Reinhold Messner Lived "Against the Wind," And Answers His Critics

&#xA; True story:&#xA;I bumped into Reinhold Messner at the base of Mount Sabyinyo in Rwanda on December 31, 2016.&#xA;Because I had read several of his books, I instantly recognized him with his signature disheveled hair and gray beard.&#xA;Still, I politely asked, &ldquo;Excuse me. Are you Reinhold Messner?&rdquo; &#xA; He looked at me, grumbled an unclear non-answer, and turned away to join his…