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Earle Riddiford was born on 13 October, 1921 in New Zealand, is a New Zealand mountaineer. Discover Earle Riddiford's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 67 years old?
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67 years old |
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13 October, 1921 |
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26 June, 1989 |
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Earle Riddiford Height, Weight & Measurements
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He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Earle Riddiford Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Earle Riddiford worth at the age of 67 years old? Earle Riddiford’s income source is mostly from being a successful mountaineer. He is from New Zealand. We have estimated Earle Riddiford's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Timeline
Riddiford was a cousin of MP Dan Riddiford, who helped the family financially when his father, Frederick Earle Riddiford (1890–1921), died aged 33 in a woolshed accident.
Harold Earle Riddiford (13 October 1921 – 26 June 1989) was a New Zealand mountaineer, lawyer and farmer who went on three mountaineering expeditions to the Himalayas in the 1950s; the first New Zealand expedition to the Garhwal Himalaya in 1951, the 1951 British Mount Everest reconnaissance expedition, and the disastrous 1952 British Cho Oyu expedition.
He was able to go to Hadlow Preparatory School; then Wanganui Collegiate School (1935–1938).
He studied law at the University of Canterbury and then practiced law in Christchurch.
He served in the 2NZEF in World War II, with Army Intelligence in the Pacific.
He climbed in Canterbury from 1941, when he climbed Mount Sefton.
Two New Zealanders from the four on the Garhwal Himalaya expedition were invited to join the 1951 British expedition; Ed Cotter declined, but Riddiford and George Lowe argued about who should go.
The two had to pay their own way but Lowe was broke, so Riddiford and Edmund Hillary (who had money from working on a South Island hydroelectric project) joined.
The leader of the 1952 British Cho Oyu expedition was Eric Shipton, who was disorganised and left the ordering of supplies to Riddiford.
But Riddiford injured his back on Cho Oyo (while rolling rocks down the mountain with the Sherpas) so did not return to the Himalayas.
In 1952 he was asked to join the Wellington law firm his uncle was in.
Later he became a partner in the law firm.
With his wife Rosemary, he bought the 3850 ha Orongorongo (sheep) Station between Pencarrow Head and Palliser Bay (previously owned by the Riddiford family from 1845, and now a tourist lodge) in 1963, and farmed it until 1986, commuting to the Wairarapa in the weekends.
He died in Wellington, and was survived by his wife Rosemary (née Johnston) and four children.
There is a 2022 documentary about Earl Riddiford and Edmund Hillary as well as other climbers of that area.
It is called "Before Everest" and it was directed by his son Richard Riddiford and with research by his daughter Anna Riddiford.
He climbed in New Zealand until the 1970s, when he experienced heart problems (angina attacks).
