Aron Ralston

Quick Facts

Full Name	Aron Ralston
Occupation	Rock Climber
Date Of Birth	Oct 27, 1975(1975-10-27)
Age	49
Birthplace	Marion
Country	United States
Birth City	Ohio
Horoscope	Libra

Aron Ralston Biography

Aron Ralston is one of the most popular and richest Rock Climber who was born on October 27, 1975 in Marion, Ohio, United States. A rock climber and adventurer who wrote the autobiography Between a Rock and a Hard Place which describes the time he had to amputate his arm after an almost fatal rock climbing accident. His account was later made into the movie 127 Hours.

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Aron Lee Ralston (born October 27, 1975) is an American outdoorsman, mechanical engineer and motivational speaker known for surviving a canyoneering accident by cutting off his own arm. During a solo descent of Bluejohn Canyon in southeastern Utah he dislodged a boulder, pinning his right wrist to the side of the canyon wall. After five days he was able to amputate his arm with a dull pocketknife, make his way through the rest of the canyon, rappel down a 65-foot (20 m) drop, and hike 7 miles (11 km) to safety.

Ralston worked as a mechanical engineer with Intel in Ocotillo, Tacoma and Albuquerque for five years, but found himself burned out by working in a large corporation. During his time as an engineer he had built up skills in mountaineering, and in 2002 he quit in order to climb Denali. He moved to Aspen, Colorado in order to pursue a life of climbing mountains.

His wife was Jessica Trusty from 2009-2011. He has two children.

Aron Ralston Net Worth

Aron Ralston is one of the richest Rock Climber from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Aron Ralston 's net worth $4 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He worked as mechanical engineer at Intel. The accident that he was involved in took place on April 26, 2003.

He was featured in an episode of Tosh.0 featuring host He was featured on a segment for Tosh.0 with host Daniel Tosh, along with appearances on The Today Show, Good Morning America and The Tonight Show., in addition to guest appearances in The Today Show, Good Morning America and The Tonight Show.

Aron Ralston was born on October 27, 1975 in Marion, Ohio. He and his family moved to Denver when he was 12, where he attended Cherry Creek High School and learned to ski and backpack. He received his college degree from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, finishing with degrees in mechanical engineering and French, with a minor in piano. At Carnegie Mellon, he served as a resident assistant, studied abroad, and was an active intramural sports participant. He also worked as a rafting guide during the summer.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Aron Ralston height 6 ft 1 in Aron weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Aron Ralston Dating?

According to our records, Aron Ralston married to Jessica Trusty. As of December 1, 2023, Aron Ralston’s is not dating anyone.

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He later noted that surviving being trapped in the canyon had given him a sense of invincibility, at a time that it should have humbled him. He lost friends to suicide, and became depressed after his girlfriend broke up with him in 2006, and has tried to shift his focus away from adventure seeking for esteem purposes.

Facts & Trivia

Aron Ranked on the list of most popular Rock Climber. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Aron Ralston celebrates birthday on October 27 of every year.

As a corporate speaker, Ralston receives an honorarium of about $25,000 per domestic speaking appearance, and up to $37,000 for international speeches. On May 4, 2007, Ralston appeared at the Swiss Economic Forum and gave a speech about “how he did not lose his hand, but gained his life back.”

Is Aron Ralston arm still there?

His severed hand and forearm were retrieved from under the boulder by park authorities. According to television presenter Tom Brokaw, it took 13 men, a winch and a hydraulic jack to move the boulder so that Ralston’s arm could be removed. His arm was then cremated and the ashes given to Ralston.

How long did it take for Aron Ralston to cut off his arm?

It did not seem likely that a rescue crew could ever spot him in the narrow slit of Blue John Canyon, in the wilds of southeast Utah. So, after five days , Aron Ralston took out his pocketknife and amputated his arm below the elbow.

Could Aron Ralston have saved his arm?

His supplies—two burritos and three liters of water—were now gone, and there was virtually no chance of rescue. Unless Ralston did something drastic, he would not make it out alive.

Was 127 Hours filmed in the exact spot?

127 Hours is filmed at the real location in Utah where Aron Ralston survived being trapped by the arm for more than five days in 2003. You’ve presumably seen the film, so you know the risks involved in visiting this tough environment.

How did Aron Ralston not bleed to death?

In the canyon, Ralston calculated it would take him at least 10 hours to find medical help and he would bleed to death but, using pieces of climbing kit as a tourniquet, he strapped himself up and somehow managed to scale a 65ft cliff to escape the canyon.