World-Renowned Adventurer, Speaker, and Subject of the Film 127 Hours.

Aron Ralston’s extraordinary story of survival after an 800-pound boulder trapped him in a remote Utah canyon captured global headlines in 2003. Shared through his New York Times bestseller, Between a Rock and a Hard Place, and the Oscar-nominated film 127 Hours, Ralston takes audiences through six grueling days without water or communication before freeing himself by severing his own arm.

Following a miraculous rescue and equipped with custom-designed prosthetics, Aron returned to his outdoor passions, completing unrepeated elite mountaineering projects. He has appeared with Tom Brokaw, David Letterman, and Jay Leno, delivering powerful keynotes to over 500 groups worldwide. Attendees credit his story with helping them navigate disease, disability, and depression. Aron’s incredible triumph inspires audiences to harness their inner strength and transform personal and professional “boulders” into blessings. Today, Ralston continues to pursue high-altitude adventures, advocate for wilderness protection, and keep up with his two spirited children, Leo and Elisabetta.