3 Nights Trapped in a Canyon With a Broken Pelvis | E229

The CRUX: True Survival Stories

Bleav + Kaycee McIntosh + Julie Henningsen

Society & Culture, Halloween, Wilderness, True Crime, Nature, National, Crime, Documentary

4.0 • 606 Ratings

🗓️ 20 April 2026

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

In December 2006, elite endurance athlete Danelle Ballengee fell 60 feet onto frozen canyon floor near Moab, Utah, shattering her pelvis and leaving her stranded alone for 52 hours in freezing temperatures. With almost nothing to survive on, she endured internal bleeding, severe frostbite, and sub-zero nights while unable to signal for help. Her dog Taz saved her life by repeatedly running five miles to the trailhead until he led search and rescue back to her just before dark on the third day.

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0:00.0	Did you hear about that guy that tried to suck the venom out of his own snake bite?
0:05.0	Oh no, no, no.
0:07.0	This is why I teach Knowles Wilderness First Aid courses.
0:10.0	That's right.
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0:17.0	Well, that's one way to put it.
0:19.0	Wilderness first aid courses are two days of hands-on training here in Montana.
0:23.6	You'll learn what to actually do when bad things happen and you're miles from the nearest cell signal.
0:28.6	What to do instead of just hoping we don't cover your story on our podcast.
0:32.6	Exactly.
0:33.6	And I've got a few courses coming up.
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0:45.4	With the code crux, C-R-U-X, so you can be the rescuer instead of the rescuee.
0:52.1	Now, Casey, what happened to that snake bite guy?
0:55.0	Oh, he's fine.
0:56.6	His buddy had actual training.
0:58.9	Now that's what I like to hear.
1:04.5	Hello, survivalists.
1:10.4	This is the Crux True Survival Story podcast.
1:13.5	I'm Casey McIntosh.
1:15.0	And I'm Julie Henningson.
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