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A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. Touching The Void Joe Simpson. Transform this Plot Summary into a Study Guide. Joe proved his doctors wrong. He continued mountain climbing after two years of physical rehabilitation. From tohe attempted to climb the North Face of Eiger in Switzerland six times but had to abort due to bad weather conditions. Today Simpson is an author and motivational speaker. In the summer ofJoe Simpson and his climbing partner, Simon Yates, decide to conquer an unclimbed route in the Peruvian Andes. The two young and headstrong men choose to climb the daunting West Face of the 20, foot Siula Grande in the Cordillera Huayhuash mountain range. If they are successful, their feat would be considered a major achievement in the mountaineering community. The attempt will test the physical endurance, bravery, and the will to live of two friends. On the ascent, the two climbers take turns serving as the lead and the belay point while roped together Touching the Void: Intermediate Level a foot rope. The journey begins with significant obstacles in the first few days. Joe and Simon overcome snowstorms and dangerous terrain to reach the summit. They are about four miles above sea level at the summit. Their climb is an incredible achievement. Joe and Simon are not able to celebrate their accomplishment for long. The ascent has taken them longer than they had planned due to bad Touching the Void: Intermediate Level. After running out of fuel for Touching the Void: Intermediate Level stove, they are no longer able to melt snow and ice to drink. They need to make a quick descent 3, feet to Touching the Void: Intermediate Level glacier below before they run out of daylight and more bad weather hits. As they make their descent down the dangerous, near-vertical North Ridge, Joe has an accident. He slips down an ice cliff and breaks his right leg and ankle. He worries that Joe will not make it off the mountain alive. Simon must now attempt to rescue Joe. Simon creates one foot rope by tying two foot lengths together. The knot in the ropes does not fit through the belay plate, a piece of climbing safety equipment used to control the rope and act as a friction brake. Joe has to stand on his left leg to create enough slack in the rope to keep rethreading the rope through the device. Using this complicated maneuver with the ropes, Simon attempts to lower Joe down the mountain. At first, this system works. The conditions around the two men get worse by the minute due to darkness and a storm. Simon makes a mistake because he cannot see or hear Joe. Simon inadvertently lowers Joe off of an outcropping. There is nothing Simon can do but hope that Joe can climb the rope. As Joe cannot let Simon know what Touching the Void: Intermediate Level happened, he tries to climb the rope. He tries to create a Prusik knot, which is a friction hitch that attaches two ropes together so they can be adjusted easily. His knot is not tied properly. This causes him to drop one of the cords. Joe is suspended into space Touching the Void: Intermediate Level more than an hour, thinking he is going to die. Simon is now fearful that they will both die as they are tied to the same rope. Simon makes an extremely difficult decision. To Touching the Void: Intermediate Level his life, he must cut the rope. His belay seat was not going to last much longer. Joe begins falling. He thinks that Simon must have fallen. Simon, who believes that Joe is dead, spends the night in a snow cave. He is racked with guilt and grief. After the storm ends, he completes the descent to base camp the next day. He does so despite hypothermia and extreme exhaustion. When Joe awakes, he is miraculously still alive. He finds that he has landed on a small ledge. He assumes that Simon will believe that he is dead. Instead of killing Joe, the cutting of the rope may have actually saved his life. Instead of enduring further exposure to the freezing wind, he landed in a more sheltered spot. Joe discovers that the rope has been cut and that he must make it down the mountain by himself to survive. After the storm, Joe now has to work the way down the mountain. He finds an exit back onto the glacier. Joe then has to crawl, walk and struggle the five miles back to base camp. In addition to his injuries, he is also starving and dehydrated. The agonizing journey will take every last ounce of his physical and spiritual strength to survive. He manages to reach base camp hours before Simon plans to leave and return to civilization. Touching the Void was made into a docudrama survival film of the same name in Touching The Void Summary | SuperSummary

Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. As the two slowly attempt to descend down to escape the brutal cold and weather, a technical miscalculation results in Simon--in a desperate attempt to save his own life, believing that Joe has already or will soon die on the mountain--having to make the difficult decision to literally cut the rope that ties the two of them together, leaving Joe on the mountain to face a in his mind certain death. Of course, as the subtitle states, Joe does not in fact die, but rather somewhat miraculously, while facing tremendous pain and severe dehydration, manages to slowly make his Touching the Void: Intermediate Level down. I've had this book on my radar since finishing Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster a couple months ago, and I feel like that's the obvious book to compare this one too. While there were things that I liked about this one, I think that Krakauer's was Touching the Void: Intermediate Level better overall. This one was at many points extremely technical in its use of mountaineering jargon and other terms, making details of what the two were facing often somewhat hard to understand, though I did like the inclusion of pictures throughout the book. Also and perhaps relatedly, the first half or so of the book was, in my opinion, quite slow to get through. However, I do think that the pace definitely picked up after the accident, and I think that Simpson did a good job of capturing his internal mental state throughout his solo descent. I saw the documentary first which I'd give 5 stars - really worth watchingthen read the book. Simpson isn't the most exciting writer, but the story itself is incredible, and the emotional honesty that he and Simon Yates both provide gives it power. Simpson's gradual mental and physical collapse as he tries to survive is riveting. But I think it is Yates' heroism and the impossible choice he had to make - and then live with - that will stick with me. That they were also incredibly reckless somehow makes it more interesting. I mean, they took so many risks, how could they not see this coming? Ah, to be young and Touching the Void: Intermediate Level and invincible again. Touching the Void: Intermediate Level you play it steady, bluff like crazy or go all in? Me, describing this book? That is it. The best way to describe this book; it is an Experience. Joe Simpson and his friend Simon Yates are mountain climbers. They set out to climb a previously untested mountain range in the Andes Mountains. It was cold. It was dangerous. It was exhilarating. In the beginning of the book, the cold, the wet, the loneliness…I was left wondering what in the world these two men could possibly see fun about doing what they were doing! It just sounds miserable! But then, just like a good author should, Simpson provided the reason for me: For the first time in my life I knew what it meant to be isolated from people and society. It was wonderfully calming and tranquil to be here. I became aware of a feeling of complete freedom-to do what I wanted to do when I wanted to, and in whatever manner. Suddenly the whole day had changed. All lethargy was swept away by an invigorating independence. We had responsibilities to no one but ourselves now, there would be no more to intrude or come to our rescue… That quote comes from near the beginning of the book, as they are on their way up that crazy mountain. Come to our rescue…. Still makes me shiver. He wrote this book! The fall takes mere moments in words. After; is why you need to read this book. The physical journey, the spiritual journey, Touching the Void: Intermediate Level pain, and fear, and hope, and despair…these are reasons why you need to read this book. Joe Simpson, and Simon Yates, lay it all bare for the world to see. It is a moving, painful, and breath-taking journey to read. I challenge you to read this book and not feel COLD. Highly recommended and shows I really should step out of my comfort zone every once in awhile! Amazing true story. Home Groups Talk More Zeitgeist. I Agree This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising. Your use of the site and services is subject to these policies and terms. Members Reviews Popularity Average rating Mentions 2, 59 4, 4. He and his Touching the Void: Intermediate Level partner, Simon, reached the the summit Touching the Void: Intermediate Level the remote Siula Grande in June A few days later, Simon staggered into Base Camp, exhausted and frost-bitten, with news that that Joe was dead. What happened to Joe, and how the pair 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. Folio Society Non-Fiction Worth Reading Books Read in 1, Accidents, Disasters, and Tragedies Top Survival Stories BBC Radio 4 Bookclub No current Talk conversations about Touching the Void: Intermediate Level book. We're back again with another installment of "Forsan reads extreme sports books," this time with another mountaineering book about a trip in the Peruvian Andes, where author Joe Simpson ends up breaking his leg high on a mountain, at the beginning of his descent with his climbing partner Simon Yates. If you like survival stories, this is a must read. JanetNoRules Sep 17, ChatterMatters Jul 17, This book is harrowing, touching, and suspenseful. CherieKephart Aug 3, Status Joe Simpson — primary author all editions calculated Darlow, David