Aron Ralston,
Adventurer &
Subject of the Film, 127 Hours
11:30 am | Industry Luncheon
Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Turning Adversity to Advantage
Aron Ralston's extraordinary story of survival after an 800-pound boulder
trapped him in a remote Utah canyon captured global headlines in 2003. In his
New York Times best seller, Between a Rock and a Hard Place, the Oscar-nominated
film, 127 Hours, and on stage, Ralston takes audiences vicariously through those
six days without water, means of communication, or hope of escape, to the
ecstatic moments when he freed himself by severing his own arm.
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Following a miraculous rescue spearheaded by his mom and with the aid of
prosthetics he helped design, Aron returned to his outdoor passions, completing
elite mountaineering projects which remain unrepeated even to this day. He has
interviewed with Tom Brokaw, David Letterman, and Jay Leno, and received
standing ovations and industry-leading testimonials from over five hundred
groups around the world. Attendees credit Ralston's story with encouraging them
through disease, disability, and loss, even saving their lives from suicide and
depression.
Aron's incredible triumph in the face of insurmountable odds inspires audiences
to harness the power of their deepest motivations, relationships, and mindset to
transform personal and professional "boulders" into their blessings. Today,
Ralston continues to pursue high-altitude adventures, advocates for wilderness
protection, and tries to keep up with his two spirited children, Leo and
Elisabetta.