Don't let the fact he cut his arm off after being trapped for 6 days. He then fucking rapelles down a 60 foot rock face, and hikes 11km after cutting his arm off. This bloke is an absolute weapon
I like the part in the movie where he says, all my decisions have led me to this place, this rock was waiting for me, since millions of years ago when it was formed, until the day I was born and now it has been waiting for me. He actually got his arm cremated and spred the ashes in that same spot where it belongs according to him. Aron is such a humble, smart, bright man.
This is 11 years old so I dont actually expect much feedback, but thats really interesting to me. Would love to see somewhere confirm this. How did they get his arm out? Have they since moved the rock? I also wonder how much tourism that area gets after the movie was released, and if there is anything keeping the public from degrading that site that would be so personal to him. Couldnt imagine surviving something like he did, carving his name into the spot he was sure he would die, to have some punk ass teenagers graffiti the site. Would even agree to him keeping the exact location a secret, if he wanted.
@@samcorbett8783 The rock is still there and they actually filmed the movie at the spot. People do go there but its so incredibly out of the way that there isn't a ton of tourism and surprisingly there isn't any graffiti there.
@@samcorbett8783I’ve watched a handful of interviews by him the last 20 min and one said it took 13 men to get his arm out that was left behind. That’s how heavy it was.
There were no paramedics in the helicopter, he had a 15 min ride to Moab hospital where he walked to a stretcher and then not long after got given a lot of morphine and slept for a long time
Methamphetameme McMeth Yeah, there was a helicopter but I think he said in his book it had the rangers in that his mum had searching for him, it didn’t have paramedics in, still, whoever it was would have been pretty shocked!
This guy was so desperate to escape that he was ECSTATIC when he realized that he could break the bones to chop his arm off. He was happy... that he could successfully chop his arm off. This man is the most brave person I have ever seen.
I really couldn't have done what he did, it makes me feel sick to even think about cutting my skin, let alone cutting my arm off. Well done to him for being brave enough to do it, and for surviving and now being a father.
It is the most compelling of stories. I find it has a spiritual element to it. All of these crossroads of a human beings life. A healthy vibrant young man, the remote seclusion of a deep slot canyon, no information left for anyone to know where he is. It’s deep, dark, & cold. The hawk that flies over him every morning at the exact same time. It has the element similar to an hourglass, that time is limited. The epiphany when he realizes the two bones can be broken in his arm using the very rock that has him pinned in. So many things in a brief moment of time with life or death on the line all alone, in the prime of life. It’s amazing.
Nothing about bravery it's about the being desperate when you're desperate enough you're willing to kill no matter who says they won't do anything like that people do it all the time
@@time6053 there’s definitely a strong element of bravery. Not a lot of people could cut their arm no matter how desperate, most would probably just accept their fate
ofc you cant imagine doing it, good job to him he was so very brave but after not eating and being so dehydrated in a horrible mindset you dont know what you would do. you can say you d but in reality you dont, it was life or death, 100% i would try my hardest to get out if that was the only option hes gonna die if he didnt so why sit there and wait.
It’s interesting that he doesn’t see the amputation of his arm as a tragedy, but more of a salvation. He found the strength to be free of this trap and because of that he’s here today, all because he managed to pull it off, quite literally. This is the definition of mental strength
I met Aaron at a book signing for his book. After he spoke and read excerpts of the book (very emotionally I might add, it was a VERY moving evening), we could all line up to have him sign our book. When it was my turn, I told him, how much I admired him and that he was unique, I let him know I would have died in that canyon, there's no way I'd have cut off my arm. He was stunned by what I said, as if he couldn't imagine NOT having thought to amputate his arm. An amazing guy!!
Easy to say that unless you are really in that situation. May be true but survival instinct is powerful. Animals will gnaw their legs off when trapped. Losing an arm is a small thing in the scheme of things and he clearly enjoys his life now.
@@MrParkerman6 why are you replying badly to comments, yes maybe he should have told someone but he made it out alive and that is inspiring. People are allowed role models. You shouldn't be calling anyone a dumbass.
@@MrParkerman6 we all do stupid things. If you say you have never done something dumb then you are a damb lier. But either way, the guy intentionally amputated his arm for the sake of survival. Not many people can even think of doing something like that. That take a massive amount of will power to do.
this shows that whatever we are going through right now money stress studies work depression sadness break ups nothing is more important then life just being alive so lets just be happy all the time and remember how good it is to just be alive
Sorry if i'm late but that's a stupid comment. I understand that your intentions are good but you can't say to a person that is not feeling well that they "should just be happy".
