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Closer to the Edge: Climbing to the Ends of the Earth

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We were on our way to the wedding of a mutual close friend, held at a castle on the way back to Wales. Closer to the Edge is the story of a remarkable climber and free spirit who has been at the top of his game for over thirty years, with still more mountains to explore.

Just decades ago women were unable to compete in traditional mountain races, yet today we see female runners winning ultra distance events outright. I had just about recovered my self-esteem following my toxic hangover and responded, 'Ha, I'll climb that. He has since gone on to not only summit the world's toughest peaks, but to cross continents to explore the most extreme places our planet has to offer. he said, attempting to make an ink impression from my granite-ravaged fingertips that left nothing more than a featureless smudge on the page.Honest, raw and exhilarating, Closer to the Edge will be a 'warts-and-all' insight into the extreme life of one of Britain's best mountaineer adventurers.

A condensed and engaging biography of Leo Houlding mixed with breathtaking adventures, a delicate balancing act of danger and pushing the limits.One of Great Britain's finest climbers and adventurers, Leo Houlding started out climbing at ten years of age in the Lake District literally learning the ropes tackling the many peaks and crags the area was famous for. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice.

p>Read about how we’ll protect and use your data in our Privacy Notice. Honing his skills as he grew, Leo would travel abroad becoming the first Brit to free climb El Capitan in Yosemite National Park at 18 years of age, which cemented his reputation as a world class climber.As we sped down the dual carriageway the imposing, recently unveiled Anthony Gormley sculpture the Angel of the North came into view. Back in North Wales, I enjoyed the rest of summer with Tim, Patch and others, climbing classic test pieces onsight and seeking out ever more difficult and dangerous first ascents on the remaining unclimbed scraps of rock in the Llanberis Pass, unaware that soon my horizons were to be blown wide open and my perception shifted so far that I would never again feel the same way about those precious little crags and that special place that had been so formative.

m. on a Monday and the A1 was full of rush-hour traffic that I noticed were braking dangerously to rubberneck at my display. Amazing story of adventure, but which also inspires to find one's own adventure, whatever that may be (climbing or otherwise). I took off my jacket, calmed my breath and, trying to look as relaxed as possible, began to stroll casually towards the Alfa.

In the meantime, I'll try to channel all the stoke and enthusiasm this book radiates into my own adventures. Honest, raw and exhilarating, Closer to the Edge is Leo's 'warts-and-all' insight into the extreme life of one of Britain's best climbers who is active today and still planning epic adventures. How does he assess risk and judge what level he’ll take himself to be successful, and how does he balance this with teaching his own children the lessons he has learnt in some of the world’s most dangerous and extreme places. Honing his skills as he grew, Leo would travel abroad becoming the first Brit to free climb El Capitan in Yosemite National Park in the United States at eighteen years of age, which cemented his reputation as a world class climber. This is a very personal, from the heart, memoir of a premier big wall rock climber and members of his expedition team.

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