:38,280 And I can do 359 00:58:39,120 --> 00:58:41,640 everything on my own, you see? 360 00:58:41,840 --> 00:58:44,000 I do see! 361 00:58:44,320 --> 00:58:45,240 Now... 362 00:58:46,680 --> 00:58:47,880 Is it true 363 00:58:48,440 --> 00:58:49,800 that despite, 364 00:58:51,120 --> 00:58:55,600 or maybe because you're a big fucking heart hero, 365 00:58:55,800 --> 00:58:58,960 you didn't tell anyone where you were going? 366 00:59:01,640 --> 00:59:03,240 Yeah, that's absolutely correct. 367 00:59:07,080 --> 00:59:07,840 Anyone? 368 00:59:08,600 --> 00:59:09,320 Anyone. 369 00:59:40,360 --> 00:59:42,000 Mom, dad, 370 00:59:45,120 --> 00:59:47,880 I just wanna take this time to tell you that 371 00:59:48,520 --> 00:59:50,920 the time we spent together was awesome. 372 00:59:53,280 --> 00:59:56,480 And I haven't appreciated you in my heart as I know that I could. 373 00:59:59,320 --> 01:00:00,320 Mom, 374 01:00:00,880 --> 01:00:02,000 I love you. 375 01:00:02,760 --> 01:00:05,880 And I wish that I had returned all your calls, ever. 376 01:00:11,360 --> 01:00:12,720 I love you, guys. 377 01:00:14,840 --> 01:00:16,760 And I'll always be with you. 378 01:03:11,960 --> 01:03:13,520 This is no Slurpee. 379 01:03:17,240 --> 01:03:18,960 It's like a bag of piss. 380 01:03:54,480 --> 01:03:56,160 I'm going again! 381 01:04:00,040 --> 01:04:02,040 With clothes on. 382 01:04:02,840 --> 01:04:07,280 - Megan, tell him. - We're very worried about you. 383 01:04:08,360 --> 01:04:11,240 We're worried about your musical choices. 384 01:04:11,440 --> 01:04:14,560 If you keep singing Phish you'll never get a girlfriend. 385 01:04:14,840 --> 01:04:16,920 You might have one, but I really don't think you do. 386 01:04:17,200 --> 01:04:19,920 - You may be sort of cute. - Occasions are scarce for you. 387 01:04:20,400 --> 01:04:21,360 Okay. 388 01:04:21,640 --> 01:04:23,440 This canon ball is for you. 389 01:04:33,840 --> 01:04:34,840 I'm going to... 390 01:04:35,400 --> 01:04:39,040 I'm going to test your theory about whether or not it's better 391 01:04:40,480 --> 01:04:42,680 to do it without your clothes on. 392 01:05:08,160 --> 01:05:09,160 Don't... 393 01:05:16,480 --> 01:05:17,480 Don't... 394 01:05:21,040 --> 01:05:23,200 Ralston, rock on. 395 01:07:18,360 --> 01:07:20,720 You don't even want me here, do you? 396 01:07:23,640 --> 01:07:25,320 I'm gonna go, Aron. 397 01:07:28,520 --> 01:07:30,160 Is that what you want? 398 01:07:33,840 --> 01:07:35,200 It is, isn't it? 399 01:07:39,760 --> 01:07:40,720 Okay. 400 01:07:43,360 --> 01:07:44,360 Come back. 401 01:07:48,960 --> 01:07:51,120 You're gonna be so lonely, Aron. 402 01:08:07,640 --> 01:08:10,400 46, 47, 48... 403 01:08:11,160 --> 01:08:15,640 49, 50! Aron, I'm coming! 404 01:08:19,600 --> 01:08:20,880 I'm holding on. 405 01:08:22,960 --> 01:08:25,200 Time is moving really slowly. 406 01:08:26,800 --> 01:08:29,160 My heart is beating really fast. 407 01:08:29,360 --> 01:08:31,280 I swear to God, it feels like 408 01:08:32,080 --> 01:08:35,640 it's beating like three times faster than it should be. 409 01:08:44,320 --> 01:08:45,960 So cold... 410 01:08:51,320 --> 01:08:52,120 Blue John? 411 01:09:01,680 --> 01:09:02,680 You... 412 01:09:05,320 --> 01:09:06,240 Rana, 413 01:09:07,400 --> 01:09:10,480 - I've been thinking about you girl. - I've been thinking about you girl. 414 01:09:16,560 --> 01:09:18,720 I know how I am. I tried to do everything. 415 01:09:19,000 --> 01:09:20,360 How I was... 416 01:09:20,560 --> 01:09:21,600 I tried. 