Alayna

And it was clear to the three volunteers that the longer they waited, the more likely it was that people were going to die.

And it was clear to the three volunteers that the longer they waited, the more likely it was that people were going to die.

So on the morning of December 12th, Parado, Canessa, and Visinton left the valley, headed to the west, where they believed they would find help. Before leaving, they dressed in several layers of clothing because, again, they had found those fucking luggage things. Yes. And even fashioned socks made of human skin.

So on the morning of December 12th, Parado, Canessa, and Visinton left the valley, headed to the west, where they believed they would find help. Before leaving, they dressed in several layers of clothing because, again, they had found those fucking luggage things. Yes. And even fashioned socks made of human skin.

They did this because they felt like it would keep their feet from getting soaked with water, which would put them at risk for frostbite. Pretty smart. Very macabre. Rough. Very smart. Morbid. Within a few days of hiking, it became clear to the three on the trip that This was going to be a lot harder than they thought it would be. And they thought it was going to be pretty fucking hard.

They did this because they felt like it would keep their feet from getting soaked with water, which would put them at risk for frostbite. Pretty smart. Very macabre. Rough. Very smart. Morbid. Within a few days of hiking, it became clear to the three on the trip that This was going to be a lot harder than they thought it would be. And they thought it was going to be pretty fucking hard.

There were several sheer ice cliffs and rock walls to climb, all again with no equipment or experience. On the second night, Canessa and Prado suggested it might be better if Byzantine returned to the plane because they said it would give them more food rations and increase the likelihood of getting help. Okay. They were like, maybe we shouldn't have all three of us out here. So Byzantine agreed.

There were several sheer ice cliffs and rock walls to climb, all again with no equipment or experience. On the second night, Canessa and Prado suggested it might be better if Byzantine returned to the plane because they said it would give them more food rations and increase the likelihood of getting help. Okay. They were like, maybe we shouldn't have all three of us out here. So Byzantine agreed.

He was like, you know what? Yeah. So he began the trek back to the plane while they continued west.

He was like, you know what? Yeah. So he began the trek back to the plane while they continued west.

No. For nearly a week, Canessa and Parado hiked and climbed through the fucking Andes. At times, climbing nearly a thousand feet in one day.

No. For nearly a week, Canessa and Parado hiked and climbed through the fucking Andes. At times, climbing nearly a thousand feet in one day.

That is twice the recommended daily climb for an experienced hiker.

That is twice the recommended daily climb for an experienced hiker.

They also were going through several bouts of altitude sickness, which is fucking awful.

They also were going through several bouts of altitude sickness, which is fucking awful.

Now, on multiple occasions, they were deceived, too, by what looked like a short distance between one location and another, only to have it suddenly stretch out for miles and miles. Early in their trip, they spent days climbing thousands of feet up the mountain, too, to just look on the other side and find it completely impassable. So to have to go all the way back down.

Now, on multiple occasions, they were deceived, too, by what looked like a short distance between one location and another, only to have it suddenly stretch out for miles and miles. Early in their trip, they spent days climbing thousands of feet up the mountain, too, to just look on the other side and find it completely impassable. So to have to go all the way back down.

Now after about a week of walking, the pair began to notice the environment around them started changing a little.

Now after about a week of walking, the pair began to notice the environment around them started changing a little.