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An Injured Climber Survives the Descent

Mountaineer Joe Simpson suffered a severe fracture while descending a cliff in the Peruvian Andes. His climbing parter Simon Yates took extraordinary measures to save him, but was ultimately forced to abandon Simpson. Simpson tells his story of survival in a new book, Touching the Void.

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Other segments from the episode on January 18, 1989

Fresh Air with Terry Gross, January 18, 1989: Interview with Joe McGinniss; Review of the Arditti String Quartet's two-volume collection of Elliott Carter's string quartets; Interview with Joe…

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