Trail Magazine: Heroes on Heroes: Simon Yates

[8spencermoser8]

follow through bend that goes around my waist and through the carabiner that has been muntered. Then cut whatever harness or belt is holding the belay device and let out the remaining rope through the munter that is tied to me. If Joe's weight is still on the rope after that, then after the 90 minutes or so has past, you still have to cut the rope, right?

[8spencermoser8]

I don't know Simon or Joe, but was deeply moved by the movie. I'm very new to climbing, ropes, rappelling, etc. I asked myself if there was anything else that could be done. Perhaps the experts out there could let me know if this would work:

After about 15 minutes has past and Joe's weight is still on the rope, let the knot come all the way to the belay plate. Get a carabiner and put a munter on, or maybe a double munter and then get the end of the rope and tie an eight with a

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[papersplease]

I feel for Simon Yates. It was a very tough decision to cut the rope, but something that needed to be made quickly. These dilemmas are not commonly found in the "real world" we are all used to in civilisation. Life and death scenarios require an extreme objective thought process. One moment you are healthy mates enjoying the view at the summit, the next you are deciding to let your partner die. This is very hard for most people to comprehend. I'm not a mountaineer but I understand this.

[mrquimshaw]

@everestlad.....iam sensing your a fake.. one of those nobs who has covinced himself and those around him that your a climber you have no idea what those two went through.....what simon did in the early part of the resuce has never been done before he lowered him over a thousand feet in terrible conditions......his actions saved joes life...even cutting him off the rope directly saved joes life...back to the climbing wall for you fake boy.............

[s13hgp]

Doug Scott :)

[dromeda13]

@Everestlad, What would you have done?

Not a challenge, just genuinely curious.

[8spencermoser8]

@dromeda13 I just watched the movie... I had to ask myself the same question. My thoughts are above.

[wkdfilms]

i met this man at a lecture he signed my book

[Everestlad]

What you done recently Simon? NOTHING!!.......... Why? cos no bugger will risk their lives climbing with you.. YOU DIRTY ROTTEN BUGGER! I would have you belayed behind me and have you falling off the 8000ft drop into nepal of the south aproach on Everest! If anyone finds this comment distasteful you should realise this is standard procedure for this horses ass in the climbing community, he gets it thick and fast.

[erik2487]

@Everestlad - You need to spend less time talking and more time climbing and making a name for YOURSELF. Who the fuck are you and what have you done compared to these guys? I mean, do you even know what the hell you're talking about?

[helstontvx]

@Everestlad OOooooh get you mr angry...what would you have done 21 years old, hypothermic , lonely and scared.....go over the cliff with him? I doubt it everyone involved in sports that endanger yours and other peole lives know that before you go about trying to save others..make sure you can save yourself......

[Everestlad]

Simon Yates is a wanker! If the story is true he cut the rope on his climbing partner on Siula Grande (Peru) and let him fall 100s ft into a crevass to die. He showed no remorse in the video explaining it, and said that Joe wasnt even his mate anyway, if that was the case , what the fuck was he climbing with him for? He is a selfish chicken shit bastard with no backbone, walking around calling himself an explorer, to be one you have to have the moral guts too you prick.

[tommyk77]

@Everestlad "He showed no remorse in the video explaining it, and said that Joe wasnt even his mate anyway"

This is nonsense and you know it. Grow up. Joe says he would have doe the same anyway.

[MilsumRS]

@Everestlad Have you read the book?

In the front of the book it says. And i quote.

"To Simon Yates. I can never repay the debt i owe you."

[dicks5001]

hes talking about Doug Scott.

[foook111]

Simon Yates is a prick

[trousermcgee]

That photo of Doug Scott gritting his teeth as he's about to start his epic crawl down the Ogre has to be one of the greatest mountaineering shots of all time. The determination in his face is absolutely amazing. Hard man!

[twnewcastle]

without doubt it must be alan hinkes.....his epic crawl down a mountain after putting out his back sneezing...also theres a pic of him on the cover of the mag at beginning of shot,on striding edge i think....had the great priveledge of walking with him a couple of years ago on blencathra

[tparamu111]

reinhold messner

[land4x4ever]

Joe was 25ish in 1985 so it wouldnt be him. Got to be either "the elder statesman" (Bonnington) or Doug Scott

[MaxtheGrande]

simon was 21

[land4x4ever]

so what?

[jcharles1963]

His hero? Doug Scott! The epic? Breaking both legs on the Ogre, 1977. And taking 8 days to get off the mountain, with the help of Chris Bonington.

[skrankk]

It's obviously about Joe Simpson his climbing partner on Siula Grande in Peru. He cut the rope in an assumption his partner was dead. Joe fell into a crevase and was able to survive.  This story can be found in the book touching the void or the movie.

[KamiKaziChicken]

Peru/pakistan?

Doesn't sound right

[wowtrax]

It was Peru.

[tightropetomg]

He's not on about Doug Scott crawling off the Ogre in Pakistan with two broken legs by any chance? Or else Chris Bonnington who escorted him down in that storm

[achilletroyan]

its talking about Joe Simpson ,you have to see Touching the Void (2003).the best !

[y2keable]

Joe Simpson, a household name in the 70's?!?!? Joe barely became a household name in 2003 after ch4's Touching the Void. Both of them were probbably teenagers in the 70's

He's more likely to be talking about Alan Hinkes

[pierate]

King Haakon V?

[ivortheengine68]

Chris Bonnington?

[apollotls]

Doug Scott