About Edmund Cotter
Lived 1927 – 2017 (aged 90). Edmund Cotter was a New Zealand mountaineer.
Edmund McCarthny (Ed) Cotter (15 January 1927 – 19 October 2017) was a New Zealand mountaineer who made several first ascents on the West Coast of New Zealand and was part of the team that first climbed the Maximilian Ridge on Mount Elie de Beaumont in 1951.
Cotter was a member of the 1951 New Zealand expedition to the Garhwal Himalaya, with Edmund Hillary, George Lowe and Earle Riddiford.
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Who was Edmund Cotter?
New Zealand mountaineer
When was Edmund Cotter born?
Edmund Cotter was born on 15 January 1927 in Auckland.
When did Edmund Cotter die?
Edmund Cotter died on 19 October 2017 in Christchurch.
What was Edmund Cotter's occupation?
Edmund Cotter was a mountaineer.
What nationality was Edmund Cotter?
Edmund Cotter was New Zealand.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Edmund Cotter. https://biography.guide/edmund-cotter/
MLA: "Edmund Cotter." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/edmund-cotter/.
Chicago: "Edmund Cotter." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/edmund-cotter/.
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