A 61-year-old man was rescued Saturday by Seward Fire Department, Seward Helicopter Tours and the Alaska Air National Guard after being trapped under a boulder in a creek near Seward.

Kell Morris, in a brown hat, is seen trapped under a 700-pound boulder near Seward, Alaska. (Jason Harrington/Seward Fire Department via AP) His wife, Jo Roop, is a retired Alaska State Trooper.

A 61-year-old Alaska man was pinned facedown in an icy creek by a 700-pound boulder for three hours. His wife kept him alive until rescuers arrived, using air bags and brute force to free him.

Crews used air bags, ropes and “brute force” to lift the boulder off the man. A 61-year-old Alaska man is expected to make a full recovery after he ended up being pinned down by a 700-pound ...

It took seven firefighters and inflatable air bags to lift the boulder off him as he drifted in and out of consciousness. ... This May 24, 2025, photo shows the creek near Seward, Alaska, ...

They then "used air bags, ropes, and brute force to lift the boulder off ... Jason Harrington/Seward Fire Department via AP A photo of the creek near Seward, Alaska where Kell Morris became trapped ...

An Alaska man survived 'without a scratch on him' despite being pinned for hours underneath a 700 lbs. boulder after it fell on him while he was hiking with his wife in 'extreme terrain ...

An Alaska man who was pinned facedown in an icy creek by a 700-pound boulder for three hours survived the ordeal with only minor injuries, thanks in part to his wife’s quick thinking and lots of ...

An Alaska man who was pinned facedown in an icy creek by a 700-pound boulder for three hours survived the ordeal with only minor injuries, thanks in part to his wife's quick thinking and lots of luck.

An Alaska man who was pinned facedown in an icy creek by a 700-pound (318-kilogram) boulder for three hours survived the ordeal with only minor injuries, thanks in part to his wife’s quick th… ...

An Alaska man who was pinned facedown in an icy creek by a 700-pound (318-kilogram) boulder for three hours survived the ordeal with only minor injuries, thanks in part to his wife’s quick th… ...

An Alaska man who was pinned facedown in an icy creek by a 700-pound (318-kilogram) boulder for three hours survived the ordeal with only minor injuries, thanks in part to his wife’s quick th… ...