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Aron Lee Ralston (born October 27, 1975) is an American mountaineer, mechanical engineer, and motivational speaker, known for surviving a canyoneering accident by cutting off part of his own right arm.
Oct 29, 2023 · Aron Ralston was a mountaineer who spent 127 hours pinned by a boulder in Utah's Bluejohn Canyon in 2003. He amputated his own arm with a knife and survived to tell his story, which inspired the 2010 film 127 Hours starring James Franco.
Apr 28, 2024 · Learn how mountaineer Aron Ralston survived for five days after getting pinned by a boulder in Utah's Canyonlands National Park. Find out how director Danny Boyle and actor James Franco brought his harrowing ordeal to the screen with accuracy and authenticity.
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Mar 2, 2011 · Aron Ralston talks about his true story that was adapted into the Oscar-nominated feature film, '127 Hours', starring James Franco. ...more.
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Jun 17, 2016 · Seven miles into the canyon that day, Aron dislodged a 800-pound boulder that crushed and pinned his right hand. After 127 hours, he amputated his own right forearm with a dull pocketknife in ...
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Apr 27, 2024 · The Real Life Story Behind 127 Hours. In April 2003, Aron Ralston got his right arm trapped by a massive half-ton (500 kg) boulder in Utah’s Bluejohn Canyon, way out in the middle of nowhere.
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May 3, 2022 · Learn about the true story of Aron Ralston, who cut off his own arm to escape a boulder in a Utah canyon in 2003. Find out how he became a motivational speaker, a winter peak climber, and a media celebrity after his ordeal.