417 01:09:37,400 --> 01:09:39,360 What you guys are doing here? 418 01:09:40,120 --> 01:09:40,920 Eddy? 419 01:09:41,920 --> 01:09:42,560 Tom? 420 01:09:43,320 --> 01:09:45,400 Hey, guys. What's going on? 421 01:09:46,520 --> 01:09:47,520 Eric? 422 01:09:48,240 --> 01:09:49,080 Hey. 423 01:09:51,360 --> 01:09:53,040 You look like the Hole in the Wall Gang. 424 01:09:56,960 --> 01:09:57,960 Dorks. 425 01:10:01,440 --> 01:10:03,080 Found you, Aron. 426 01:10:10,560 --> 01:10:11,560 Sis, 427 01:10:12,120 --> 01:10:14,400 I'm sorry that I won't be at your wedding. 428 01:10:14,640 --> 01:10:16,480 I know that I promised to play. 429 01:10:16,960 --> 01:10:18,080 That we play. 430 01:10:19,440 --> 01:10:20,440 I'm sorry. 431 01:10:21,160 --> 01:10:23,040 I know it'll be a good one. 432 01:10:25,200 --> 01:10:26,400 8:15. 433 01:10:26,960 --> 01:10:28,080 there's no raven. 434 01:10:28,360 --> 01:10:29,360 8:20. 435 01:10:30,400 --> 01:10:32,360 I didn't tell you my raven didn't come. 436 01:10:37,400 --> 01:10:38,720 I've been thinking, 437 01:10:39,440 --> 01:10:40,720 everything is... 438 01:10:43,080 --> 01:10:44,400 It just comes together. 439 01:10:44,600 --> 01:10:46,640 You're gonna be so lonely, Aron. 440 01:10:47,200 --> 01:10:48,160 Always do. 441 01:10:48,400 --> 01:10:49,400 Later! 442 01:10:49,640 --> 01:10:50,680 It's me. 443 01:10:50,960 --> 01:10:53,400 Aron, it's mom. I was hoping to catch you. 444 01:10:53,640 --> 01:10:54,800 I chose this. 445 01:10:55,080 --> 01:10:57,280 Dad's in New-York, so it'll be a quiet week-end. 446 01:10:57,480 --> 01:10:58,680 I chose all of this. 447 01:10:58,960 --> 01:11:01,280 Call me, okay? Lots of love! 448 01:11:04,440 --> 01:11:05,440 This rock, 449 01:11:07,160 --> 01:11:09,560 This rock has been waiting for me my entire life. 450 01:11:09,800 --> 01:11:13,320 I hate this rock! 451 01:11:14,920 --> 01:11:18,760 In it's entire life. Ever since it was a bit of meteorite. 452 01:11:19,360 --> 01:11:21,240 A million billion years ago. 453 01:11:22,520 --> 01:11:25,160 Up there in space. It's been waiting... 454 01:11:27,240 --> 01:11:28,640 to come here. 455 01:11:29,680 --> 01:11:31,680 Right, right here. 456 01:11:35,440 --> 01:11:37,360 I've been moving towards it my hole life. 457 01:11:37,560 --> 01:11:39,040 The minute I was born 458 01:11:39,280 --> 01:11:40,760 every breath I've taken 459 01:11:41,280 --> 01:11:42,400 every action 460 01:11:42,600 --> 01:11:45,240 has been leading me to this 461 01:11:45,440 --> 01:11:47,560 crack on the out surface. 462 01:16:03,240 --> 01:16:04,440 Come on. 463 01:16:39,760 --> 01:16:41,560 Don't pass out. 464 01:19:42,440 --> 01:19:43,440 Thank you. 465 01:21:52,440 --> 01:21:53,440 Easy. 466 01:25:27,480 --> 01:25:28,640 Help! 467 01:25:32,800 --> 01:25:33,840 Please! 468 01:25:34,840 --> 01:25:36,160 Help me! 469 01:25:42,320 --> 01:25:44,080 I need help! 470 01:25:56,520 --> 01:25:57,880 I need agua... 471 01:25:58,320 --> 01:26:00,920 I'm Aron Ralston. Since Saturday I was trapped 472 01:26:01,240 --> 01:26:03,680 by a boulder. 473 01:26:03,920 --> 01:26:05,440 No water for 5 days. 474 01:26:07,080 --> 01:26:08,600 I cut my arm off. 475 01:26:11,480 --> 01:26:13,760 Please, some water. 476 01:26:16,160 --> 01:26:17,320 Thank you. 477 01:26:26,920 --> 01:26:30,160 - You've got a phone? - Yes, but no signal. 478 01:26:30,400 --> 01:26:32,080 You should stop and rest. 479 01:26:33,080 --> 01:26:35,240 No, I better keep going. 480 01:26:36,400 --> 01:26:37,600 Can one of you run? 481 01:26:38,320 --> 01:26:39,720 Can one of you run ahead? 482 01:28:55,520 --> 01:28:58,640 {\He met his wife Jessica three years later.} 483 01:29:08,720 --> 01:29:12,760 {\Aron continues to be a climber and a Canyoneer.} 484 01:29:19,880 --> 01:29:25,200 {\He always leaves a note to say where he has gone.}