Were 1,000 climbers really trapped on Mount Everest? Recently, the internet went wild with dramatic headlines, but the real story is very different. In this podcast, we dig into what actually happened on Everest in the recent storm, who was really at risk, and how the truth got twisted. Follow the show and enjoy more wild stories! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/AdventuresGoneWrong47 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@adventuresgonewrong Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adventures...

In the freezing darkness off Iceland’s coast, a lone fisherman finds himself in the water after his boat sinks, with no life jacket, no survival suit, and miles from shore. What happens next defies science, survival training, and common sense. This is the unbelievable true story of Guðlaugur Friðþórsson, the man who turned a deadly night at sea into one of the most extraordinary rescues in history. Follow the show and explore more wild stories! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ad...

He swam the entire Amazon River, over 3,000 miles of sewage, piranhas, and parasites. All while pounding red wine and slathering himself in gasoline. And somehow, that’s not even the weird part! This is the story of Martin Strel. Follow the show and explore more wild stories! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@adventuresgonewrong Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adventures_gone_wrong/ Store: https://adventuresgonewrong.com/ Send us a text

This is Part 2 of one of the most bizarre Arctic expeditions I've ever come across. 🛶 Two strangers set out to kayak the Northwest Passage. One was a thrill-chasing adrenaline addict, the other a soft-spoken grandmother who’d just learned to paddle. What followed was 1,500 miles of Arctic ice, storms, bears, interpersonal conflicts and some of the worst navigational decisions known to man. The locals warned them. The Arctic tested them. And what followed was one of the most bizarre expe...

🛶 Two strangers set out to kayak the Northwest Passage. One was a thrill-chasing adrenaline addict, the other a soft-spoken grandmother who’d just learned to paddle. What followed was 1,500 miles of Arctic ice, storms, bears, interpersonal conflicts and some of the worst navigational decisions known to man. The locals warned them. The Arctic tested them. And what followed was one of the most bizarre expeditions I’ve ever come across. Follow the show and explore more wild stories! YouTube: htt...

In 1988, Lydia Bradey made history by summiting Mount Everest solo and without supplemental oxygen. And when she got back? Her teammates said she made it all up. One of them the famous Rob Hall from the 1996 Everest disaster. This is a story I bet you've never heard. Follow the show and explore ore wild stories: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@adventuresgonewrong Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adventures_gone_wrong/ Store: https://adventuresgonewrong.com/ Send us a text

In 1963, two strangers boarded a small plane heading into the Yukon. What followed was a brutal crash in the wilderness—and a 49-day fight to survive with no survival skills, no rescue plan, and no one coming to save them. This is the unbelievable true story of the Yukon Plane Crash—told with deep research, maps, and a few personal stories from my own life in the north. For more deep-dive adventure disasters, check out my YouTube channel, Adventures Gone Wrong. Send us a text