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Heroic Wife Saves Hiker Trapped by 700-Pound Boulder

5/30/2025

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Kell Morris, 61, faced a harrowing ordeal when a massive 700-pound boulder trapped him during a glacier hike in Seward, Alaska. His wife, Jo Roop, heroically held his head above the frigid water for three agonizing hours until rescuers arrived. Thanks to a helicopter and seven brave firefighters, he was freed with just minor injuries, vowing to stick to safer trails ahead.

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Story summary

Kell Morris, 61, faced a harrowing ordeal when a massive 700-pound boulder trapped him during a glacier hike in Seward, Alaska. His wife, Jo Roop, heroically held his head above the frigid water for three agonizing hours until rescuers arrived. Thanks to a helicopter and seven brave firefighters, he was freed with just minor injuries, vowing to stick to safer trails ahead.