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

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As we sped down the dual carriageway the imposing, recently unveiled Anthony Gormley sculpture the Angel of the North came into view.

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. Join Leo at the Royal Geographical Society, for the launch of his new book, as well as discussion about this and other exciting projects. The ethical debate as to where it was appropriate to place bolts for sport climbing or withhold them to maintain adventure values was a hot topic in Rogaland at the time. I took off my jacket, calmed my breath and, trying to look as relaxed as possible, began to stroll casually towards the Alfa. 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.Biography: Leo Houlding is a world-class mountaineer, adventurer, television presenter and popular public speaker. 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 historic peaks and crags in the area. I jumped in a taxi and arrived just in time for the reception party, full of old friends from the climbing world who were highly entertained by my brief incarceration.

But without knowledge of the pioneers, how can women achieve the same sense of belonging in the mountains as. Excuse me, sir, I believe that was you up there and I am arresting you for a breach of the peace,' he said in his Mackem – not to be confused with Geordie – accent in the politest fashion the predicament could allow.This is a very personal, from the heart, memoir of a premier big wall rock climber and members of his expedition team. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. On the last morning as we said our goodbyes (snatched between violent fits of vomiting amidst my desperate hangover from the previous night's partying), Rolf, the wildest of their crew, with whom I had most bonded, took me to one side.

Read a snippet of Leo Houlding's first book, Closer to the Edge, and find out where you can hear more from Leo himself. p>Read about how we’ll protect and use your data in our Privacy Notice. 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. 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.You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. Highly recommended read to all adventure lovers, world explorers, thrill seekers as well as young parents on how to take kids out for adventures.

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