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on Sunday, April 27, 2003. 184 00:32:32,952 --> 00:32:36,622 This marks 24 hours... 185 00:32:36,705 --> 00:32:40,876 of being stuck in Blue John Canyon... 186 00:32:42,002 --> 00:32:45,548 right where it slots up before the big drop. 187 00:32:48,050 --> 00:32:49,718 My name's Aron Ralston. 188 00:32:49,802 --> 00:32:54,056 My parents are Donna and Larry Ralston of Englewood, Colorado. 189 00:32:57,518 --> 00:33:00,104 Whoever finds this can keep the recorder. 190 00:33:01,147 --> 00:33:04,441 Just please try and get in touch with my parents... 191 00:33:04,525 --> 00:33:07,361 and give them this tape. 192 00:33:07,444 --> 00:33:09,029 I'd appreciate it. 193 00:33:11,490 --> 00:33:15,327 I was descending Blue John yesterday... 194 00:33:16,328 --> 00:33:22,209 when this chock stone came loose... 195 00:33:22,293 --> 00:33:23,836 and rolled onto my arm. 196 00:33:23,919 --> 00:33:26,755 And now it's stuck. 197 00:33:27,798 --> 00:33:32,636 The thumb is kind of this gray-blue color. 198 00:33:33,470 --> 00:33:35,014 Yeah. 199 00:33:35,097 --> 00:33:38,642 It's been without circulation for 24 hours. 200 00:33:39,643 --> 00:33:42,938 So, I think it's pretty well gone. 201 00:33:44,940 --> 00:33:47,109 I'm low on food. 202 00:33:49,695 --> 00:33:53,449 That's about 300, 400 mil... 203 00:33:54,700 --> 00:33:56,619 and that's it for water. 204 00:34:01,207 --> 00:34:04,585 I'm in pretty deep doo-doo here. 205 00:34:09,173 --> 00:34:10,925 Hello! 206 00:34:11,008 --> 00:34:12,176 Please! 207 00:34:12,259 --> 00:34:14,345 There's someone down here! 208 00:34:15,304 --> 00:34:16,555 Help! 209 00:34:16,639 --> 00:34:18,641 I'm in the canyon! 210 00:34:19,767 --> 00:34:20,684 Help! 211 00:34:20,768 --> 00:34:21,518 Help! 212 00:34:57,846 --> 00:34:59,390 <i>Please!</i> 213 00:34:59,473 --> 00:35:00,808 <i>Help!</i> 214 00:35:02,643 --> 00:35:03,811 <i>Help!</i> 215 00:35:04,853 --> 00:35:07,064 <i>Down here!</i> 216 00:35:07,147 --> 00:35:08,524 <i>Help!</i> 217 00:35:22,246 --> 00:35:23,998 Don't lose it. 218 00:35:30,004 --> 00:35:31,547 Aron. 219 00:35:34,633 --> 00:35:36,885 Do not lose it. 220 00:36:28,812 --> 00:36:30,314 Not bad. 221 00:36:40,574 --> 00:36:42,284 Oh, dinner. 222 00:36:52,127 --> 00:36:55,047 <i>Tomorrow night, we're actually seriously throwing a party, if you want to come-</i> 223 00:36:55,130 --> 00:36:57,091 <i>You should come by, have a beer, kickback.</i> 224 00:36:57,174 --> 00:36:59,802 <i>There's gonna be a huge inflatable Scooby-Doo.</i> 225 00:37:01,303 --> 00:37:02,763 Scooby-Doo. 226 00:37:12,106 --> 00:37:13,482 <i>Where are you</i> 227 00:37:25,202 --> 00:37:26,662 Mountain Dew. 228 00:37:30,040 --> 00:37:31,125 Plastic cup. 229 00:37:33,502 --> 00:37:34,837 Thank you. 230 00:37:38,173 --> 00:37:39,675 Might take a beer as well. 231 00:37:41,969 --> 00:37:43,303 <i>Donlt mind if I do.</i> 232 00:38:44,781 --> 00:38:47,910 <i>Hey. Aron here. Leave a message.</i> 233 00:38:51,830 --> 00:38:55,792 <i>Aron, ity,s Mom. I was hoping to catch you.</i> 234 00:38:57,252 --> 00:38:58,754 <i>Are you there?</i> 235 00:38:58,837 --> 00:39:00,589 <i>Hello?</i> 236 00:39:01,757 --> 00:39:04,051 <i>Okay. Nothing urgent.</i> 237 00:39:05,802 --> 00:39:08,472 <i>Dad's in New York, so ity,ll be a quiet weekend.</i> 238 00:39:09,598 --> 00:39:13,101 <i>Call me, okay? Lots of love.</i> 239 00:39:31,328 --> 00:39:34,248 - Where you going? - Don't know yet. 240 00:39:35,332 --> 00:39:36,333 Right there, Brion. 241 00:39:36,416 --> 00:39:39,253 Maybe Utah. Maybe somewhere else. 242 00:39:39,836 --> 00:39:41,880 - Have a good one. - Always do. 243 00:39:41,964 --> 00:39:43,799 <i>Always do.</i> 244 00:40:11,285 --> 00:40:12,244 Let's go. 245 00:40:53,327 --> 00:40:54,661 Oh, come on! 246 00:42:28,004 --> 00:42:29,339 Crap. 247 00:42:42,436 --> 00:42:44,855 This is freaking me out, looking at myself. 248 00:42:45,856 --> 00:42:47,983 Sorry. I hope that's okay. 249 00:42:52,446 --> 00:42:54,281 It's Monday. 250 00:42:56,575 --> 00:42:58,452 Bummer, all day. 251 00:42:59,494 --> 00:43:02,164 I tried to set up this pulley all morning... 252 00:43:02,247 --> 00:43:03,832 but it didn't work. 253 00:43:04,833 --> 00:43:06,793 It was worth a try. 254 00:43:06,877 --> 00:43:08,628 But there's too much friction. 255 00:43:08,712 --> 00:43:12,966 And it's a climbing rope, so there's too much stretch. 256 00:43:14,384 --> 00:43:16,887 What I could really use is about 20 meters... 257 00:43:16,970 --> 00:43:20,766 of static wrap rope, 9.8 mil. 258 00:43:22,851 --> 00:43:26,521 Three or four pulleys, a rack of carabiners, a sling... 259 00:43:26,605 --> 00:43:30,025 power drill... and bolt kit. 260 00:43:32,194 --> 00:43:36,406 And eight burly men to do all the hauling. 261 00:43:38,867 -->...