Overview

• Kell Morris, 61, was trapped face-down in an icy creek near Godwin Glacier when a 700-pound boulder slid onto him during a hike on an undeveloped trail
• His wife, retired Alaska State Trooper Jo Roop, held his head above water and trekked to find a cell signal to send exact GPS coordinates to dispatch
• A volunteer at a neighboring sled dog tourism operation diverted its tour helicopter to ferry firefighters into the remote boulder field
• Rescuers used inflatable airbags and brute force to lift the rock before an Alaska National Guard helicopter hoisted Morris from the creek in a rescue basket
• Morris spent two nights in hospital observation but walked away unscathed and says he will stick to established trails on future hikes