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Aron Lee Ralston (born October 27, 1975) is an American mountaineer, mechanical engineer, and motivational speaker, known for surviving a canyoneering accident by cutting off part of his own right arm.
Oct 29, 2023 · Aron Ralston was a mountaineer who spent 127 hours pinned by a boulder in Utah's Bluejohn Canyon in 2003. He survived by amputating his own arm with a cheap knife and inspired the film 127 Hours.
Jul 23, 2003 · Aron Ralston amputated his arm to escape a boulder in Utah's Bluejohn Canyon in 2003. A search and rescue expert analyzes what Ralston did right and wrong, and how the media exaggerated his heroism.
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Aug 30, 2004 · Aron Ralston recounts his harrowing ordeal in Utah's Bluejohn Canyon, where he amputated his own hand to survive. He shares his thoughts on his decisions, pain, video, and climbing after the incident.
- Michael Benoist
On April 26, 2003, during a solo descent of Bluejohn Canyon in southeastern Utah, Ralston dislodged a boulder, pinning his right wrist to the side of the canyon wall.
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6 days ago · Aron Ralston is the muse behind Danny Boyle's film starring James Franco, 127 Hours, as he amputated his own arm after getting trapped in Bluejohn Canyon.
Learn about Aron Ralston, the mountaineer who amputated his arm to survive a canyoneering accident in Utah. Explore his photos from around the world and the film based on his memoir.
