The Cost of Survival: The Cordillera Huayhuash Reserved Zone (Part 2)
In the previous episode, a catastrophic fall high on Siula Grande forced an impossible decision. With Joe badly injured and hanging in space, Simon cut the rope, believing his climbing partner was lost. Now, high in the Cordillera Huayhuash Reserve, both men must attempt to get off the mountain alive. Joe is alone with a shattered leg and no supplies. Simon is stranded high on the face with night closing in and no clear way down. Survival is no longer about the climb, but about whether either of them can endure what comes next.
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SourcesSimpson, 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.
