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Simon Yates made the first ascent of the west face of Siula Grande in the Peruvian Andes with Joe Simpson in 1985. The subsequent near-fatal descent is famously documented in his book and the film Touching the Void


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News Mick Fowler and Simon Yates Endure Tajikistan Expedition Epic

British mountaineers Mick Fowler and Simon Yates recently had an eventful expedition to Tajikistan, where they attempted to make the first ascent of a line on the East/North face of Patkhor (6,083m) and traverse the mountain descending to the south.   Mick described the expedition in his typically understated and humorous style: "It was indeed a most memorable outing, albeit not packed with quite the sort of memories we hope for.


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