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Touching the Void: The True Story of One Man's Miraculous Survival

by Joe Simpson

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First published: 1988
Pages: 186

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“Touching the Void: The True Story of One Man’s Miraculous Survival” is a riveting narrative by Joe Simpson. It details his brush with death during an expedition to Siula Grande in the Peruvian Andes. Simpson and his partner, Simon, successfully summited, but calamity struck during their descent.

Simpson suffered a fall and broke his leg. Simon, under the impression that Simpson had perished, was compelled to sever the rope to ensure his own survival. Against all odds, Simpson survived and, despite his severe injuries, managed to drag himself back to base camp.

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Joe Simpson

Simpson and Simon Yates climbed the west face of Siula Grande in Peru in 1985. Simpson broke his leg on the descent, Yates lowered him repeatedly until Simpson went over an overhang in the dark and could not be raised, and Yates cut the rope rather than be pulled off with him.