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The Happy Pod: Escaping death on a glacier

Alec Luhn broke his leg and back in an accident in Norway. He survived on a glacier for six days and says his near-death experience made him appreciate the small things.

A man who survived alone on a glacier for six days after a near death fall says it has made him appreciate what really matters. Alec Luhn slipped during a solo hike after deciding to mend his broken shoe with tape, rather than turn back. He says his only regret would have been not spending more time with his family, and urges others to understand how fragile life is.

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Presenter: Ankur Desai. Music composed by Iona Hampson

(Photo: Alec Luhn. Credit: Veronika Silchenko/CBS News)

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