Survival of Danelle Ballengee

A routine training run in the Utah desert turns into a two-day survival ordeal. In this episode, we tell the story of endurance athlete Danelle Ballengee, who was critically injured after a fall near Moab and forced to rely on experience, restraint, and a series of difficult decisions to stay alive. This is a grounded, step-by-step account of what happened, how she survived, and what the experience changed.

SOURCES:

https://www.runnersworld.com/trail-running/a20808181/danelle-ballengee-five-years-later/?utm_

https://www.deseret.com/2006/12/21/19992155/dog-leads-rescuers-to-injured-runner-stranded-near-moab/?utm

https://coloradotriathlete.com/documentary-portrays-danelle-ballengees-extraordinary-tale-of-survival/?utm_

https://babbittville.com/taz-the-wonder-dog/