Author secondary author all editions confirmed Bonington, Chris Foreword secondary author some editions confirmed. Belongs to Publisher Series I Licheni 1. You must log in to edit Common Knowledge data. Touching Touching the Void: Intermediate Level Void. Touching the void. Joe Simpson. Simon Yates. Mackey, Brendan as Joe Simpson. Cordillera Huayhuash, Peru in the Peruvian Andes. Andes Mountains. Boardman Tasker Prize for mountain literature NCR Book Award Premio ITAS World Book Night selection All men dream: but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds wake in the day to find that it was vanity: but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act their dreams Touching the Void: Intermediate Level open eyes, to make it possible. Lawrence, The Seven Pillars of Wisdom. To Simon Yates for a debt I can never repay. And to those friends who have gone to the mountains and have not returned. I was lying in my sleeping bag, staring at the light filtering through Touching the Void: Intermediate Level red and green fabric of the dome tent. Darkness Touching the Void: Intermediate Level over the lights and slowly all sounds muffled down to silence. English with Spanish subtitles. References to this work on external resources. Wikipedia in English None. Touching the Void is the heart-stopping account of Joe Simpson's terrifying adventure in the Peruvian Andes. No library descriptions found. Book description. Haiku summary. Add to Your books. Add to wishlist. Quick Links Amazon. Amazon Kindle 0 editions. Audible 0 editions. CD Audiobook 0 editions. Project Gutenberg 0 editions. Google Books — Loading - Touching the Void Pack: Intermediate Level (Macmillan Readers) by Joe Simpson

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What happened to Joe, and how the pair 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. Get A Touching the Void: Intermediate Level. Paperbackpages. Published February 3rd by Harper Perennial first published More Details Original Title. Other Editions 3. Friend Reviews. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. To ask other readers questions about Touching the Voidplease sign up. Would you recommend this to kids of age ? Would they understand it? Brian Fagan Yes. It challenges your imagination to "see" what Touching the Void: Intermediate Level are Touching the Void: Intermediate Level in 3 dimensions. What is it about? See 2 questions about Touching the Void…. Lists with This Touching the Void: Intermediate Level. Community Reviews. Showing Average rating 4. Rating details. More filters. Sort order. Feb 08, Graham rated it it was amazing Recommends it for: Everyone, even non-climbers. One of my absolute favorite books, it transcends the genre. Some readers might be put off by talk of abseils, carabineers and crampons, but this is more than a book about mountaineering, this is a book about being human. It speaks of mortally, determination, suffering, hope, and friendship. Joe Simpson conveys what climbing is to reader whom has never be off asphalt, what suffering Touching the Void: Intermediate Level to the reader whom has never been off a Touching the Void: Intermediate Level, and, what friendship is to the lonely. This book will take you t One of my absolute favorite books, it transcends the genre. This book will take you to Andes and back, to the glacier and back, and to hell and back; afterwards you'll be glad you went. View all 5 comments. Joe Simpson had a remarkable experience - totally of his whole making, but nevertheless the way he survived was pretty amazing. Sadly, reading about it is a far less remarkable experience. To enjoy the book, Touching the Void: Intermediate Level may need to really know what a 'col' is, what a 'moraine' is and the dangers and qualities of three types of snow and countless types of ice. Essentially, it's one hundred pages of very, very Touching the Void: Intermediate Level descriptions of climbing up a mountain - who belayed when is covered in full detail, as Joe Simpson had a remarkable experience - totally of his whole making, but nevertheless the way he survived was pretty amazing. Essentially, it's one hundred pages of very, very detailed descriptions of climbing up a mountain - who belayed when is covered in full detail, as is when they stopped to make a brew. Then on the way down, there's a bit of a cock up and Touching the Void: Intermediate Level fella breaks his leg. You then get fifty pages of one chap lowering another down a couple of cliffs - in very full detail. Finally you get another hundred pages of the one fella crawling back with a broken leg - every fall, every boulder, every bout of incontinence is painted in absolute detail. After that, there's a postscript, an epilogue and every other excuse possible to drag the book out. Don't get me wrong, Joe Simpson completed a fantastic journey and survived against all of the odds. However, there were times when I was ploughing through this book when I would have much preferred to be dragging a broken leg across the 'scree' at the