Terris Moore
Terris Moore | |
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| Born | April 11, 1908 |
| Died | November 7, 1993 (aged 85) |
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| Occupation(s) | Explorer and mountaineer |
Terris Moore (April 11, 1908 – November 7, 1993) was an explorer,
Early years and education
Moore attended schools in Haddonfield, Philadelphia and New York, and was a graduate of
Early career
Moore's career as a mountaineer started early, with an ascent of
Most famous climb
These ascents led to his most famous climb, the first ascent (with Richard Burdsall) of
. Their small party (also including Arthur Emmons and Jack Young) also carefully surveyed the peak and settled a controversy about its height. In making the ascent the summit pair climbed thousands of feet higher than any other Americans had previously.Consultant and other work
During
Moore served three years as the president of the University of Alaska, starting in 1949, and during that time he also established records for high-altitude airplane landings. Moore Residence Hall, which along with Bartlett Hall are two 8-story buildings anchoring the upper dorm complex on the Fairbanks campus, was named for him. Student radio station KSUA has its transmitter and tower atop Moore Hall.
References
- Robert H. Bates, "Terris Moore", American Alpine Journal, 1994, pp. 317–319.
- R. Burdsall, T. Moore, A. Emmons, and J. Young, Men Against The Clouds (revised edition), The Mountaineers, 1980.
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