About Tom Fyfe
Lived 1870 – 1947 (aged 76–77). Tom Fyfe was a New Zealand mountaineer.
Thomas Camperdown Fyfe (23 June 18701947) was a self-taught New Zealand mountaineer from Timaru. He led the first ascent of Aoraki / Mount Cook (the highest mountain in New Zealand) on 25 December 1894, which included Jack Clarke and George Graham. Following the first Aoraki ascent Fyfe, who was introduced to climbing by Jack Adamson, went on to become the first appointed chief guide at the Hermitage Hotel at Mount Cook Village.
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Who was Tom Fyfe?
New Zealand mountain climber (1870–1947)
When was Tom Fyfe born?
Tom Fyfe was born in 1870.
When did Tom Fyfe die?
Tom Fyfe died in 1947.
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Tom Fyfe was a mountaineer.
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Tom Fyfe was New Zealand.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Tom Fyfe. https://biography.guide/tom-fyfe/
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