Episode

Crushed Beneath a Boulder | E211

Podcast: The CRUX: True Survival Stories
Published: Jan 26, 2026
Duration seconds: 1877
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Summary

They were just looking for crystals. Then 4,000 kilos of stone rolled into Kevin DePalo, crushing both his legs into the sand. Miles from help. Arteries exposed. Five and a half hours trapped under a boulder in California's Inyo Mountains. His survival came down to one friend's quick thinking, a small-town rescue coordinator who refused to give up, and a Navy helicopter crew willing to fly a dangerous nighttime mountain rescue.