Introducing Against The Odds
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You huddle on an outcropping of a snowy mountain in Pakistan, trapped and alone. What would you do if you found yourself up against the elements? You're swimming through a narrow corridor in an underwater cave and your air is almost out. With nowhere to turn but yourself. Your

You're flying 40,000 feet above the Amazon rainforest, looking down at the jungle below. And you need to make a choice. An avalanche of snow is heading straight down. Water starts pouring into the ship. The plane dips down below the trees, hurtling towards the ground. Survive? 20,000 feet, 10,000, five. Or die. Mayday, mayday. You can't breathe.

From Wondery, I'm Cassie DePeckel. And I'm Mike Corey. And this is Against the Odds, where each week we bring you the most extraordinary survival stories in the world. From the men who rescue 12 boys and their teacher trapped in a cave. To the mountaineers who get lost in a snowstorm on K2. You'll feel the hunger, the pain, and the thrill as people push themselves to their limits to survive and sometimes become heroes.

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