EPISODE · Apr 15, 2026 · 46 MIN
E68: Surviving A 60 Foot Fall
from Wilderness Bonescapes Podcast · host Wilderness Bonescapes
High in the rugged Pioneer Mountains of Idaho, a young conservation biologist set out for what was supposed to be a simple solo hike. At twenty-five years old, Avery Shawler was experienced, prepared, and deeply familiar with the backcountry. She had climbed countless peaks before. She carried the right gear. She told friends exactly where she was going. But on Labor Day morning in 2016, one small decision on a snowy mountainside changed everything. A loose rock. A sixty-foot fall. And suddenly Avery was stranded halfway up a mountain called Devil’s Bedstead—alone, severely injured, and slowly freezing. With a shattered arm, broken ribs, and a dying phone battery, she faced a terrifying reality: no one knew exactly where she was… and nightfall was coming. As the temperature dropped and hope began to fade, Avery would be forced to rely on every ounce of training, determination, and sheer will to survive. But what happened next would leave rescuers, dispatchers, and even Avery herself wondering if something—or someone—was looking out for her that day. This is the incredible survival story of Avery Shawler… and the mountain that almost became her final climb..Wilderness Bonescapes Outdoor Saleshttps://wildernessbonescapes.com/outdoor-stuff-on-sale.Audiblehttps://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...1. https://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-adventure/hiking-and-backpacking/idaho-fall-survival/2. https://idahonews.com/news/local/hiker-recovering-from-60-ft-fall-at-devils-bedstead-east3. https://westernlandowners.org/team/avery-shawler/4. https://www.insidehook.com/culture/inside-harrowing-hike-nearly-killed-solo-adventurer5. https://onland.westernlandowners.org/author/averyshawler/6. https://www.mtexpress.com/wood_river_journal/features/the-mountains-give-one-up/article_5231e1d2-811d-11e6-96d8-67ef3b18d1c5.html7. https://www.idahoaclimbingguide.com/bookupdates/devils-bedstead-east-11865/8. AI was use to enhance this episode.
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High in the rugged Pioneer Mountains of Idaho, a young conservation biologist set out for what was supposed to be a simple solo hike. At twenty-five years old, Avery Shawler was experienced, prepared, and deeply familiar with the backcountry. She had climbed countless peaks before. She carried the right gear. She told friends exactly where she was going. But on Labor Day morning in 2016, one small decision on a snowy mountainside changed everything. A loose rock. A sixty-foot fall. And suddenly Avery was stranded halfway up a mountain called Devil’s Bedstead—alone, severely injured, and slowly freezing. With a shattered arm, broken ribs, and a dying phone battery, she faced a terrifying reality: no one knew exactly where she was… and nightfall was coming. As the temperature dropped and hope began to fade, Avery would be forced to rely on every ounce of training, determination, and sheer will to survive. But what happened next would leave rescuers, dispatchers, and even Avery herself wondering if something—or someone—was looking out for her that day. This is the incredible survival story of Avery Shawler… and the mountain that almost became her final climb..Wilderness Bonescapes Outdoor Saleshttps://wildernessbonescapes.com/outdoor-stuff-on-sale.Audiblehttps://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...1. https://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-adventure/hiking-and-backpacking/idaho-fall-survival/2. https://idahonews.com/news/local/hiker-recovering-from-60-ft-fall-at-devils-bedstead-east3. https://westernlandowners.org/team/avery-shawler/4. https://www.insidehook.com/culture/inside-harrowing-hike-nearly-killed-solo-adventurer5. https://onland.westernlandowners.org/author/averyshawler/6. https://www.mtexpress.com/wood_river_journal/features/the-mountains-give-one-up/article_5231e1d2-811d-11e6-96d8-67ef3b18d1c5.html7. https://www.idahoaclimbingguide.com/bookupdates/devils-bedstead-east-11865/8. AI was use to enhance this episode.
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