Joe Simpson (mountaineer)

Joe Simpson (mountaineer)

Joe Simpson (born 1960) is an English mountaineer, author and motivational speaker. He is best known for his book Touching the Void and the 2003 film adaptation of his book.

Read more about Joe Simpson (mountaineer):  Early Life, Climbing Career, Bibliography

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    “We saw a pair of moose-horns on the shore, and I asked Joe if a moose had shed them; but he said there was a head attached to them, and I knew that they did not shed their heads more than once in their lives.”
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