Hamish MacInnes

Also known as The Fox of Glencoe and The Old Fox of Glencoe

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From United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Date of birth 7th Jul 1930
Date of death 22nd Nov 2020
Age 90 years old
Gender Male

Scottish climber, mountaineer, explorer, equipment designer, mountain rescuer, and author. Developed the MacInnes lightweight stretcher, the first all-metal ice axe, and the Terrordactyl - an early dropped-pick ice tool.

References

[1] https://smhc.co.uk/collection/terrordactyl-ice-axe-2/

[2] https://www.climber.co.uk/people/hamish-macinnes-a-man-of-the-mountains/

[3] https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/features/hamish_macinnes_obituary_-_1930-2020-13228

[4] https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000hp3m

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14 contributions since 16th December 2025.
4 contributions since 5th May 2024.

Quick Info

From United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Date of birth 7th Jul 1930
Date of death 22nd Nov 2020
Age 90 years old
Gender Male

Scottish climber, mountaineer, explorer, equipment designer, mountain rescuer, and author. Developed the MacInnes lightweight stretcher, the first all-metal ice axe, and the Terrordactyl - an early dropped-pick ice tool.

References

[1] https://smhc.co.uk/collection/terrordactyl-ice-axe-2/

[2] https://www.climber.co.uk/people/hamish-macinnes-a-man-of-the-mountains/

[3] https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/features/hamish_macinnes_obituary_-_1930-2020-13228

[4] https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000hp3m

Contributors
14 contributions since 16th December 2025.
4 contributions since 5th May 2024.

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