Tom Fyfe
Encyclopedia
Tom Fyfe was a self-taught New Zealand
mountaineer
from Timaru. He led the first group of three people named Jack Clarke and George Graham climbers who made the first ascent of Aoraki/Mount Cook
on December 25th, 1894.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
mountaineer
Mountaineer
-Sports:*Mountaineering, the sport, hobby or profession of walking, hiking, trekking and climbing up mountains, also known as alpinism-University athletic teams and mascots:*Appalachian State Mountaineers, the athletic teams of Appalachian State University...
from Timaru. He led the first group of three people named Jack Clarke and George Graham climbers who made the first ascent of Aoraki/Mount Cook
Aoraki/Mount Cook
Aoraki / Mount Cook is the highest mountain in New Zealand, reaching .It lies in the Southern Alps, the mountain range which runs the length of the South Island. A popular tourist destination, it is also a favourite challenge for mountain climbers...
on December 25th, 1894.