@peakdame: On August 9, 1969, F. Peter Simmons was flying a solo night trip from Long Island to the Adirondacks to meet his family on vacation. Simmons got caught in a massive mountain downdraft. Within seconds, his Piper Cherokee tore through tree branches and crashed hard near Mount Marshall. Simmons woke up trapped in the wreckage. He had a fractured skull, a broken jaw, and shattered limbs. He was miles from help, facing freezing wilderness nights completely alone. For two days, he clung to life inside the twisted metal. On the third day, lost hikers heard faint noises. They alerted a forest ranger, sparking a dramatic mountain rescue that airlifted Simmons out alive.#mountains #nature #newyork #life

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