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One day as a tiger : Alex Macintyre and the birth of light and fast alpinism

By Porter; John; Venables; Stephen

Book information

Publisher
Vertebrate Publishing
Year
2014
ISBN
978-1-910240-09-0, 1910240095, 1910240087, 978-1-910240-08-3
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
9 MB (9670043 bytes)
Pages
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Time added
2017-08-15 11:00:00
Alex.;Mountaineers -- Great Britain -- Biography.;MacIntyre

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In the autumn of 1982, a single stone fell from high on the south face of Annapurna and struck Alex MacIntyre on the head, killing him instantly and robbing the climbing world of one of its greatest talents. Although only 28 years old, Alex was already one of the leading figures of British mountaineering’s most successful era. His ascents included hard new routes on Himalayan giants like Dhaulagiri and Changabang and a glittering record of firsts in the Alps and Andes. Yet how Alex climbed was as important as what he climbed. He was a mountaineering prophet, sharing with a handful of contemporaries — including his climbing partner Voytek Kurtyka — the vision of a purer form of alpinism on the world's highest peaks. Content: Foreword Preface Chapter 1 -- Stairway to Heaven Chapter 2 -- Public Image Chapter 3 -- No More Heroes Chapter 4 -- A Walk on the Wild Side Chapter 5 -- Rocking in the Free World Chapter 6 -- Let It Be Chapter 7 -- Don't Fear the Reaper Chapter 8 -- Aladdin Sane Chapter 9 -- Picture Book Chapter 10 -- New Order Chapter 11 -- The Boys Are Back Chapter 12 -- Should I Stay or Should I Go? Chapter 13 -- Something Better Change Chapter 14 -- Kiss That Frog Chapter 15 -- Sultans of Swing Chapter 16 -- Don't Get Me Wrong Chapter 17 -- Don't Take Me Alive Chapter 18 -- Always the Sun. Chapter 19 -- Diamond DogsChapter 20 -- Perfect Day Chapter 21 -- Broken English Chapter 22 -- Vertical Graffiti Chapter 23 -- Surprise Surprise Chapter 24 -- Don't Stop Me Now Chapter 25 -- Wish You Were Here Chapter 26 -- Eye of the Tiger Chapter 27 -- Heart of Glass Chapter 28 -- Time after Time Chapter 29 -- Searching for a Heart of Gold.

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