Welcome to Adventures Gone Wrong — a podcast where outdoor adventures take a turn, survival is optional, and questionable decisions are part of the journey.
I’m Stacie, your chaos-loving storyteller from the Yukon. I dig into real-life tales of risk, resilience, and what happens when the wilderness doesn’t go according to plan.
Some stories will make you laugh. Some will make you say “WHY would they do that?!” All of them will make you glad it wasn’t you.
Keyhole Canyon: The Easiest Route in Zion Became a Death Trap
Host [Host Name] recounts the harrowing Keyhole Canyon flash flood that trapped seven friends in Zion National Park.
20 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT
John Chau and his Obsession with the World's Most Isolated Tribe
Host Alex Thompson explores John Allen Chau's lifelong obsession with contacting the isolated Sentinelese people, revealing the complex history of outsider attempts.
31 Jul 2026TRANSCRIPT
The 2026 Maldives Cave Diving Disaster
Host [Host Name] explores the tragic 2026 Maldives cave diving disaster, uncovering the unanswered questions surrounding the experienced divers' fatal expedition.
27 Jul 2026TRANSCRIPT
Goran Kropp: The Most Hardcore Everest Attempt Ever?
Host Alex Honnold explores Swedish climber Göran Kropp's audacious solo Everest climb and harrowing journey, revealing the extreme challenges and critical decisions made.
6 Jul 2026
Three Deadly Volcanoes and the People Who Went Anyway
In 1991, a volcanologist said he didn't care if he died tomorrow. He meant it. This video is about three volcanoes and the scientists, researchers, and one very stubborn old man who knew exactly how dangerous they were, and went anyway. Send us Fan Mail Support the show Support the channel: Patreon: Get behind-the-scenes fun on life here in the Yukon with the dogs, chats about what's coming up, stories I'm looking into, early ad-free access to all videos and more! YouTube: https://www.youtube...
7 May 2026
Andrée's 1897 Arctic Balloon Expedition
In 1897, a Swedish engineer convinced a king, a Nobel Prize winner, and an entire nation to fund the most ambitious plan in exploration history, flying a hydrogen balloon to the North Pole. He had never tested the balloon in Arctic conditions. His steering system didn't work. He launched anyway. What followed was 65 hours of chaos in the air, 87 days of brutal survival on the Arctic ice when they finally found land. But, after only four days on land, the three men were dead. Their frozen camp...
17 Mar 2026
Murder Wall: The 1936 Eiger Tragedy
The north face of the Eiger had a reputation so bad it got a nickname. Mordwand. The Murder Wall. By 1936, it had already killed several climbers, and nobody had ever made it to the top. Four young climbers - two German, two Austrian - decided they were going to be the ones to crack the Eiger’s north face. They were talented. They were experienced. And one decision in particular would make this one of the most witnessed - and most heartbreaking - disasters in mountaineering histor...
12 Mar 2026
Mount Logan 1987: The Ridge That's Only Been Climbed Once
In May 1987, two of the world's best climbers - Dave Cheesmond and Catherine Freer - attempted the Hummingbird Ridge on Mount Logan, Canada's highest mountain. Between them, they'd climbed Everest, K2, and El Capitan. They were the best of the best. The Hummingbird Ridge had only been climbed once since 1965 and it was a brutal 30-day siege that other climbers didn't believe was possible. Dave and Catherine went up fast and light. Just the two of them. Then they vanished. For thirteen years, ...
1 Feb 2026
The Most Bizarre Olympic Disaster Ever: The 1904 Marathon
The 1904 St. Louis Olympic Marathon might be the most disastrous sporting event in history. Thirty-two men started. Only fourteen finished. The winner was given rat poison and brandy to keep him moving. Barefoot runners were chased off-course by dogs. And race organizers intentionally restricted water because they believed dehydration helped performance! This is the true story of the 1904 Olympic Marathon. A race so chaotic it nearly killed the Olympic marathon forever. Join the Patreon to s...
