Glacier Escape: Trapped Under the Ice

Glacier Escape: Trapped Under the Ice

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Avalanche at the Mine: Buried Under a Machine

Les Morlang is a mechanic at a gold mine in the mountains of Colorado. In November 1985, he’s racing to complete some essential construction work before a blizzard rolls in. But he and his colleague Jack will be caught off guard. As a devastating natural disaster descends, they’l ...  Show more

Seaplane Crash: Flipped Upside Down

In May 2025, a hardworking Dutch couple book an extended holiday to Canada. Désirée and Marko Kruithof hope to reconnect and take some time to plan the next phase of their lives, now their children have left home. But all plans are thrown out the window when, just days into their ...  Show more

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