The Cost of Survival: The Cordillera Huayhuash Reserved Zone (Part 1)

Written By National Park After Dark

High in the Cordillera Huayhuash Reserve of the Peruvian Andes, two British climbers attempt the first ascent of the West Face of Siula Grande. The mountain is remote, unforgiving, and lethal to mistakes. After reaching the summit, a catastrophic accident during the descent forces a decision that places survival and death on opposite ends of a single rope.

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Sources

Simpson, Joe. Touching the Void, The 25th Anniversary Edition. Kindle. 2012

Joe Simpson recounts one of mountaineering's greatest survival stories

“HOW WE MET JOE SIMPSON AND SIMON YATES” The Independent. 22 Feb 1997.

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