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Out. funny the amount of damage the body can take and still function pretty well. the pain was wonderful, lets put it that way because i was at least alive to feel the pain. >> it took around five agonizing hours to reach the top with an axe, where the professor was later rescued. alls family still want believe he made it out life life. >> he could have been a goner for sure, if you look at the video he could have just kept on going down. and i dont see how you get out of that. i mean, if you lo...

Because i didnt -- i expected to keep going until it was over and to hit the ledge and catch that little piece of ice and save my life. >> reporter: alls family still cant believe he made it out alive. >> he could have been a goner for sure, if you look at it from the video, he could have kept on going down. i dont see how you get out of that. if you look up, you see the sky. i dont know how you get up there if you dont have one of your arms functioning. >> reporter: jason carroll, cnn, new york...

Cant believe he made it out alive. >> he could have been a goner for sure if you look at it from the video, he could have kept on going down. i dont see how you get out of that. you look up, you see the sky. i dont know how you get up there if you dont have one of your arms functioning. >> that is the grissliest selfie video. >> and the desperation to survive. that just shows you. >> he makes the point when he looks down, thank god he stopped. that he did not go any further. the fact that he cou...

That hurt bad but i got to get out. >> its funny the amount of damage the body can take and still function pretty well. the pain was wonderful, lets put it that that way, because i was at least alive to feel the pain. >> reporter: it took five agonizing hours making his way to the top with an ice axe. >> it happened so quickly and i was thinking, thank god i stopped and i was still alive, because i didnt -- i expected to keep going until it was over and to hit the ledge and catch that little pie...