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Jul 26, 2023

Out Alive: Ultra Runner's Trekking Pole Accident in Wind River Mountains

Gabe Joyes and his wife Jenny Photo: Gabe Joyes Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members!

Gabe Joyes and his wife Jenny Photo: Gabe Joyes

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Out Alive is a podcast about real people who survived the unsurvivable. Check out more seasons and episodes here.

In the rugged terrain of the Wind River Mountains, what began as a routine ultramarathon training session for Gabe Joyes quickly escalates into a life-threatening ordeal. After a misstep leads him to inadvertently pierce himself with his trekking pole, Joyes finds himself isolated in a remote canyon. Now, he faces his most formidable test of endurance yet as his wife Jenny and SAR volunteer David Englert try to reach him in time.

A special thanks to David Englert and Fremont County Search and Rescue. You can support the work of their volunteers here.

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