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casenives.com. Welcome to the segment of the crux podcast called disaster strikes. While our

regular episodes focus on survival stories where people overcome incredible odds, this bi-weekly segment examines outdoor adventures

that ended in tragedy. These stories are meant to paint a clear picture of how quickly things

can go wrong in extreme environments. The cascade of decisions, often small and seemingly reasonable

in the moment, that can lead to devastating outcomes. By studying these

incidents respectfully and thoroughly, we can all learn valuable lessons that might save lives.

These stories are difficult, but the education they provide is invaluable. I'm your host,

Casey McIntosh, and with me today is my co-host, Julie Henningson. Before we dive in, we want to

acknowledge that this story involves five people who died pursuing

what they believed would be an adventure of a lifetime.

It also involves a teenager who is afraid but went anyway to please his father.

If you're not ready for that emotional weight today, maybe save this one for later.

But this is a story about hubris, ignoring warnings,

and the dangerous allure of extreme tourism. Picture this. It's Sunday morning, June 18,

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