SCOUT· 66%1h 21m·2026-08-03·True CrimeDie or Amputate Your Arm: Canyonlands National Park
In 2003, Aron Ralston became trapped beneath an 800-pound boulder in Utah's Blue John Canyon after setting out alone without telling anyone where he was going. After 127 hours with no hope of rescue, he faced an unimaginable choice: die in the canyon or amputate his own arm to survive. COME SEE US ON TOUR! For a full…
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