About H. Adams Carter
Lived 1914 – 1995 (aged 80). H. Adams Carter was an American teacher and mountaineer.
Hubert Adams "Ad" Carter (June 6, 1914 – April 1, 1995) was an American mountaineer, language teacher and was editor of the American Alpine Journal for 35 years.
Biography Carter was born in Newton, Massachusetts in 1914, and made his first ascent of Mount Washington (1,917 metres) at the age of five.
He was married to Ann Brooks Carter (1918-2012), also a climber and mountaineer.
Notable ascents 1934 East Ridge above the Plateau, Mount Crillon, Fairweather Range, Alaska, USA. FA of peak with Bradford Washburn, summit attained July 19, 1934.
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American mountain climber (1914-1995)
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H. Adams Carter was born on 6 June 1914 in Newton.
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H. Adams Carter died on 1 April 1995.
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H. Adams Carter was a teacher and mountaineer.
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