Simon Yates of Touching the Void - Pleasure and Pain
Simon Yates of Touching the Void - Pleasure and Pain at Joseph Rowntree Theatre, York
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About the show
Simon Yates of Touching the Void comes to York with his new talk ‘Pleasure and Pain’
With more than 80 expeditions to some of the world’s highest and most remote mountains behind him, Simon shares extraordinary stories from the past decade of exploration, from the far north and south to the peaks of South America, Central Asia and the Himalayas.
In 2023, Simon and fellow British climbing legend Mick Fowler attempted the previously unclimbed north face of Patkhor in Tajikistan. What followed became an epic ordeal: food poisoning high on the mountain, dwindling supplies, a forced retreat in worsening weather and a devastating 100-metre fall that left Simon seriously injured and stranded on a glacier awaiting rescue. When help finally arrived but could not carry him down, he faced an extraordinary three-day journey to safety.
A powerful evening of adventure, endurance and survival, Pleasure and Pain is a fast-moving, first-hand account from one of Britain’s most respected mountaineers and a must-see for anyone inspired by exploration and resilience.
Featuring - Simon Yates
Mountaineer Simon Yates is best known for being the man who cut the rope holding him to Joe Simpson, memorably documented Joe's book (and now film), Touching The Void. Simon has nearly two decades of climbing experience all over the world, and has scaled some of the world's most stunning peaks.