Closer to the Edge

Climbing to the Ends of the Earth

Leo Houlding

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Headline Book Publishing
31 October 2023

Memoirs; Mountains; Climbing & mountaineering

Leo Houlding started climbing at ten years of age in the Lake District and was the youngest person (and first Briton) to free climb El Capitan in Yosemite National Park in the United States at eighteen years, which cemented his reputation. He has since gone on to summit the world's toughest peaks and explore the most extreme places on our planet.

During such explorations he has had to deal with tragedy when close friends and colleagues have been killed or badly injured, and he will discuss how you deal with such loss and carry on. 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. What drives him? 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.

By: Leo Houlding
Imprint: Headline Book Publishing
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 196mm, Width: 128mm, Spine: 28mm
Weight: 280g
ISBN: 9781472288714
ISBN 10: 1472288718
Pages: 368
Publication Date: 31 October 2023
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Leo Houlding is a world-class mountaineer, adventurer, television presenter and popular public speaker. He lives in the Lake District with his wife and two children.

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

Leo is an amazing climber and adventurer who's been pushing the limits for as long as I can remember. He's done some of the wildest climbs on earth. -- Alex Honnold