Freda Du Faur

Freda Du Faur
Du Faur c. 1906–1913
Born(1882-09-16)16 September 1882
Croydon, Sydney, Australia
Died13 September 1935(1935-09-13) (aged 52)
Dee Why, Sydney, Australia
Known forMountaineering pioneer

Emmeline Freda Du Faur (16 September 1882 – 13 September 1935) was an Australian mountaineer, credited as the first woman to climb New Zealand's tallest mountain, Aoraki / Mount Cook. Du Faur was a leading amateur climber of her day. She was the first female high mountaineer known to be active in New Zealand, although she never lived there.

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