In reply to Ian Parnell:
No probs, he was one of my heroes, and will still be an inspiration to me - it's people like him and their exploits that really got me interested in mountaineering as opposed to climbing.
I agree about the writer of the obit - I expect he was just trying to get some kind of angle on it. BTW, I wouldn't recommend analysing my translation too closely - I've tried to keep it as close as possible to the original, but inevitably some bits won't be perfect.
Must get round to watching Cold Haul, as well as the one you mentioned!