CNN Legal View With Ashleigh Banfield May 23, 2014 16:54:00
Life. while conducting research, he was alone on a mountain when he plunged into an icy crevasse. his fade bloodied. all suffered several broken ribs and a fractured arm from the terrifying fall. like the survival drama, "127 hours", the professor made a lifesaving decision to climb out, his camera in tow. that hurt bad but i got to get out. it's funny the amount of damage the body can take and still function pretty well. the pain was wonderful, let's put it that that way, because i was at least alive to feel the pain. >> reporter: it took five agonizing hours, all making his way to the top wi...