Graeme Dingle
Graeme Dingle ONZM, MBE (born Gisborne, 1945) is a New Zealand outdoor adventurer and mountaineer. He is also known for his writing and humanitarianism.
Dingle has served as the chairman of the Sir Edmund Hillary Outdoor Pursuits Centre and The Project K Charitable Trust, and was the founding chairman of the New Zealand Outdoor Assembly.[1]
Dingle's awards have included the Governor-General's Award for mountain rescue, and the U.S. National Science Foundation’s Antarctic Service Award. He was named the 2011 Supreme Winner of the 2011 New Zealand Outdoor Excellence Awards.[2]
Bibliography
- Two Against the Alps (1972)
- Wall of Shadows (1976)
- The Seven Year Adventure (1981)
- The Outdoor World of Graeme Dingle (1983)
- First Across The Roof of The World (1982)
- New Zealand Adventures (1985)
- Chomolungma (1985)
- Outdoor Pursuits in New Zealand (1990)
- Dangerous Journeys (1995)
- Arktikos (1996)
- Dingle: Discovering the Sense in Adventure (2005)
References
- ↑ "Graeme Dingle", New Zealand Book Council
- ↑ "Outdoor Excellence Awards 2011 Honours Graeme Dingle", Scoop.co.nz, 2 November 2011. Retrieved 7 January 2014
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