Frozen on Everest & Trapped by a Volcano: Two Unbelievable Survival Stories

Two men, two life-or-death encounters with nature.

In 1996, climber Beck Weathers was left for dead on Mount Everest, trapped in a -100°F blizzard with severe frostbite and snow blindness. Against all odds, he walked back to camp—alive.

Then, in 1980, photographer Robert Landsburg stood just miles from Mount St. Helens as it erupted. Knowing he wouldn’t survive, he took as many photos as he could, shielding his camera with his own body so the world would see his final moments.

Two incredible, haunting survival stories—one man lived to tell his tale, the other left behind a final record of nature’s fury.