Touching the Void’ mountaineer, Simon Yates, is a veteran of over eighty expeditions to high/remote mountains around the globe and shows no signs of slowing down. This is his story of the last decade, of new adventures and climbs in the far north and south, along with summits in South America, Central Asia and the Himalaya.

In 2023, Simon travelled with legendary British mountaineer Mick Fowler to attempt the un-climbed north face of Patkhor in Tajikistan, but contracted food poisoning from their freeze-dried food on just the second day. After some debate, they continued, but this was just the beginning of a series of events that would see them run out of food, retreat below the summit in a storm and Simon taking a bone-breaking 100m fall during the descent. After two days of lying on the glacier waiting for a helicopter, rescuers finally arrived but were unable to carry Simon down. Somehow, he would need to summon the energy for the painful three day walk to safety.

A survival classic, with the added twists of a fast-paced thriller.

Speakers from the Edge at Siamsa Tíre

• Iron Man Sean Conway: Mon 2nd Mar 2026 @7:30pm

• Mountaineer Simon Yates: Sat 11th Apr 2026@7:30pm

Speakers from the Edge represent the finest motivational speakers from the world of adventure, exploration, extreme sports and endurance, who have, quite literally, pushed themselves to the edge.  Our speakers comprise explorers, mountaineers, adventurers and extreme athletes, each of whom are driven, focused and motivated.  They take on some of the most treacherous of journeys and challenges the planet has to offer. In short, they are precisely the kind of people to inspire others to achieve great things. https://www.speakersfromtheedge.com/

We look forward to welcoming you to Siamsa Tíre Theatre and Arts Centre.

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