Welcome to When It Goes Wrong, the podcast about disasters, accidents and when things fall apart. On this episode we discuss the 1985 Sierra Grande Mountaineering Disaster, where Joe Simpson and Simon Yates will face unthinkable challenges to get back to base camp after Joe breaking his leg on the descent.

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Sources:

• Book - Touching the Void, Joe Simpson - highly worth a read!
• Movie - Touching the Void
• https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Touching_the_Void_(film)
• https://theartsdesk.com/theatre/end-i%E2%80%99d-lost-me-joe-simpson-mountaineer-and-writer-interview
• https://www.redbull.com/gb-en/theredbulletin/joe-simpson-touching-the-void-interview
• https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/touching-the-void-simon-yates-climber-who-cut-joe-simpsons-rope-gets-his-fair-hearing-ztbvhvl68
• Youtube - ice climbing, red bull