Every now and again we read or hear of someone displaying courage under extreme measures that leave us in disbelief, questioning if you yourself could have survived such an event. In this case it was a group of people who had the unfortunate experience of such a thing. Flight 571 carrying forty-five passengers including a rugby team and their family and friends crashed on October 13, 1972 in the Andes Mountain. Several died in the crash while others perished due to injuries and cold. Eight more died after an avalanche toppled their shelter. Upon believing they would not be rescued Nando Parrado and Robert Canessa walk ten days across the Andes for help. Ten weeks of being in the elements and eating the remains of the dead survivors and believing the rescue teams had giving up; sixteen survivors were rescued on December 23, 1972. The anniversary of this event is near, while it happened over thirty years ago, it is a boundless story of courage and miracles.
