Science of Survival: He That is Down Need Fear No Fall

Published: Dec. 19, 2017, 10 p.m.

b'Falls are the leading cause of death in the backcountry. Nothing else comes close. And while many are freak accidents that amount to nothing more than bad luck, some are more nuanced and interesting\\u2014and personal. If you found yourself stuck at the bottom of a canyon with a broken leg, what would you do? And why? In this episode, we go inside the thought process of a real-life survivor\\u2014one who happens to host a podcast about survival.'