Sip and Saga Society

Episode 9: AVALANCHE

Episode Summary

This week we release Part 2 of our Andes Mountain Series! This episode has been a long time coming and it is EXTRA sad, but incredibly inspiring. We discuss good beverages, snow, and the dangers of the mountain.

Episode Notes

After a plane crash in the Andes, a group of Uruguayan rugby players faces despair when search efforts are abandoned. As starvation sets in, they reluctantly resort to cannibalism. Nando emerges as a leader, planning a dangerous expedition to find supplies and eventually the crash's tail section. Despite facing harsh conditions and dwindling hope, they salvage food and a radio. An avalanche further complicates their survival, but their determination drives them to seek rescue amidst the moral dilemmas and psychological toll of their ordeal.

 

Sources: 

Miracle in the Andes by Nando Perrado