In 1985, mountaineer Joe Simpson and his climbing partner Simon Yates were descending Siula Grande in the Peruvian Andes when disaster struck. Joe fell and shattered his leg—a near-certain death sentence at such high altitude. Simon bravely tried to lower him down the mountain using ropes, but during a blizzard and with no visibility, Joe slipped over a cliff edge and was left dangling. Unable to communicate and fearing they’d both die, Simon made the agonizing decision to cut the rope. Joe fell
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In 1985, Joe Simpson fell off a cliff on Siula Grande with a shattered leg. His partner, Simon Yates, made a heartbreaking call he cut the rope to save them both. Left for dead, Simpson survived a 150-foot fall and crawled for 3 days across ice and rock to reach safety. His story became the legendary “Touching the Void.” | History Revived
In 1985, Joe Simpson fell off a cliff on Siula Grande with a shattered leg. His partner, Simon Yates, made a heartbreaking call he cut the rope to save them both. Left for dead, Simpson survived a 150-foot fall and crawled for 3 days across ice and rock to reach safety. His story became the legendary “Touching the Void.” | History Revived
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