Interview Undiscovered: Dave MacLeod on New-Routing in Scotland
Open any Scottish guidebook and one name will be credited with some of the hardest lines, typically in hard-to-get-to corners of Scotland, far off the radar of other new-routers. Dave MacLeod is synonymous with Scottish first ascents and signif...
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Absolutely stunning and inspiring!
"I was a climber type, when I was a little girl, but I wasn't supposed to be. I was supposed to wear dresses and laces"
"my independence was in my head for many years, I couldn't let it out for many years, as it were"
I really hope you did arrange a full interview for an article, it would be a shame for the video being only UKC mention of her!
How did I miss the book till now?!
I did a close reading and had a load of questions written out (hence laptop) but Dierdre didn't receive them in time for Kendal for a written piece. The opportunity for a filmed interview came up but my questions were a bit too in-depth for an impromptu chat.
I would like to have a written article too. I'll see if I can get in touch with Dierdre!
Natalie, that would be great, I really hope something works out!
There have been only a very few interviews so far with her (I googled, and all just in climbing specific media), and most of them very interesting and quite touching. Can't understand why the mainstream media did not pick her up yet, although I very much understand she might just prefer her privacy, especially with her son being featured almost everywhere!
It was all the more touching to me personally, as sadly I can't ever take my mother climbing with me (health problems), even though she used to be very adventurous in her youth :( All the more as I am ever thankful to her for instilling in me the love for the outdoors, even if I can't repay her enough by taking her along now!