Leo Houlding

The venture has reportedly secured the interest of a renowned US high-altitude film-maker, David Breashears, and of Leo Houlding, one of Britain's most talented climbers, who recently played Irvine in a filmed reconstruction on Everest of the 1924 expedition.

Everest expedition to find Irvine's remains slammed as 'distasteful' 2011

Leo Houlding, for example, parachuted into Baffin Island in the Arctic Circle, then spent weeks climbing an iced-up rock tower called Mount Asgard, only to leap from the top in a wingsuit.

A Nature for the Great Outdoors Michael J. Ybarra 2010

It wants to promote Cumbria as the ultimate adventure county and has already appointed climber Leo Houlding as adventure ambassador.

News round-up 2010

The sign was put in place by Cumbria-based climber Leo Houlding, 29, who has scaled Mount Everest as well as the Old Man of Hoy off the coast of the Orkneys.

Telegraph.co.uk: news business sport the Daily Telegraph newspaper Sunday Telegraph 2009

The daredevil rock climber Leo Houlding took adventure to new heights by parachuting into the Arctic, climbing Mt Asgard and then BASE-jumping off the summit.

Telegraph.co.uk: news, business, sport, the Daily Telegraph newspaper, Sunday Telegraph 2009

Cumbrian-born Leo Houlding will trek 30 miles into an inhospitable canyon on remote Baffin Island in the Arctic Circle near the north-east coast of mainland Canada.

Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World Telegraph 2009

Cumbrian climber Leo Houlding has achieved celebrity status in China after conquering a sacred mountain.

News round-up 2009

It has been backed by Cumbria-born adventure sports star Leo Houlding.

News round-up 2009

Cumbrian climber Leo Houlding conquers sacred Chinese mountain

News round-up 2009

He had Anker and climbing partner Leo Houlding wear era clothing for portions of the climb.

Aspen Times - Top Stories 2009