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Lecture:
(Saturday 21 October 2006)
The Climber's Session

Ben Heason has been a professional rock climber for over 10 years. He is world-renowned for his bold climbing and, more recently, his exploits on big wall expeditions.

In 2005, Ben, along with a team of British, Russian and Venezuelan climbers, made the first free ascent of the 1000m-high Angel Falls - the world's highest waterfall.

The team's successful (and bolt-free) expedition has been heralded as 'one of the finest achievements by British rock climbers on foreign soil'.

Centred in the heart of the Venezuelan jungle, Ben's story covers the whole adventure, from the journey to base camp, the amazing flora and fauna found in the unique Tepuis, and an insight into what happens when a small band of climbers spend 14 nights living on a big wall.