Joseph Simpson from Negrotto’s Frame Art is joining us ahead of a celebration of artist Emmitt Thames. He gives us the details. | WXXV 25

In 1985, mountaineer Joe Simpson and his climbing partner Simon Yates were descending Siula Grande in the Peruvian Andes when disaster struck. Joe fell and shattered his leg—a near-certain death sentence at such high altitude. Simon bravely tried to lower him down the mountain using ropes, but during a blizzard and with no visibility, Joe slipped over a cliff edge and was left dangling. Unable to communicate and fearing they’d both die, Simon made the agonizing decision to cut the rope. Joe fell