EPISODE · Mar 4, 2026 · 45 MIN
E62: Surviving Moab Thanks To My Dog
from Wilderness Bonescapes Podcast · host Wilderness Bonescapes
On a cold December morning in the red rock wilderness of Moab, a world-class endurance athlete heads out for what should be a routine training run. She’s conquered the world’s toughest races, pushing through jungles, deserts, and mountains on almost no sleep. Pain is familiar. Risk is calculated. But this time, the desert doesn’t play fair. One invisible patch of ice. One misstep. A sixty-foot fall into a canyon no one can see from the trail. Alone with a shattered pelvis, internal bleeding, and freezing temperatures dropping below zero, she has no phone. No rescue beacon. No way out. Except one. Her dog. As hypothermia closes in and time slips away, a search-and-rescue team races against the clock through Moab’s labyrinth of cliffs and shadow. When a lone reddish-brown dog appears out of nowhere — refusing food, refusing capture — they realize he isn’t lost. He’s leading them. This episode tells the unbelievable true story of survival, loyalty, and the thin line between life and death — where freezing temperatures both threaten and save a life, and a dog becomes the difference between tragedy and miracle. Because sometimes, survival isn’t about strength. It’s about who comes back for you..Wilderness Bonescapes Outdoor Saleshttps://wildernessbonescapes.com/outdoor-stuff-on-sale.Audible https://www.amazon.com/hz/audible/arya/mlpencoding=UTF8&purchaseType=MTRIAL&linkCode=ll2&tag=wildernessbon-20&linkId=dbb68da43653929fb3e8e59c2c5c70fe&language=enUS&ref_=as_li_ss_tl.Amazon Music Unlimitedhttps://www.amazon.com/music/unlimited?&linkCode=ll2&tag=wildernessbon-20&linkId=dadc11e13b402d23e3446ad1517a5dd4&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl...Sources:1. https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2016/dec/02/experience-i-fell-down-a-canyon2. https://www.triathlete.com/culture/ultimate-test-endurance/3. https://soyummy.com/stories/danelle-ballengee-story/4. https://www.runnersworld.com/trail-running/a20808181/danelle-ballengee-five-years-later/5. https://www.blm.gov/visit/amasa-back-trailhead6. https://www.google.com/search?q=moab&sca_esv=3e9ef65a8577b35b&sxsrf=ANbL-n4i_TYPQwGzqrOHAKmHbZ1hS9KXzA%3A1771638541149&source=hp&ei=DQ-ZadX5BeKsmtkP6Mu70AY&iflsig=AFdpzrgAAAAAaZkdHT4E-lHO7rNWhD--lJsEgOFBXcQS&gs_ssp=eJzj4tTP1TcwNEgzrTJg9GLJzU9MAgAnugSj&oq=Moab&gs_lp=Egdnd3Mtd2l6IgRNb2FiKgIIADIIEC4YgAQYsQMyCxAAGIAEGLEDGIMBMgUQABiABDIFEAAYgAQyCBAAGIAEGLEDMggQABiABBixAzIFEAAYgAQyBRAAGIAEMgsQABiABBixAxiDATIIEAAYgAQYsQNIwRVQAFgAcAB4AJABAJgBXqABXqoBATG4AQHIAQD4AQL4AQGYAgGgAmuYAwCSBwMwLjGgB9YGsgcDMC4xuAdrwgcDMy0xyAcJgAgA&sclient=gws-wiz7. Chat GPT was used to enhance this episode.8. https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2016/may/31/wilderness-survival-outdoor-gear-life-saving-tips-hiking-camping9. https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2017/07/how-to-survive-running-across-the-grand-canyon/532758/
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On a cold December morning in the red rock wilderness of Moab, a world-class endurance athlete heads out for what should be a routine training run. She’s conquered the world’s toughest races, pushing through jungles, deserts, and mountains on almost no sleep. Pain is familiar. Risk is calculated. But this time, the desert doesn’t play fair. One invisible patch of ice. One misstep. A sixty-foot fall into a canyon no one can see from the trail. Alone with a shattered pelvis, internal bleeding, and freezing temperatures dropping below zero, she has no phone. No rescue beacon. No way out. Except one. Her dog. As hypothermia closes in and time slips away, a search-and-rescue team races against the clock through Moab’s labyrinth of cliffs and shadow. When a lone reddish-brown dog appears out of nowhere — refusing food, refusing capture — they realize he isn’t lost. He’s leading them. This episode tells the unbelievable true story of survival, loyalty, and the thin line between life and death — where freezing temperatures both threaten and save a life, and a dog becomes the difference between tragedy and miracle. Because sometimes, survival isn’t about strength. It’s about who comes back for you..Wilderness Bonescapes Outdoor Saleshttps://wildernessbonescapes.com/outdoor-stuff-on-sale.Audible https://www.amazon.com/hz/audible/arya/mlpencoding=UTF8&purchaseType=MTRIAL&linkCode=ll2&tag=wildernessbon-20&linkId=dbb68da43653929fb3e8e59c2c5c70fe&language=enUS&ref_=as_li_ss_tl.Amazon Music Unlimitedhttps://www.amazon.com/music/unlimited?&linkCode=ll2&tag=wildernessbon-20&linkId=dadc11e13b402d23e3446ad1517a5dd4&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl...Sources:1. https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2016/dec/02/experience-i-fell-down-a-canyon2. https://www.triathlete.com/culture/ultimate-test-endurance/3. https://soyummy.com/stories/danelle-ballengee-story/4. https://www.runnersworld.com/trail-running/a20808181/danelle-ballengee-five-years-later/5. https://www.blm.gov/visit/amasa-back-trailhead6. https://www.google.com/search?q=moab&sca_esv=3e9ef65a8577b35b&sxsrf=ANbL-n4i_TYPQwGzqrOHAKmHbZ1hS9KXzA%3A1771638541149&source=hp&ei=DQ-ZadX5BeKsmtkP6Mu70AY&iflsig=AFdpzrgAAAAAaZkdHT4E-lHO7rNWhD--lJsEgOFBXcQS&gs_ssp=eJzj4tTP1TcwNEgzrTJg9GLJzU9MAgAnugSj&oq=Moab&gs_lp=Egdnd3Mtd2l6IgRNb2FiKgIIADIIEC4YgAQYsQMyCxAAGIAEGLEDGIMBMgUQABiABDIFEAAYgAQyCBAAGIAEGLEDMggQABiABBixAzIFEAAYgAQyBRAAGIAEMgsQABiABBixAxiDATIIEAAYgAQYsQNIwRVQAFgAcAB4AJABAJgBXqABXqoBATG4AQHIAQD4AQL4AQGYAgGgAmuYAwCSBwMwLjGgB9YGsgcDMC4xuAdrwgcDMy0xyAcJgAgA&sclient=gws-wiz7. Chat GPT was used to enhance this episode.8. https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2016/may/31/wilderness-survival-outdoor-gear-life-saving-tips-hiking-camping9. https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2017/07/how-to-survive-running-across-the-grand-canyon/532758/
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