11 Jan 2026
Annapurna: Why Does the Deadliest Mountain Now Have a Waiting Line?
Annapurna was the first 8,000-meter peak ever climbed, three years before Everest. It should have been a triumph. Instead, the climbers who made history lost every finger and toe getting back down. 75 years later, Annapurna is still taking lives. But now it's not just elite alpinists on the mountain, it's commercial clients, guided expeditions, and climbers who've never been above 8,000 meters. This is the story of the world's deadliest mountain, the people who keep climbing it, and what it...
23 Oct 2025
1,000 Climbers Trapped on Everest: Here's What Really Happened
Were 1,000 climbers really trapped on Mount Everest? Recently, the internet went wild with dramatic headlines, but the real story is very different. In this podcast, we dig into what actually happened on Everest in the recent storm, who was really at risk, and how the truth got twisted. Follow the show and enjoy more wild stories! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/AdventuresGoneWrong47 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@adventuresgonewrong Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adventures...
14 Aug 2025
The Human Seal: Iceland’s Most Unbelievable Survival Story
In the freezing darkness off Iceland’s coast, a lone fisherman finds himself in the water after his boat sinks, with no life jacket, no survival suit, and miles from shore. What happens next defies science, survival training, and common sense. This is the unbelievable true story of Guðlaugur Friðþórsson, the man who turned a deadly night at sea into one of the most extraordinary rescues in history. Follow the show and explore more wild stories! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ad...
3 Aug 2025
Martin Strel: The Man Who Swam the Entire Amazon on Bratwurst, Wine, and Sheer Madness
He swam the entire Amazon River, over 3,000 miles of sewage, piranhas, and parasites. All while pounding red wine and slathering himself in gasoline. And somehow, that’s not even the weird part! This is the story of Martin Strel. Follow the show and explore more wild stories! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@adventuresgonewrong Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adventures_gone_wrong/ Store: https://adventuresgonewrong.com/ Send us a text
12 Jul 2025
Paddling the Arctic - Don Starkell and Victoria Jason's Wild 1500-Mile Journey (PART 2)
This is Part 2 of one of the most bizarre Arctic expeditions I've ever come across. 🛶 Two strangers set out to kayak the Northwest Passage. One was a thrill-chasing adrenaline addict, the other a soft-spoken grandmother who’d just learned to paddle. What followed was 1,500 miles of Arctic ice, storms, bears, interpersonal conflicts and some of the worst navigational decisions known to man. The locals warned them. The Arctic tested them. And what followed was one of the most bizarre expe...
24 Jun 2025
Paddling the Arctic: Don Starkell and Victoria Jason’s Wild 1500-Mile Journey (PART 1)
Don Starkell and Victoria Jason embark on a perilous 1500-mile kayak journey through the Arctic, facing ice, storms, bears, and navigational challenges, revealing the extreme tests of the Arctic.
16 Jun 2025
Lydia Bradey - The Most Controversial Everest Climb You've Never Heard Of
Lydia Bradey recounts her historic 1988 solo Mount Everest summit without oxygen, which was disputed by her teammates, including Rob Hall, in this interview episode.
9 Jun 2025
Trapped in the Yukon – A Plane Crash Survival Story
The host recounts the harrowing true story of two strangers who survived a brutal plane crash in the Yukon wilderness in 1963, battling the elements for 49 days.
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Keyhole Canyon: The Easiest Route in Zion Became a Death Trap
Published 10 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] A storm can be miles away, somewhere upstream in the drainage, while you're in the canyon and it's totally dry. Zion National Park says that flash floods can be triggered by storms miles from where you are and that water levels can rise within minutes, sometimes seconds. And once that water's in the slot canyon, it's not something that you can swim through. A flash flood isn't just fast-moving water. It can carry mud, rocks, branches, entire tree trunks, even boulders. Zion warns that the wall of water and debris can reach 12 feet high, hitting you hard enough to knock you off your feet instantly. […]
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