Old Christians Club
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A Casual Pose on an Andes Glacier—and a Human Spine in the Corner
Captured high in the Andes in late 1972, this deceptive snapshot shows young plane crash survivors huddled in the snow, until the eye lands on a bare human spine resting in the bottom right corner.
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Shadows on the Snow: The 1972 Andes Survival Photo and Its Grim Detail
Captured by emaciated survivors of Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 in late 1972, this high-altitude photograph shows young rugby players posing amid Andes snow—beside a bare human spine that reveals the harrowing truth of how they stayed alive.