# O Circuit Tragedy: 120 MPH | Disaster Strikes E236

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Podcast: [The CRUX: True Survival Stories](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-crux-true-survival-stories-2136323)
Published: 2026-05-21T11:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://bleav.com/shows/the-crux-true-survival-stories/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=284
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## Resource

On November 17, 2025, five hikers died of hypothermia on Chile's John Garner Pass after being told a forecasted cyclone was "normal for Patagonia" by refugio staff, while no park rangers were present due to election-day staffing shortages. Survivors organized their own rescue with makeshift stretchers and satellite devices, then had to self-evacuate while injured. The episode examines the system failures that led to the deaths of Victoria Bond, Cristina Calvillo Tovar, Julian Garcia Pimentel, Nadine Lichey, and Andreas von Pein, and survivors' calls for improved ranger presence, emergency planning, and communication systems.

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