Sometimes people are so ungrateful to be alive and taking for granted daily routines not appreciating every moment and then when it gets dark it's all about the human choice and it shows us who're we deep inside and do we have a will to fight for the ones we love. This story inspired me just a year ago I was looking at the thumbnail of Aron not knowing why would someone be so alone and depressed in the drop off of the canyon and then...I've red the word "stuck by the boulder" in the article.
Freja Falk I know that im definitely late but just wanted to say that he was just saying we should be thankful for what we have and the situations we are in (of course some people are in HORRIBKE conditions even at home) but to be in his situation where you are completely alone and have to cut of you own arm with a dull knife and being able to feel all that pain ist something that we should all be happy we prob won’t have to do in our life! Some of us (including myself) sometimes takes our life’s for granted even when there is nothing wrong with them compared to others
Morale of the story: tell your friends where your going, bring extra supplies (first aid, food and water) and if your friend is up to the adventure, bring them along
I've been friends with Aron for 14 years and I can say with conviction what you see and read is genuine. I feel fortunate to call him my friend. Also, few people know that he is the only person to solo ascent all the colorado 14ers in winter. To me THAT is as impressive to me as amputating his own arm. He's one hell of a telamark skier too!
Can you ask him if he knows Jesus Christ as his savior? It would be sad if he went through all that only to die and go to hell. I mean it is sad for anybody that goes to hell, but this would be remarkably sad.
@@collin98420 I am concerned about the guy. When people die, that's not the end.... It's the beginning. Heaven and hell are real. Do you know where you are going when you die?
@@davidzaiser9929 in a heaven with rivers of beer and full of strippers. the flying spaghetti monster is the best! oh did i mention there's also a volcano? you don't know what you're missing
Aron, I think about you when I'm faced with a difficult challenge. You reached down deep in your soul and found the strength to get out of that cave when many people would have given up. When I think of you, in that cave, your arm pinned between a boulder and the cave wall, in pain, dehydrated, exhausted, hungry and scared and then finally making the decision to live, It makes me feel like I am capable of much more than I ever knew. Thank you for being a hero that we can all learn from.
He isn't a hero, dumbass. He didn't save anyone but himself after being a complete reckless dumbass. Firefighters are heros. Not this jackass. Stop calling him a hero, idiot!
I was a limo driver here in Denver back in 2008 and drove Aron a couple of times and he was a very down to earth likeable guy.We talked a little bit about what happen and he was open minded to talk about it as well.The the kinda person who would make a good friend.
No! Not six days! 127 hours is only 5 days and 7 hours and that time includes the time from the time he left his truck to the time he got to the hospital, so, no! Not six days!
I don't think many people could even imagine purposely breaking two of your bones... AND then cutting the skin, muscles, tissue and worst of of the nerves. Ughhh man
@@godzilla4005 how amazing you replied to a 7 year old comment, the nerve is the most painful, touching it will feel like 1000 volts of electric instantly, if you just slice through it and cut it off, it’ll feel like 5000 more volts
@@godzilla4005 dude as someone who used to pick my skin deeply, when I would hit nerves id sweat and shake and vomit. The nerve would be the worst part.
@@reygenne1 Remember that by this time his arm was dead, decomposing and without feeling - breaking the bones would almost certainly still hurt but when it's do or die the adrenaline and shock would probably deal with most of the pain.
@James Flowers - I completely agree with your comment we never know the limits until we are placed in front of them either survive or die. This guys story is Crazy! But glad he came out of it alive. I'm sure his outlook and maybe his personality changed as he had already accepted his death once before.
Man you are my personal hero! I got trapped in a cave for almost 30 hours, I was lucky I had enough supplies but this... this is beyond any imagination! A true MAN!
Saw the movie some time ago, but (literally) just finished reading the book. Amazingly inspirational story about the human spirit & will to survive. Mad respect to Aron for performing the unthinkable in order to facilitate his own escape.
May God always bless you Aron, you are such a fighter and inspiration to everyone especially those who sometimes think there is no hope and want to give up.
Saw him speak at an business convention, bought his book, read it and had our picture taken with him. What a great story, it was just inspiring to hear him talk about this whole process and putting his life together afterwards.
This guy deserves a lot of respect. He's shown people that even when we think "I will never be able to do that, i can never cut my arm off ill just die there" in situations where you need to take desperate measures, our true survival instincts kick in and anything is possible for anyone. Full on Respect. He might even actually save someone's life by teaching them they can do something as brave as he did to stay alive
You are truly a superman. The strength to get through those days in canyon trapped the pain you have gone through it takes a superhuman strength and will to stay alive. I salute you sir.
He isn't a hero, dumbass. He didn't save anyone but himself after being a complete reckless dumbass. Firefighters are heros. Not this jackass. Stop calling him a hero, idiot!
