People Who Have Been Lost In The Wilderness And Lived To Tell Their Tales

Caught In A Blizzard

Photo Credits: Los Angeles Times

Eric Le Marque was a member of France’s Olympic hockey team. He was also an avid snowboarder and visited Mammoth Mountain, California in 2004, where he was caught in a blizzard and lost his way. He couldn’t find his way back down the mountain before dark, and in the morning, he realized he was more lost than he originally thought. He relied on pine nuts and tree bark for food and drank melted snow and river water. He also used his snowboard to build igloos for shelter and an MP3 player as a type of a compass when he found a radio signal. He was discovered after eight days, but his legs had to be amputated due to frostbite.

Imagine survival without your glasses.