What Happened To The Man Who Cut Off His Arm?
What Happened To The Man Who Cut Off His Arm? After freeing himself, Ralston climbed out of the slot canyon in which he had been trapped, rappelled down a 65-foot (20 m) sheer wall, then hiked out of the canyon, all one-handed. He was 8 miles (13 km) from his vehicle, and had no phone.