Touching the Void (book) Touching the Void (book) Touching the Void is a 1988 book by Joe Simpson, recounting his and Simon Yates' successful but disastrous and nearly fatal climb of the 6,344-metre (20,813 foot) Siula Grande in the Peruvian Andes in 1985. It has sold over a million copies and has been translated into over 20 languages. In 2013 the 25th Anniversary eBook edition of Touching the Void was published by DirectAuthors.com. It features additional photography from the expedition. Simpson and Yates reach the summit of the previously unclimbed West Face of Siula Grande. Upon descent, Simpson slipped down an ice cliff and
Russell Brice in Chamonix in the French Alps and Mountain Experience, based in Nepal. Brice's expertise has been used for a number of filming projects in the Himalaya, including as location manager for the 2010 film "The Wildest Dream", the story of George Mallory and the expedition to locate his body which was discovered by Conrad Anker. Brice's expertise has also been used for filming logistics for the series "Planet Earth", and the film "Touching the Void". Brice is a central figure in the 2015 documentary "Sherpa" which recounts events surrounding the 2014 Mount Everest ice avalanche. Brice is a founding member