Norman Clyde

Norman Clyde
Norman Clyde in the Sierra Nevada in 1931
Born(1885-04-08)April 8, 1885
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
DiedDecember 23, 1972(1972-12-23) (aged 87)
Bishop, California
Resting placeNorman Clyde Peak
37°04′30″N 118°28′22″W / 37.07500°N 118.47278°W / 37.07500; -118.47278
Known forMountaineering first ascents in the Sierra Nevada

Norman Clyde (April 8, 1885 – December 23, 1972) was a mountaineer, mountain guide, freelance writer, nature photographer, and self-trained naturalist. He is well known for achieving over 130 first ascents, many in California's Sierra Nevada and Montana's Glacier National Park. He also set a speed climbing record on California's Mount Shasta in 1923.[1] The Bancroft Library at the University of California, Berkeley has 1467 articles written by Clyde in its archives.[2]

  1. ^ Arthur Francis Eichorn, Sr. (1954). Record Ascents and the 1925 Marathon. Mount Shasta Herald. Archived from the original on 2014-08-22. Retrieved 2013-11-06.
  2. ^ "Norman Clyde Papers". The Bancroft Library. BANC MSS 79/33 c. Retrieved 2008-11-06.