The harrowing and tragic story of a family that made a wrong turn in a snowstorm is told tonight at 9 on ABC's "20/20."
For the first time since the ordeal in 2006, Kati Kim gives a detailed account of how her family faced nine days in the Oregon wilderness stuck in the snow.
With little food, no source of heat and bears lurking in the woods, Kim and her daughters, then 4 and 7 months old, struggled to survive.
Her husband, James, had left to get help but died of exposure and hypothermia after hiking 16 miles. His body was found two days after Kati and the children were rescued.
The family was headed home to the San Francisco Bay area after a Thanksgiving road trip.
Kim recounts how she breast fed both daughters to keep them from dying of starvation. They suffered through sub-zero temperatures, frostbite and hypothermia, and at one point set the car's tires on fire in an attempt to signal help. Kim says she contemplated suicide.
MAD LOVE: Monday is Valentine's Day, but many are celebrating this weekend and we can get in the mood tonight with the annual repeat of "Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown" at 8 on ABC.
Debuting in 1975, this bittersweet animated special follows poor Charlie's longing for acceptance, followed by the usual disappointment. That kid never got any love.
•On Saturday night, Hallmark ("When you care enough …") offers a romantic comedy, "Accidentally in Love," starring Jennie Garth, Ethan Erickson, Fred Willard and Marilu Henner.
Erickson plays a disgruntled actor who is tired of playing "Mulligan the Rabbit" on a kids TV show. A car accident introduces him to a single mom (Garth) and romance blooms. And here comes the sappy part. He helps the mom's nearly blind daughter get an operation to restore her sight.
•On Monday night, CBS debuts a new romantic comedy, "Mad Love," at 8:30. It's about two couples who have love-hate relationships.
Kate (Sarah Chalke of "Scrubs") falls in love with Ben (Jason Biggs of "American Pie"). And Ben loves her. But their romance is rocked by problems with their best friends.
Kate's best friend Connie (Judy Greer) does not like Ben's best friend Larry (Tyler Labine). And Larry is not fond of Connie. But oddly, these bickering best friends are attracted to each other despite the discord.
It's funny and one of the better entries in the romance sitcom trend that has given us "Better With You," "Perfect Couples" and "Traffic Light."
GETTING CIVIL: The History Channel has big plans to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Civil War beginning in April with a two-hour documentary, "Gettysburg."
The special is being produced by film-making brothers Tony Scott ("Unstoppable," "Man on Fire," "Top Gun") and Ridley Scott ("Gladiator," "Black Hawk Down, "American Gangster"). It will have battle scene recreations using CGI and special effects.
The film will kick off a week of special programming that includes Civil War-themed episodes of "Pawn Stars" and "American Pickers," along with other specials. The network is also expected to premiere another two-hour special, "Lee & Grant."
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For the first time since the ordeal in 2006, Kati Kim gives a detailed account of how her family faced nine days in the Oregon wilderness stuck in the snow.
With little food, no source of heat and bears lurking in the woods, Kim and her daughters, then 4 and 7 months old, struggled to survive.
Her husband, James, had left to get help but died of exposure and hypothermia after hiking 16 miles. His body was found two days after Kati and the children were rescued.
The family was headed home to the San Francisco Bay area after a Thanksgiving road trip.
Kim recounts how she breast fed both daughters to keep them from dying of starvation. They suffered through sub-zero temperatures, frostbite and hypothermia, and at one point set the car's tires on fire in an attempt to signal help. Kim says she contemplated suicide.
MAD LOVE: Monday is Valentine's Day, but many are celebrating this weekend and we can get in the mood tonight with the annual repeat of "Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown" at 8 on ABC.
Debuting in 1975, this bittersweet animated special follows poor Charlie's longing for acceptance, followed by the usual disappointment. That kid never got any love.
•On Saturday night, Hallmark ("When you care enough …") offers a romantic comedy, "Accidentally in Love," starring Jennie Garth, Ethan Erickson, Fred Willard and Marilu Henner.
Erickson plays a disgruntled actor who is tired of playing "Mulligan the Rabbit" on a kids TV show. A car accident introduces him to a single mom (Garth) and romance blooms. And here comes the sappy part. He helps the mom's nearly blind daughter get an operation to restore her sight.
•On Monday night, CBS debuts a new romantic comedy, "Mad Love," at 8:30. It's about two couples who have love-hate relationships.
Kate (Sarah Chalke of "Scrubs") falls in love with Ben (Jason Biggs of "American Pie"). And Ben loves her. But their romance is rocked by problems with their best friends.
Kate's best friend Connie (Judy Greer) does not like Ben's best friend Larry (Tyler Labine). And Larry is not fond of Connie. But oddly, these bickering best friends are attracted to each other despite the discord.
It's funny and one of the better entries in the romance sitcom trend that has given us "Better With You," "Perfect Couples" and "Traffic Light."
GETTING CIVIL: The History Channel has big plans to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Civil War beginning in April with a two-hour documentary, "Gettysburg."
The special is being produced by film-making brothers Tony Scott ("Unstoppable," "Man on Fire," "Top Gun") and Ridley Scott ("Gladiator," "Black Hawk Down, "American Gangster"). It will have battle scene recreations using CGI and special effects.
The film will kick off a week of special programming that includes Civil War-themed episodes of "Pawn Stars" and "American Pickers," along with other specials. The network is also expected to premiere another two-hour special, "Lee & Grant."
Read more about Kati Kim Detail Interview
