This week, another epic story from the Real Survival Stories archive. We’ll be back as normal, every week, after a short break.

A festive family outing takes one wrong turn… literally. In 2016, the Kleins drive out towards the Grand Canyon. But in the height of winter, just before Christmas, the snowy roads are deserted and the route is unclear. A small slice of misfortune sends their vacation into a tailspin. As mother Karen heads off alone to find help, she has no idea how close she’ll come to never seeing her family again…

A Noiser podcast production. Hosted by John Hopkins. Written by Joe Viner.

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