Wow such an amazing video. Love how they showed their journey up and down. Absolutely beautiful out there. Hoping maybe one of these days I can see that sight. I enjoyed this thoroughly
The bodies were put together in the tomb under the iron cross and the fuselage was burned in January 1973. The bodies could not be repatriated due to logistical and political reasons, and the fuselage had to be burned due to international protocol (as to not confuse any searches in case another accident were to occur).
C’est magnifique. Merci. J’ai lu « les survivants » et « miracle dans les Andes ». J’ai pleuré, et vos images magnifiques me permettent de contempler ce lieu à jamais sacré. Merci infiniment. ❤
what a remarkable journey Nando & Roberto have and thx for retelling their journey in this video. makes me realize we human has strength to endure in any kind of challenge and how gratefull we are with the life we had. but hopefully canibalism not include if we have to
1) Yeah, climate change does hit us hard down here 2) The expeditions are only done in February, at the end of the summer, which is the moment of the year with the least snow, otherwise it would be too dangerous
Their story is one of the most inspiring and courageous things I've ever heard in my life. Just watched the new movie about it, "Society of the Snow." Absolutely incredible.
Just 40 more feet of altitude climb, which would've only taken a few more seconds, and it would have just been a very close shave, with the ridge and barely made the news. Very, very unlucky.
Yes. Or it could of crashed head on into the mountain and the families would probably never know what became of them. There was one Chilean DC-3 that went missing with a soccer team onboard back in 1961. It wasn’t found until 2015. The circumstances with the Andes Survivors plane crash is so extraordinary that people often scoffed at the fuselage sliding scene in Alive. They didn’t know the movie was based on a real event.
@@stuarthancock571 Well, I think you’re right that if they cleared the ridge, they probably would have made it out of that situation okay. Still not in a great situation to be in but they would have sorted it out eventually and landed safely.
The expedition’s are done in the summertime in the Southern hemisphere. Most of the snow from the previous winter would have melted by then. It’s also worth pointing out that the winter of 1972 had more snowfall than had been seen in decades. All that being said, the glacier of tears that the fuselage came to rest on has receded considerably.
I've been with these young men since reading "Alive" back in 1976. For some reason this story doesn't leave me. I'm compelled every so often to go back and rewatch interviews, documentaries, read the books, etc. I'm not sure what it is that keeps bringing me back, but since watching "Society of the Snow" on Netflix, this story had hit me in a big way. My heart is always with these people; survivors and those departed. Seeing Javier's placque up there breaks my heart, and now Coche. It's so brave of Eduardo to go with you. I would still likely have PTSD. Then I'm guessing it's therapeutic for him in that he gets to visit his brothers again. To connect and at least talk with them a bit. The interesting thing is the site is so easy to get to now, yet for those who survived it was like a prison. Thank you for this video and allowing me to get situated as to where things are. I do appreciate it.
There are various companies that can get you there at varying prices. I went with Ricardo Peña and Eduardo via Alpine Expeditions. It is not cheap and prices vary greatly alpineexpeditions.net/
Buscar hay muchas opciones te cobran 66 u$ desde el sosneado pero de ahi puede llegar hasta 660 u$ cuando es un lugar comuny corriente !!! Si venis por tu cuenta , hay una nueva ley ( no se si el gobierno de la provincia de mendoza cobra 4200u$ por rescate ) pero se ven locuras !! Y quieren cobrar cualquier cosa !!!
@@Qotsarena Pretty sure I read it in Piers Paul Read’s book, Alive. I don’t have it handy but here’s a quote from wiki about it: “They doused the remains of aircraft wreckage with gasoline and set it on fire. Eduardo Strauch later wrote in his book Out of the Silence that the bottom half of the fuselage, covered in snow and thus spared by the fire, was still there when he returned in 1995.” I should add that someone once posted that because the pilot and copilot bodies were so pinned by the instrument panel, they felt it would be best to cremate their remains thus the decision to douse it with gas. I have 3 books about this incident but don’t recall that being mentioned. It is plausible though.
@@mako88sb incredible! Thanks! I remember finding my moms copy of that book in the 80s and being fascinated by it even at a young age. Have just ordered it to read myself
All the survivors seemed to be heroes in their own right. One making a way to have water to drink; piling up the fuselage with luggage and other things they did just to survive. Their experience was truly a horror story and the two walking out and the chance of a person being on the other side of the river was incredible. This video is good/shows us outsiders the terrain which many of us would never have survived.
Yes. Roy Harley is portrayed in the 1993 movie in a pretty unflattering manner. However, when the avalanche hit, he was the only one who stood up before the snow buried everyone(except the two guys with leg injuries suspended off the floor). If not for Roy’s quick thinking, they probably all would have died right there. Roy quickly freed himself and dug out some who all joined in to help. Of course not all were saved but it could have been much worse.
Escuche que costaba 66 u$ americanos desde el sosneado que tengo entendido esta en un campo privado averiguen bien para evitar sorpresas desagradables !!
in these situations you almost become super human, i see some people doubting that they journeyed that far to save their friends... but its very very real.
Why not do it from Chilli and follow the same hiking route the survivors did? Could have also done the same Mendoza to Santiago flight. Would have better grasped what happened.
I just watched the new movie of this. Great acting and I really admired the will and how strong those young men were. Surviving that condition is a miracle.
You feel you left a piece of you up in the mountains? What, for the entire 1 day you spent up there? 🤣 After 72 days maybe, but a few hours, a warm tent and a nice bbq, i doubt it.... Lol
Great video! One of the most amazing and difficult stories of human survival and self-overcoming there is! The survivors are now getting on in age, so it's still rewarding to see them pay tribute and recognize those astounding few months from 1972!
@@Paqq6969I’m chilean, ive met a lot of them. They’re the coolest, friendliest, happiest people and many of them have some dark pasts. You have no clue what you’re talking about.
Remember Nando came out of a concussion...Roberto was a leader as well. God thank you for these men their will to never give up and the love they had for their fellow brothers ❤
