In every story we tell on this show, there is an element of the miraculous, someone who

defies the odds and lives through a seemingly impossible situation in the wild.

But we don't all see miracles the same way.

For some, a miracle is falling off a cliff and being lucky enough to get caught by the

branches of a welcoming tree, or running from a raging forest fire when, just in time,

a rainstorm saves the day.

But for others, miracles aren't about luck or random natural occurrences.

They are acts of divine providence.

According to a Pew Research study, the vast majority of Americans, eight in ten, believe

in the occurrence of modern-day spiritual miracles.

For Mary Grimm, coming so close to death in the mountains and making it back, was exactly

that.

I made a decision to survive in that survival mode.

The idea of dying wasn't in my head.

I knew immediately it was the worst case scenario.

I was in a fight for my life situation.

Whenever you walk out on these trails, you're in their house.

I'm Louisa Albinese, and you're listening to Adelaide by Backpacker.

In each episode of this podcast, we'll bring you real stories of real people who survived

the unsurvivable.

I saw the ropes sift through the repellering, and I couldn't do anything.

Learn what went wrong, what went right, and how you can escape if the worst case scenario

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