Wednesday October 29th 2025
Mountaineer Simon Yates
Written by Midlothian View Reporter, Liam Eunson
Internationally acclaimed mountaineer, Simon Yates, is gearing himself up for a visit to the Corn Exhchange in November to present the visually stunning and hugely entertaining My Mountain Life. Best known for his harrowing expedition to the Andes documented in ‘Touching the Void’, Simon is one of the most famous and accomplished exploratory mountaineers of his time.
‘Life and death’ is a common phrase used to express a difficult decision, but few people ever really have to face the reality of that choice. Simon is a man who had to take such a decision, whilst trapped on his descent from Peru’s Siula Grande with climbing partner, Joe Simpson. Simon was forced to make the stark decision to cut the rope that joined them, to save his own life – a story retold in Joe’s best-selling book, the award-winning film and stage play, that made both men household names.
Since this fateful expedition in 1985, Simon has gone on to climb in some of the most remote and rarely explored mountain ranges of the world. From the Arctic to the Antarctic, Alaska to Central Asia, there is hardly a significant range he has not visited. His three books (Against the Wall, Flame of Adventure and The Wild Within) not only chart over 30 years of mountaineering exploits, but also provide insightful reflections on a life of adventure.
Simon will be coming to present My Mountain Life at Haddingtons Corn Exchange. Speaking about his upcoming tour visit Simon says: “I’m really looking forward to coming and sharing my mountain adventures with the audience at the Corn Exchange”
The show is on Friday the 14th of November at 7:30pm.
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