Turly inspiring. This man is amazing and probably the bravest person ever. The fact that he was delighted when he realized he could finally cut his arm off by snapping the bone, insane. I cannot even imagine myself doing that no matter how desperate I was. I hope he's doing good now and he deserves the best in life
Aron is an amazing man wow! I just saw the film 127 Hours and his memoir is really wonderful too! It was difficult reading and viewing his story. I myself have been in a bad situation, having to overcome an accident which is nothing compared to his story!!! He is an inspiration and a wonderful example of how one should be after surviving an ordeal like that!
His story is unbelievable, no doubt, i cried with the movie too and I even remembered vividly the incident 8 years ago when I saw it on the news and I don t even live in the US. But don t ever underestimate urselves calling this guy a hero, cause many more of you than you believe would ve done something like this in his position- when u face death, u r capable of things u ve never imagined, both good or bad. So there s an Aron in all of us, more or less.
I've shared this story with thousands of students, an amazing, captivating, spiritual story of survival. Truly a miracle that he even survived this 6 day ordeal, but if you know the story (not the movie) through the book he wrote, and the interview with Tom Brokaw (beautiful job) it is a lesson for all of us. When something in life has trapped us we must cut it off and break free. Drugs, abuse, blaspheme, etc.. you see the rock in Aron's story never gave up and neither will ours.
I completely take my hat off to this man in awe of his bravery and strong will to survive. Saw the movie here in Norway today and all I can say is: MAD RESPECT!!
Most people will never be in a situation like that ,testing ourselves what we’re really made up of,if he thought he was brave before, he now knows who he is better than ever .
Dear Aron, your survival was amazing, I am so glad you survived! You really are driven by adventure, aren't you? All the best and make damn sure your son takes a survival course eh? cheers Dianne
He is lucky he wasn't dangling with no floor below his feet I really feel for this dude but also I have big respect for him he is some one to really look up too.top man
this man is an extraordinarily brave man. I couldn't even begin to fathom what that would be like to have to cut off your own arm. God was watching over him and got him out of that cannon alive, he is truly blessed and so very fortunate to be alive. How any one could dislike this is beyond me and should really rethink hating something so miraculous. shame on you.
i cannot even put into words.. the amazement.. and respect i have for you. you are simply amazing for going through this, and the will power you must have needed to get out is simply amazing. and i am only judging this on the movie "127 Hours" i am about to read your book tonight, and im sure my respect will grow even more when i am finished. you are a true hero and inspiration.
Congratulations on the perseverance and survival. As unfortunate as the situation was...very few of us will ever get the opportunity to rise from hopelessness and appreciate the life we had, have, and will have. You rock Aron!
Aaron Ralston is a complete legend and he is the bravest man in the world!!! Coz come on, I would have chickened out breaking my bones and all the rest, im pretty sure you would to. I wish I could meet him!!
when Aron smile I feel like .... I dont know when Just .... I dont know what I wanna say ? I am so sad that he lost his arm but I'm so happy that he's alive God has taken him out of that place where he was stuck I'm so happy when he smiles so so happy
God didn't take him out of that canyon he was stuck in mate. Aron Ralston for himself out of that canyon but cutting his own arm off. God's got nothing to do with it
I never heard of Aron until I saw him on "Alone in the Wild" but I have now just finished reading his book. It's so well written. You start off thinking how on Earth did he mentally manage to cut off his own arm but the journey he takes you on makes it so much easier to understand. A fantastic book, best I've read in ages. I've now ordered the movie!
I can’t believe that he did this in real life! I was not even able to watch 5 min of him cutting his arm off in the movie and he was doing this for 1 hour and a few minutes! I can’t even think about cutting my arm off! This guy is amazing!
It's so interesting to hear stories like this and to begin to try and understand myself. I would have died there. I am very hopeful and would have hoped someone would have found me and probably would have waited too long to begin to try to cut my hand off. I am so glad he did end up doing what he did so he was here to tell us about it.
Oh..... Wow.... Aron has been one of my heroes/role models since I heard his story, and hereing it from him makes me realise how bad it must of been. I will look up to aron ralston forever, from him I learnt to live every day like it's your last.
Thoughest guy of the century. This guy must have an incredibly strong soul, will and mind. I still don't get it where he got the strength from to climb up that cannon after 5 days of starvation and having amputated his own hand.
Aaron is Jigsaw. Instead of becoming embittered by his harrowing experience he learned to fully embrace life. The Saw movies may have been inspired by Aaron’s ordeal.
Yeah pee drinking is the easy part. I'll drink pee all day before I can say I'll cut my own arm off literally in the middle of nowhere, with a great risk of simply bleeding out. Yeah, pee drinking is no problem.
