Alayna

Every time they thought they were reaching the top of the peak, they would find another higher peak just above them.

Every time they thought they were reaching the top of the peak, they would find another higher peak just above them.

And they couldn't see anything through it. But it was on this trek that when they reached an outcropping of rock finally that had broken through the snow, that they found one of the plane's wings. And it was twisted, scattered across the snow. And with it, they found five of their former traveling companions.

And they couldn't see anything through it. But it was on this trek that when they reached an outcropping of rock finally that had broken through the snow, that they found one of the plane's wings. And it was twisted, scattered across the snow. And with it, they found five of their former traveling companions.

Gaston Castamale, Alexis Howney, Guido Magri, Joaquin Ramirez, and Ramon Martinez.

Gaston Castamale, Alexis Howney, Guido Magri, Joaquin Ramirez, and Ramon Martinez.

Yeah. They were preserved as well because of the freezing temperatures, but their faces were black, which suggested that they had been burned by the engines or the fuel when they were ripped out of the plane.

Yeah. They were preserved as well because of the freezing temperatures, but their faces were black, which suggested that they had been burned by the engines or the fuel when they were ripped out of the plane.

Yeah. Now, although they had discovered more of the wreckage and the missing bodies of their friends, they didn't really come out of the mountains with anything else, unfortunately. They hadn't managed to gain any more insight into their location. They hadn't found anything useful in the wreckage that they had found. And most importantly, they were now exhausted. Physically.

Yeah. Now, although they had discovered more of the wreckage and the missing bodies of their friends, they didn't really come out of the mountains with anything else, unfortunately. They hadn't managed to gain any more insight into their location. They hadn't found anything useful in the wreckage that they had found. And most importantly, they were now exhausted. Physically.

And they said if they thought they were going to be hiking out of these mountains to go get help, that short excursion proved that that was going to be a lot more difficult than they thought. Maybe impossible.

And they said if they thought they were going to be hiking out of these mountains to go get help, that short excursion proved that that was going to be a lot more difficult than they thought. Maybe impossible.

Now, by October 29th, the survivors had fallen into kind of like a routine at this point. They were keeping a schedule. You have to. They were maintaining order. It was like a little village. It's like Survivor. And that day, October 29th, they had broken into smaller groups and spent the morning cleaning the fuselage, cutting and drying meat, melting snow.

Now, by October 29th, the survivors had fallen into kind of like a routine at this point. They were keeping a schedule. You have to. They were maintaining order. It was like a little village. It's like Survivor. And that day, October 29th, they had broken into smaller groups and spent the morning cleaning the fuselage, cutting and drying meat, melting snow.

And those who were still too weak were, you know, resting in hammock beds that they'd created from materials. And for most of the day, it was unusually calm. But then later, the sky started getting darker and this like wicked cold wind started whipping through. And it was too cold for everyone to be outside, so they got into the fuselage all together.

And those who were still too weak were, you know, resting in hammock beds that they'd created from materials. And for most of the day, it was unusually calm. But then later, the sky started getting darker and this like wicked cold wind started whipping through. And it was too cold for everyone to be outside, so they got into the fuselage all together.

And they spent the rest of the night just telling stories, trying to keep warm, chatting with each other about family, about what they're going to do when they get out of here. And then one by one, they drifted off to sleep. Now, Roy Harley was laying awake on the floor, squeezed between Javier Methel and Carlitos Pais, when he felt this, like, weird vibration run through the floor of the plane.

And they spent the rest of the night just telling stories, trying to keep warm, chatting with each other about family, about what they're going to do when they get out of here. And then one by one, they drifted off to sleep. Now, Roy Harley was laying awake on the floor, squeezed between Javier Methel and Carlitos Pais, when he felt this, like, weird vibration run through the floor of the plane.

And just seconds later, he heard what he described as the sound of metal falling to the ground. And he jumped up to see what was happening, and he had a T-shirt covering his face, like, to try to get away from the wind. But he'd only just stood up when he was hit by a wall of snow that buried him to his waist and nearly knocked him to the ground. Was it an avalanche?

And just seconds later, he heard what he described as the sound of metal falling to the ground. And he jumped up to see what was happening, and he had a T-shirt covering his face, like, to try to get away from the wind. But he'd only just stood up when he was hit by a wall of snow that buried him to his waist and nearly knocked him to the ground. Was it an avalanche?