Norman Hardie
New Zealand climber (1924-2017)
Norman David Hardie (28 December 1924 – 31 October 2017) was a New Zealand climber. He was involved in the first ascent of 8,586-metre (28,169 ft) Kangchenjunga, the third highest mountain in the world.[1] He was born in Timaru, New Zealand.
A close friend of Edmund Hillary, for 22 years Hardie was on the board of Edmund Hillary's Himalayan Trust.[2] He visited the Himalayas on 14 trips. He has also been to Antarctica on three occasions, including as leader of Scott Base.
In the 1992 New Year Honours, Hardie was appointed a Companion of the Queen's Service Order for community service.
Hardie died on 31 October 2017 in Auckland, New Zealand at the age of 92.[3]
References change
- ↑ Bayer, Kurt (7 May 2015). "Overlooked Kiwi climber Norman Hardie recognized for climbing Himalayan mountain Mt Kangchenjunga". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
- ↑ De Cort, Maria (28 November 2006). "Mountaineering feats relived in autobiography". Canterbury University Press. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
- ↑ "Hardie a great mountaineer of the sport's great age". The Press. 3 November 2017. p. A1. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
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