Do Go On 461 - Touching The Void, The Disastrous Climb of Siula Grande
In 1985, Joe Simpson and Simon Yates became the first people to climb the Western Face of Siula Grande, in the Peruvian Andes. On their descent Joe badly broke his leg, and this was just the beginning of their problems... Lizzy Hoo joins us to hear about this incredible survival story!
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Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.
REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:
Touching The Void, (book), 1988 by Joe Simpson
Touching The Void (docudrama), 2003, directed by Kevin McDonald
http://www.tes.co.uk/article.aspx?storycode=2103611
https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/news/the-melting-mountains-5348834.html
https://www.redbull.com/au-en/theredbulletin/joe-simpson-touching-the-void-interview
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