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Touching the Void is a 2003 survival documentary film directed by Kevin Macdonald and starring Brendan Mackey, Nicholas Aaron, and Ollie Ryall. The plot concerns Joe Simpson and Simon Yates' near-fatal descent after making the first successful ascent of the West Face of Siula Grande in the Cordillera Huayhuash in the Peruvian Andes, in 1985.
Simon Yates (born 1963) is an English mountaineer. He has described himself as 'an adventurer'. [ 1 ] Yates is most well known as being one of two British mountaineers that conquered the previously unclimbed West Face of Siula Grande in the Huayhuash mountain range in the Peruvian Andes in 1985.
As Simon peers over the top of a shower stall hoping to get a glimpse of what Lucy and Pehuén are doing in the locker room, several of the older girls, including Colo, want to see too.
And the winner is: “Simon of the Mountain.” The film, directed by Federico Luis – and marking his feature debut – was awarded Cannes’ Critics Week Grand Prix. Sold by Luxbox, the ...
Touching the Void is a 1988 book by Joe Simpson, recounting his and Simon Yates's near fatal descent after climbing the 6,344-metre (20,814 ft) peak Siula Grande in the Peruvian Andes. Approximately 15% of the book is written by Yates. It has sold over a million copies and has been translated into over 20 languages. [1]
Joe Simpson (born 13 August 1960) is a British mountaineer, author, and motivational speaker.While climbing in Peru in 1985, he suffered severe injuries and was assumed dead by his climbing companion Simon Yates after falling into a crevasse, but he survived and managed to crawl back to his base camp.
“Simon of the Mountain” marks the latest title from Federico Luis who boasts a stellar short film career. The 15-minute “La Siesta” world premiered in competition in Cannes, before winning ...
Simon told Abraham to go out with his priests and all his people to the mountain with the Caliph and all his soldiers. Simon then told Abraham to cry out "O Lord, have mercy" three times and each time to make the sign of the cross over the mountain. [2] The patriarch followed the words of Simon and the mountain was lifted.