Asgard Project Makes The Telegraph

Top climber Leo Houlding is featured in the Daily Telegraph this week with his latest project described as 'an adventure that makes even that Top Gear challenge seem like a muggy afternoon’s doze' - the reference, of course, is to his race with Jeremy Clarkson to the top of the Verdon Gorge.


We've already told you about the hybrid climbing / BASE jumping Asgard Project which is being recorded by award-winning film-maker Alastair Lee. Briefly Holding and climbing partner Sean Leary are planing to make the first free ascent of the West Face of Mt Asgard on Baffin Island before jumping from the tower wearing wing suits.

The Telgraph article adds some more colour. The team will trek 30 miles in to the wall itself, spend two weeks climbing it, BASE jump from the top and then repeat the route in under 24 hours before jumping from the summit yet again.

All quite, erm, mad really. Or in the words of it's main protagonist:

“The nice thing about this project is that it really is pure, raw adventure. We don’t need to dramatise it. This is modern exploration.”

Houlding goes on to talk about climbing, BASE jumping and the nature of fear and it's well worth a quick read along with a viewing of the Asgard project video.

Full article at www.telegraph.co.uk