article_snippet: The Thredbo disaster of 1997 killed Stuart's then wife Sally and 17 others, he only emerged from he dark, private hell after almost three days .
article_snippet: The Thredbo disaster of 1997 killed Stuart's then wife Sally and 17 others.
article_snippet: He only emerged from He dark, private hell after almost three days.
article_snippet: The landslide killed 18 people including his first wife Sally.
article_snippet: his survived despite suffering hypothermia and blood poisoning in the below freezing conditions .