Post by jihad on Nov 21, 2006 14:10:01 GMT
'BEYOND THE VOID' - SIMON YATES
In a career spanning over twenty years Simon Yates' climbing and traveling has taken him from Alaska in the west to Australia in the east, from the Canadian Arctic in the north to the tip of South America. During this time he has been fortunate enough to climb with some of Britain's leading contemporary mountaineers including among many Andy Cave, Mick Fowler, Andy Parkin, Paul Pritchard, Doug Scott, Sean Smith and Steve Sustad.
He first came to prominence as a mountaineer in 1985 after the first ascent of the West Face of Siula Grande in the Peruvian Andes and the ensuing epic descent described in Simpson's book 'Touching the Void' and the 2003 BAFTA wining docu-drama of the same name.
Simon has made eleven visits to the Pakistani Karakoram, climbing numerous peaks. These have included first ascents of Leyla Peak (6300m) and Nemeka (6400m) in Hushe, a second ascent of Lobsang 2 on the Baltoro and various 6000m peaks on the Hispar glacier. In other parts of the world, Simon has succeeded with a team making the first British ascents of Khan Tengri (6995m) in Kazakhstan and for a time concentrated on big wall climbing in Patagonia and Baffin Island - the most notable achievement, a new route on the Central Tower of Paine in Chile. Simon has made three sailing and mountaineering trips to Chilean Tierra del Fuego resulting in the first ascent of Monte Ada (2100m), the third ascent of Monte Frances (2200m) and sailing round Cape Horn. Most recently (September 2004) Simon returned to Pakistan and made the first ascent of the S.W.Face of Hispar Sar (6400m), and in May 2005 climbed a new route on the West Face of Mount Alverstone (4439m) in the remote Wrangell -St Elias range of mountains on the Alaskan - Yukon border.
In this lecture Simon takes a humorous and philosophical look at some of the more notable experiences over his years as a mountaineer, accompanied by a stunning selection of images collected during his travels.
Belfast Tuesday 28th November, 7.45pm David Keir Building, Queens University Belfast, Stranmillis Road
Dublin Wednesday 29th November, 8pm Tara Towers Hotel, Merrion Road, Dublin 4
Cork Thursday 30th November, 7.45pm Boole Theatre, UCC
In a career spanning over twenty years Simon Yates' climbing and traveling has taken him from Alaska in the west to Australia in the east, from the Canadian Arctic in the north to the tip of South America. During this time he has been fortunate enough to climb with some of Britain's leading contemporary mountaineers including among many Andy Cave, Mick Fowler, Andy Parkin, Paul Pritchard, Doug Scott, Sean Smith and Steve Sustad.
He first came to prominence as a mountaineer in 1985 after the first ascent of the West Face of Siula Grande in the Peruvian Andes and the ensuing epic descent described in Simpson's book 'Touching the Void' and the 2003 BAFTA wining docu-drama of the same name.
Simon has made eleven visits to the Pakistani Karakoram, climbing numerous peaks. These have included first ascents of Leyla Peak (6300m) and Nemeka (6400m) in Hushe, a second ascent of Lobsang 2 on the Baltoro and various 6000m peaks on the Hispar glacier. In other parts of the world, Simon has succeeded with a team making the first British ascents of Khan Tengri (6995m) in Kazakhstan and for a time concentrated on big wall climbing in Patagonia and Baffin Island - the most notable achievement, a new route on the Central Tower of Paine in Chile. Simon has made three sailing and mountaineering trips to Chilean Tierra del Fuego resulting in the first ascent of Monte Ada (2100m), the third ascent of Monte Frances (2200m) and sailing round Cape Horn. Most recently (September 2004) Simon returned to Pakistan and made the first ascent of the S.W.Face of Hispar Sar (6400m), and in May 2005 climbed a new route on the West Face of Mount Alverstone (4439m) in the remote Wrangell -St Elias range of mountains on the Alaskan - Yukon border.
In this lecture Simon takes a humorous and philosophical look at some of the more notable experiences over his years as a mountaineer, accompanied by a stunning selection of images collected during his travels.
Belfast Tuesday 28th November, 7.45pm David Keir Building, Queens University Belfast, Stranmillis Road
Dublin Wednesday 29th November, 8pm Tara Towers Hotel, Merrion Road, Dublin 4
Cork Thursday 30th November, 7.45pm Boole Theatre, UCC
