Joe Simpson Solos Himalayan New Route

News Link: Joe Simpson, the English climber most famous for the “Touching the Void” accident in 1985 — and subsequent best-selling book and movie — has soloed a new route on the south face of Mera Peak in Nepal. Simpson, 49, climbed the 4,000-foot-plus route over two and a half days, then descended the normal route on the popular 6,470-meter (21,227') trekking peak. 

Read the full story by Lindsay Griffin at the BMC website. 

Date of Ascent: Autumn 2009 

Source: Thebmc.co.uk