Florence Crauford Grove
Florence Crauford Grove (* 1838 ; † 1902 ) was a British mountaineer of the 19th century. In 1874 he managed the first ascent of the 5,642 meter high western Elbrus .
He wrote a book about his first ascent called The Frosty Caucasus , which was published in 1875.
First ascents
| summit | Height (m) | Rope team |
leader | date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dent d'Hérens | 4 171 | Reginald S. Macdonald, Montagu Woodmass, and William Edward Hall | Melchior Anderegg and Peter Perren | August 12, 1863 |
| Parrot tip | 4,432 | Reginald S. Macdonald, Montagu Woodmass, and William Edward Hall | Melchior Anderegg and Peter Perren | August 16, 1863 |
| Zinalrothorn | 4 221 | Leslie Stephen | Jakob Anderegg and Melchior Anderegg | August 22, 1864 |
| Aiguille de Bionnassay | 4,052 | EN Buxton and Reginald S. McDonald | Jean-Pierre Cachat and Michel-Ambroise Payot | July 28, 1865 |
| Elbrus , west summit | 5 642 | Frederick Gardiner and Horace Walker | Ahiya Sottaiev and Peter Knubel | 1874 |
Web links
Commons : Category: Florence Crauford Grove - Album with pictures, videos and audio files
credentials
- AL Mumm, The Alpine Club Register , (3 volumes, 1923-28)
- George Band, Summit: 150 years of the Alpine Club (2007)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Grove, Florence Crauford |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British climber |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1838 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1902 |