Subtitle Touching The Void May 2026

Touching the Void by Joe Simpson is a harrowing, true survival story recounting the 1985 expedition to the Peruvian Andes where, following a catastrophic fall, climber Joe Simpson was left for dead by his partner, Simon Yates, after a forced, desperate decision to cut their rope. Despite a shattered leg and a plunge into a crevasse, Simpson miraculously survived, embarking on an arduous, multi-day crawl across glaciers to return to base camp just before Yates left. The harrowing ordeal is detailed in both the original 1988 book and the acclaimed 2003 film adaptation.

You can purchase or read the book from Amazon UK or find a summary on Shortform . touching the void - Luke's ENGLISH Podcast subtitle Touching the Void