The BEST episodes of I Shouldn't Be Alive season 5

Every episode of I Shouldn't Be Alive season 5, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of I Shouldn't Be Alive season 5!

I Shouldn’t Be Alive is a series that documents incredible stories of human survival through accurate re-enactments of the scenarios that took place. Each episode takes the viewers into another nightmarish scenario with the commentary of individuals who have survived through the ordeal.

Last Updated: 2/2/2024Network: Animal PlanetStatus: Ended
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Climb out of Hell
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8.10
10 votes

#1 - Climb out of Hell

Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/30/2011

Amateur photographer Jordan Nicurity is exploring a beautiful cove on Hornby Island in British Columbia when he falls 20ft from a cliff, shattering his pelvis and rupturing internal organs. Crippled by injury Jordan faces a life and death struggle only miles from where he lives. For 4 days his will to survive is put to the ultimate test.

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Blood on the Mountain
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8.07
15 votes

#2 - Blood on the Mountain

Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/13/2011

British hiker Matt Briggs spends ten days stranded in the mountains of New Zealand's South Island following a crippling fall on a solo trek. With no sign of rescue and his supplies running low, Matt and his canine companion 'Little Dog' must fight horrendous injuries and brutal terrain to save their own lives.

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Avalanche!
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7.54
13 votes

#3 - Avalanche!

Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 7/6/2011

Five young guys from Bozeman, Montana have got together for a back-country ski trip to celebrate New Year 2005. Sam Kavanagh, Blake Morstad, Jason Thompson, Chris Maki and Matt Schuyler have grown up together. They're close friends and expert skiers. On the final day of their trip they accidentally trigger a huge avalanche. One of the gang is killed and another is left critically injured. Miles from safety, a dream adventure turns into a living hell.

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First Date Nightmare
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7.43
42 votes

#4 - First Date Nightmare

Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/22/2011

Experienced climbers Rachel Kelsey and Jeremy Colenso are in the Swiss Alps descending the Piz Badille Mountain when they are caught up in a terrifying electrical storm. Anchored onto the mountain with their metal climbing equipment, Rachel and Jeremy have become human lightning conductors. They have a heart-stopping dilemma - risk it all climbing down through the storm or spend the night on the mountain, where temperatures dip to -20.

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Christmas Horror
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7.26
38 votes

#5 - Christmas Horror

Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/27/2011

Students Sonja Rendell and Marni Sheppeard are on a 3-day hike in Arthur's Pass National Park, staying in picturesque huts and planning to visit thermal mud pools, before returning home for a family Christmas. But when their path is blocked by ice, the girls take a detour. What started as a steep slope quickly becomes a sheer cliff - with Sonja clinging to the rock with just her finger tips. Returning to the trail is no longer an option as the girls fight to survive on a tiny rock ledge in torrential rain and wind. Will Sonja and Marni be able to climb their way to safety?

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Til Death Do Us Part
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6.83
6 votes

#6 - Til Death Do Us Part

Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 9/30/2011

In 2009, Tom and Linda Bosworth set off on a short 'jeeping' adventure to a beautiful but remote canyon in New Mexico.. Disaster strikes when their jeep hits a large rock causing it to roll. Stuck in the middle of nowhere, their car broken beyond repair, Tom and Linda are suddenly thrown into a desperate fight for survival.

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