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Aron Ralston

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The Resume

    (October 27, 1975- )
    Resides in Aspen, Colorado
    Goal was to climb all 54 Colorado mountain peaks that were over 14,000 miles high solo in the winter
    Successfully climbed 49 mountain peaks

Why he might be annoying:

    He almost got killed pursuing his hobby.
    Just weeks after escaping an avalanche (February 2003), he was trapped under a 1,000 pound rock (April 2003).

Why he might not be annoying:

    While climbing a Colorado mountain solo, a 1,000 lb. boulder rolled onto his right arm, pinning it (April 26, 2003).
    Five days later he realized no help was coming and he would die so he put a tourniquet around his right arm and use his pocket knife to amputate his arm just below the elbow.
    He then with only his left arm rappelled down a 60 foot rock to a stream and find help.
    He was faced with the decision of chopping off his own arm or dying and he chose life.

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 5 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 12 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 53 Votes: 64.15% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 21 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 14 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 25 Votes: 64.00% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 48 Votes: 41.67% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 41 Votes: 46.34% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 65 Votes: 56.92% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 120 Votes: 48.33% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 205 Votes: 53.17% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 316 Votes: 47.15% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 448 Votes: 43.53% Annoying