Your Story: What Saved You?

In his Deep Survival column in the March issue of National Geographic Adventure magazine, award-winning writer Laurence Gonzales discusses the decisions that led an expert skier to die in an avalanche in Alaska.

Now we want to know your survival experiences. What was the thought process that kept you alive? Please post your comments and survival experiences or questions below. Laurence Gonzales will offer his insights into selected stories.

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