bottom of a mountain and pissing my pants. View all 16 comments. I never really understood what there Touching the Void: Intermediate Level to debate in the "big debate" surrounding Touching the Void. Joe Simpson and Simon Yates made the first ascent on the west face of Siula Grande in but ran into some serious trouble coming back down. A storm kicked up, and Simpson fell on the ice, driving his tibia through his knee. His leg was a serious mess, and the pair tried to descend as fast as they could with the bad weather getting worse more on that later. They made their descent with Yates h I never really understood what there was to debate in the "big debate" surrounding Touching the Void. They made their descent with Yates helping Simpson the best he could until Simpson slipped over a cliff and found himself dangling in mid-air over a crevasse. Yates held onto Simpson from a crumbling belay seat he'd dug out of the snow and ice, feeling all of Simpson's weight dangling prone at the end of the rope. With his seat about to disintegrate, no visual contact with Simpson or the cliff, the weather getting worse, and the likelihood Touching the Void: Intermediate Level both of them going over the cliff increasing with every second that he tried to hold on, Yates made the only decision he could -- he cut the rope. Enter the debate. Some say Yates should have held on to Simpson no matter what happened, even if it meant his own death, and some say as I do that he'd already done everything he could and cutting the rope was his only remaining option. I seriously don't understand why Yates' act is up for debate, though. Not only did his decision turn out to be the right one, a decision that saved both their lives, but how many of those who say Yates should have hung on, and question his ethics for not doing so, would have actually kept their knives in their pockets? Not many, I'd wager. This debate clouds the real issue in Touching the Voidhowever, which is that Simpson and Yates had no business being up on the mountain that day at all. Local guides had warned them about the weather atop Siula Grande, and their own senses told them, before they even started the Touching the Void: Intermediate Level, that they were racing against a possible mountaintop blizzard. Their hubris pushed them on, though, and they put themselves in a situation that never should have been. Had they waited for the storm to pass, the next three days of climbing would have been clear and easy, but they took an unnecessary risk, a foolish risk, and nearly paid the ultimate price. My wife Touching the Void: Intermediate Level a mountain guide who has walked in the shadow of Siula Grande many times, leading treks through the Peruvian Andes, and an old friend of mine went to Canada's Yamnuska Mountaineering school to become a guide I am a dilettante when it comes to paddling and mountaineering, and I've done nothing like Erika and Curtis have, but I do love the extreme sports and have a healthy respect for the conventions that go along with themand their response to Touching the Void is that the pair of them -- Yates and Simpson -- should have died for their stupidity. Erika, Curtis and many of their fellows were or remain angry at Yates and Simpson for taking such a silly risk. Every ascent is dangerous enough without taking on dangers that are within one's ability to avoid. Their sport has enough difficulty being accepted without adding to the stigma of danger, and taking stupid risks gives mountaineering a bad name. The general perception is that mountaineering is a sport whose athletes pursue danger for the sake of danger. Yates' and Simpson's insane ascent up Siula Grande and their antics trying to recover from their error only perpetuate that perception. The book itself is actually quite compelling, despite my frustration with their decision to make the ascent. Moreover, Simpson's loyalty to Yates, even though Yates did cut him loose one dark and stormy night, is pretty impressive. I've heard many people who Touching the Void: Intermediate Level this book say that it is a triumph of the human spirit; instead, I'd call it a triumph over Touching the Void: Intermediate Level stupidity. Regardless, Touching the Void is a hell of an interesting read, and I can guarantee you won't get bogged down in any dull moments. There simply aren't any. View all 4 comments. Jul 20, Pete Marchetto rated it really liked it. Long, long ago, I used to play pool in the Broadfield pub in Sheffield. I used to play another bloke regularly, nice guy - if a bit irascible at times - and, one day, he asked me what I did. It's not doing too badly. The next time I went to the Broadfield I found myself, once again, playing pool with the bloke. Conversation had come easily with him previously. Not now. Later, he told me I'd got an unnamed-check in his autobiography. A single line. He knew how lucky he was when he met me, apparently, given he'd cracked it as a writer and I'd hacked away at it and Touching the Void: Intermediate Level nowhere. I got my revenge.