Volcanic Deluge in the Land of Mordor

Real Survival Stories

NOISER

Society & Culture, Documentary, Sports, Wilderness, History

4.8 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 18 September 2024

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

Deep in New Zealand’s North Island, William Pike climbs a volcano. But amidst the stunning scenery - used as a location for the Lord of the Rings films - he soon finds himself stuck in the mountains… facing doom. Consumed and entombed by a volcanic flood, William is buried under rock, mud, ice and ash. He’ll have to draw on his deepest reserves of physical strength, and strength of mind, if he’s to survive… A Noiser production, written by Jane Deith. For more on this story read William’s book Every Day’s a Good Day. For ad-free listening, bonus material and early access to new episodes, join Noiser+. Click the Noiser+ banner to get started. Or, if you’re on Spotify or Android, go to noiser.com/subscriptions If you have an amazing survival story of your own that you’d like to put forward for the show, let us know. Drop us an email at [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	A Family Day Out with a Difference
0:02.0	Join the race to help build the new Children's Cancer Center at Great Orman Street Hospital.
0:07.0	RBC Race for the Kids, a family festival and fun run, is coming back to London Hyde Park on Saturday 12th of October.
0:14.0	Bring the whole family to walk jog or scoot, 2K or 5K
0:18.0	and enjoy a day full of music, games and entertainment.
0:21.0	All while supporting Great Orman Street Hospital Children's Charity.
0:25.0	Kids Go Free. Sign up to date at gosh.org slash race.
0:30.0	It's 8.20 p.m. on Tuesday, September the 25th, 2007, near the top of Mount Rupejo.
0:39.0	It's an active volcano that rises from the heart of New Zealand's North Island.
0:44.9	The mary word, Rupehu, means pit of noise.
0:49.6	But tonight the crater is quiet.
0:52.2	On a plateau near the summit, a tiny alpine hut perches on the rocky
0:57.0	ground. Inside, a 22-year-old teacher, William Pike and his climbing companion James Christie.
1:06.7	It's dark on the mountain and inside the basic wooden shelter which is almost frozen over by
1:11.6	ice.
1:12.8	It's minus 8 degrees Celsius.
1:17.1	Cocooned in his sleeping bag,
1:18.8	William tries to get some shut I.
1:21.0	They'll be leaving at 4 a.m.
1:22.3	to tackle the summit, and the view from the top
1:24.6	promises to be something truly special. To be up before the sunrise to be
1:31.5	walking along the ridge of Mount to appear in cresting the summit, you know, just on sunrise was the perfect thing.
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