Alex MacIntyre in Mountain magazine

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jadoooh

Mountain climber

Paris

Topic Author's Original Post - Feb 1, 2015 - 12:25am PT

Hi all. I'm pretty interesting in reading and translating in french Broken English, a text written by Alex MacIntyre and published in Mountain, no 77, January/February 1981. I can find it anywhere (even a cover view!). Maybe someone keep this issue in his bookshelf and will be happy to scan the pages for me. It would be really great. Many thanks.

Avery

climber

Feb 1, 2015 - 02:29am PT

Michael Hjorth

Trad climber

Copenhagen, Denmark

Feb 1, 2015 - 03:05am PT

Bon jour, jadoooh!

We eurocraggers need to help each other (at least until sun hits US).

So here are the three pages of MacIntyres Dhaulagiri story from Mountain #77 / January 1981.
Quite hilarious! I've always loved the opening paragraph...!

Good luck with the translation.

steveA

Trad climber

Wolfeboro, NH

Feb 1, 2015 - 04:24am PT

Jadoooh,

On the 1st page of that article, MacIntyre mentions where Voytech Kurtyka saved John Bouchard life on the Walker Spur. I was John Bouchard's partner on that climb, and you might be interested in a new book, by John Porter, on the life and climbs of Alex MacIntyre, who I knew as well.

The book, "One Day as a Tiger", is really great, and won the Grand Prize at the Banff Film Festival.

Avery

climber

Feb 1, 2015 - 04:28am PT

Hey Steve, does it cover the Eiger Direct?

steveA

Trad climber

Wolfeboro, NH

Feb 1, 2015 - 06:42am PT

Avery,

I think the book mentions it,

jadoooh

Mountain climber

Paris

Topic Author's Reply - Feb 1, 2015 - 07:08am PT

Many thanks Mickael! What a fast answer. I've heard it was a really fun text: Bernadette McDonald give some funny details of it in her great book Freedom Climbers. Not surprising as Alex seems to be as an awesome climber as an amusing guy. I'll try to do my best with the translating. Thanks again. And thanks Steve, I've heard recently about this book you're mentioning. Sounds great. I would also like to take the opportunity of talking to you guys to give you the link to a blog I'm editing : www.ge-ants.com. It's about photography and mountains. A nice duo. Be all well.