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It was now apparent that the only way out was to climb over the mountains to the west.

They also realized that unless they found a way to survive the freezing nights, they would die attempting the journey.

So the survivors came up with an ingenious solution. They tore out large sections of fabric from clothing, gathered padding from the plane’s upholstery and got to work with a needle and thread from an emergency pack.

Eventually they created a passable sleeping bag. It would fit three men inside, but would carry the lives of all sixteen of the remaining survivors.