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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.
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 Allen Simpson (born December 31, 1951) is an American former professional baseball player, and has been a radio and television broadcaster for the Atlanta Braves ...
Joe, 65, shares Jessica and sister Ashlee Simpson, 28, with ex-wife Tina Simpson (who he divorced in 2013). He previously battled prostate cancer in 2016 and 2017.
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.
Jessica Simpson is sharing her father, Joe Simpson's, latest health battle. Over the weekend, the 42-year-old designer shared a sweet birthday tribute in honor of her oldest daughter, Maxwell.
Jessica Simpson celebrated her father, Joe Simpson’s, 65th birthday over the weekend and the whole gang was there. On Monday, the 42-year-old singer wrote a "proud" message and shared photos of ...
Joe Simpson (born 1960) UK, survived a fall on Siula Grande, wrote Touching the Void; Arunima Sinha India, first Indian amputee to climb Everest; Todd Skinner (1958–2006) US, rock climber, first free ascent Salathe Wall, died on Leaning Tower; Cecilie Skog (born 1974) Norway, first female to climb Seven Summits and both Poles, Everest and K2