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 Joe Simpson, with just his partner Simon Yates, tackled the unclimbed West Face of the remote 21,000 foot Siula Grande in the Peruvian Andes in June 1995. But before they reached the summit, disaster struck. A few days later, Simon staggered into Base Camp, exhausted and frostbitten, to tell their non-climbing companion that Joe was dead. For three days he wrestled with guilt as they prepared to return home. Then a cry in the night took them out with torches, where they found Joe, badly injured, crawling through the snowstorm in a delirium. Far from causing Joe's death, Simon had paradoxically saved his friend's life. What happened, and how they dealt with the psychological traumas that resulted when Simon was forced into the appalling decision to cut the rope, makes not only an epic of survival but a compelling testament of friendship. Adventurers, Explorers & Survival Climbing & Mountaineering Friendship Outdoors & Nature Relationships Sports Travel Writing & Commentary Adventure Inspiring
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A truly amazing account of survival that will keep you listening to the end and stay with you long after.

A harrowing listen that will keep you gripped

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I lived through this book while I was listening and felt like another voice urging Joe on throughout. Amazing story showing human strength and the crazy lengths a body can be pushed to in the most desperate of situations

Outstanding story told in an outstanding way

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I Read this 20 years ago and couldn't put it down, and bought this for my son to listen to. I decided to listen myself. I was initially disappointed by the narrator's voice. He isn't as I imagined Joe would sound, nor Simon. The emotion isn't there. Nevertheless I stuck with it. You won't be disappointed.

Incredible!

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An incredible book evoking fear and anguish of the ordeal these mountaineers faced. Fantastic read.

Terrifyingly realistic

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Really enjoyed the story of such a testing ordeal. Brilliantly read. Brought the listener into the mountain

Excellent

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