Dennis Davis (climber)
| Dennis Davis | |
|---|---|
| Born |
28 January 1927 Dulwich, England |
| Died |
19 February 2015 (aged 88) Macclesfield, England |
| Occupation | engineer |
| Spouse(s) | Renata Davis |
| Children | Nick, Bea, Colin |
Dennis Davis (1927 – 19 February, 2015)[1] was a British mountaineer
Dennis got his taste for the Himalaya in 1955 when, along with Alf Gregory, Ted Courtney and Peter Boultbee he visited the Rolwaling sub-range. Between the four of them they climbed 19 peaks, of which 16 were first ascents of between 19,000 and 22,000ft.
In 1957, Dennis and Charles Evans, as a two man team without supplementary oxygen, climbed Annapurna IV before making an ambitious, but unsuccessful attempt on Annapurna II.
Dennis, along with Sherpa Tashi completed the first ascent of Nuptse on 16 May 1961.
Expeditions
- 1955 - Rolwaling Himal
- 1957 - Annapurna IV
- 1961 - Nuptse
See also
References
- ↑ Słowakiewicz, Wojciech "Mysza" (2 March 2015). "Zmarł Dennis Davis (1927-2015)". wspinanie.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 3 March 2015.