Note: This video is an advertisement for the movie playing on an ABC affiliate somewhere, it is however a scene and the only indication of the ad is at the very end. "Touching the Void" is a DocuDrama, the real life individuals are telling their story of survival while it is being reenacted. Taking place in 1985, this movie recounts a successful but ultimately disastrous ascent of Siula Grande in the Peruvian Andes, Joe Simpson and Simon Yates became the first to climb the West Face of the mountain. On their descent down the difficuly North Ridge Joe Simpson slipped breaking his leg badly. To get his friend down the mountain Simon Yates rigged a rope to lower his friend Simpson 300 feet at a time. He would have to have Simpson brace halfway through the lowering to get around a knot that connected two ropes. Because of blizzard conditions Simon inadvertantly lowers Simpson over a ledge at which point it becomes a struggle for Simon to hold his friend and not slide over the edge himself. With Simpson's broken leg and frostbite setting in Simpson was not able to ascend the rope to save them both. Simon Yates had to make a choice, cut himself free and maybe kill his friend or go over the edge and likely die himself along with Simpson as the snow was giving way to Simon's footing with the weight of Simpson. This movie is an amazing story of Survival for both me and yes Spoiler they both live. Enjoy!
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