A 700-pound boulder pins Alaska man face-down in a glacier creek for three hours
A 61-year-old Alaska man was pinned facedown in an icy creek by a 700-pound boulder for three hours. His wife kept him alive until rescuers arrived, using air bags and brute force to free him.

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2 viewpointsA 700-pound boulder pinned Alaska man face-down in a glacier creek for 3 hours
Alaska man unscathed after being pinned for three hours by 700-pound boulder in glacier creek
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Alaska man unscathed after being pinned for three hours by 700-pound boulder in glacier creek
Alaska man survives being pinned face-down by 700-pound boulder in creek after help from his wife
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