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She Should've Died: How Lisa Survived 48 Hours on Wither Flat

She Should've Died: How Lisa Survived 48 Hours on Wither Flat

Cold, isolated, and still alive against every expectation: a thermos three-quarters full sat untouched in -14°F for 48 hours while a seasoned paraglider with broken ribs waited nearby. How did Lisa Ford survive two days on Wither Flat with a 17% phone battery and no radio?

In this episode, we follow the timeline from Lisa's launch on February 9, 2019 through the wing collapse, her decision to conserve battery, and the search that went to the wrong place for 19 hours. What single choice in the first minutes after impact changed…

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