Ada Blackjack's Survival
What kept Ada Blackjack alive alone in the Arctic?
4.1 (15)
30 mins
Explore Ada Blackjack’s incredible journey from an Alaskan seamstress to the sole survivor of a doomed Arctic expedition. Discover how desperation, faith, and love for her son pushed her to face hunger, isolation, and freezing darkness. Learn about her quiet heroism and the resilience that turned tragedy into one of history’s most inspiring tales of survival.
Ep 1:
A Mother's Desperate Gamble
A desperate Alaskan mother takes a cook's job on a doomed Arctic expedition, hoping to save her sick son—unaware she's stepping into one of polar history's most reckless gambles.
Ep 2:
Alone on the Ice
Stranded on Wrangel Island as scurvy and starvation claim her companions, Ada Blackjack must learn to hunt, trap, and survive completely alone in the brutal Arctic wilderness.
Discussions (13)
Duane
Level 6 · 7 mo agoMan Stefansson leaving them there was total trash
Russell
Level 6 · 7 mo agoimagine paying for an expedition just to die of scurvy while the lady you hired to cook solos a polar bear 😭 absolutely embarrassing performance
Roby
Level 8 · 8 mo agoNo, saying she was unskilled is wrong. Sewing is a higher tier skill than hunting in the Arctic. You can't hunt if you freeze to death 5 minutes outside
