Between Rock And A Hard Place Summary

"Between Rock and a Hard Place" is an adventurous survival story of Aron Ralston. The story shows how, for six days, Aron went with almost no food, water, or hope of surviving. Then Aron made a decision that would save and change his life forever. On Saturday, April 26th, Aron went for a hike in the Utah canyonlands for a vacation after a winter of solo climbing Colorado's mountain peaks.
At the beginning of his hike Aron briefly came across two women, but soon went back off by himself. Aron hiked until there was eight miles between him and his car and then at 2:41pm he was hiking in a slot canyon, with is a very deep and narrow path. He was climbing down from a boulder that was wedged in between the walls, when suddenly it collapsed from the weight and before he had a chance to move an 800 pound boulder landed on his hand and wrist
For six days he was trapped, he made a tourniquet out of rope and a clip to keep blood in his arm flowing and he started using a video camera to say his goodbyes to his family hoping someone would find it. Then on the sixth day he came up with a courageous idea and made a decision that would save his life. Aron decided to cut off the part of his arm that was stuck in order to free himself. At 11:36 a.m. on Thursday, May 1st Aron successfully amputated his arm and started his travel back toward civilization. Eventually he stops a family in the distance who helps him to a helicopter and he is rushed to the hospital.
Aron was stuck 100 feet down a canyon with an 800 pound boulder wedging his arm onto the wall. He lost 40 pounds and a liter and a half of blood in six days as well as suffering from dehydration, euphoria, and light headedness from the blood loss. Yet at the end of the story Aron tells the reader he feels blessed that he has been part of a miracle that touched thousands of