Wondery Presents Against the Odds: Alaska Bear Attack

American Innovations

Wondery

Steven Johnson, History, Kids & Family, Education For Kids, Science

4.6 • 4.1K Ratings

🗓️ 24 March 2023

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Summary

What would you do if you were attacked by a bear? The odds of survival are almost zero. For an unfortunate few, this became their reality – but they weren’t ready to give up.

AGAINST THE ODDS is a podcast from Wondery that tells some of the most unbelievable true stories of survival in history. Told from the point of view of the survivors, you’ll feel first-hand what it was like for them to fight to stay alive. Like the Alaska Bear Attack, which chronicles the incredible events of an experienced backcountry skier who found himself fighting to stay alive after stumbling on a bear’s den in the mountains of Alaska. This is just a preview of Against the Odds, but you can listen to the full episode at Wondery.fm/AI_ATO.

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0:00.0	What if you were stranded on a mountain top, or survived a plane crash, or attacked by a bear
0:05.6	and the dead of winter?
0:07.2	These might sound like action movie plots, but for an unlucky few, these stories were all
0:11.8	too real.
0:13.2	Against the odds as a podcast from Wondry, the tells mind-blowing edge of your seat survival
0:17.9	stories filled with adventure and bravery, perseverance and tragedy.
0:22.7	And these vivid stories will transport you into the shoes of the heroes who survived
0:26.6	to tell the tale.
0:27.9	Like the Alaska bear attack, a backcountry ski trip with three friends that turned into
0:32.6	a living nightmare when they unknowingly skied over a bear's den and awoke the mother
0:37.3	and her cub from hibernation.
0:39.5	After one of them was attacked, bleeding out and hypothermia were imminent, so his friends
0:44.1	had to try their best to keep him alive while waiting for rescue and hoping the bear wouldn't
0:48.7	come back.
0:50.2	Every episode of Against the odds reminds you about the unshakable human drive to survive
0:55.2	and the inspiring bravery of the heroes who helped.
0:58.0	You're about to hear a preview of Against the odds.
1:00.5	While you're listening, follow Against the odds wherever you get your podcasts.
1:04.3	You can listen ad-free on the Amazon Music or Wondry app.
1:24.3	Art Peat Shool takes a deep breath, letting the freezing air burn his lungs.
1:31.0	His legs ache from the effort of hiking uphill through deep snow.
1:35.6	As he exhales, his breath clouds in front of him, and he can't help but smile.
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