EMBARK

Ep. 14: Igloo Smile Breaks (Joe Simpson & Simon Yates, Touching the Void)

Listen Later

Surprise, I'm alive! This week, we talk about Joe Simpson and Simon Yates on the Siula Grande in the Peruvian Andes! The incredible survival of Joe Simpson from his crawl out of the crevasse, and the survival of both men through unfourtunate events.

Links mentioned in this episode:

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1989-02-28-sp-576-story.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Touching_the_Void_(book)
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/3606348/The-man-who-fell-to-earth.html
https://people.com/archive/left-for-dead-on-a-peruvian-peak-joe-simpson-survives-to-write-movingly-about-the-climbers-code-vol-31-no-17/

  • Music courtesy of Alexander Nakarada

    This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm

    ...more
    View all episodesView all episodes
    Download on the App Store
    EMBARKBy J&K Productions
    • 3.5
    • 3.5
    • 3.5
    • 3.5
    • 3.5

    3.5

    18 ratings

    More shows like EMBARK

    View all
    Generation Why: True Crime by Wondery

    Generation Why: True Crime

    17,284 Listeners

    American Scandal by Wondery

    American Scandal

    19,074 Listeners

    Overheard at National Geographic by National Geographic

    Overheard at National Geographic

    9,972 Listeners

    Noble Blood by iHeartPodcasts and Grim & Mild

    Noble Blood

    13,606 Listeners

    Radio Rental by Tenderfoot TV & Audacy

    Radio Rental

    32,899 Listeners

    The Slow Newscast by The Observer

    The Slow Newscast

    168 Listeners

    True Crime Psychology and Personality: Narcissism, Psychopathy, and the Minds of Dangerous Criminals by Evergreen Podcasts & Dr. Todd Grande

    True Crime Psychology and Personality: Narcissism, Psychopathy, and the Minds of Dangerous Criminals

    318 Listeners

    Park Predators by Audiochuck

    Park Predators

    17,765 Listeners

    When It Goes Wrong by Jasmin Charlotte

    When It Goes Wrong

    138 Listeners

    Against The Odds by Wondery

    Against The Odds

    7,775 Listeners

    Real Survival Stories by NOISER

    Real Survival Stories

    1,318 Listeners

    All About Everest Podcast - Stories, History, and Challenges from the World’s Tallest Mountain by All About Everest Podcast

    All About Everest Podcast - Stories, History, and Challenges from the World’s Tallest Mountain

    54 Listeners

    Extreme by BBC

    Extreme

    115 Listeners

    K2 - Like going to the Moon by Chora Media

    K2 - Like going to the Moon

    0 Listeners

    Curse of: America’s Next Top Model by iHeartPodcasts and Glass Podcasts

    Curse of: America’s Next Top Model

    1,348 Listeners