Douglas Freshfield

Douglas Freshfield (1845 to 1934) was a British lawyer, mountaineer and author, born in London, who edited the Alpine Journal from 1872 to 1880 and was president of both the Royal Geographical Society and the Alpine Club. In July 1867 he made the first ascent of the Tour Ronde, and the col on its eastern side bears the name Col Freshfield. In 1868 he attempted Elbrus with the Balkarian guide Akhia Sottaev and was the first foreigner to reach its Eastern Summit. He led an exploration of the Caucasus and, in 1899, conducted expeditions around Kangchenjunga, trekking in a circle around it from the north and becoming the first mountaineer to examine its western face. He was also the founding president of the Geographical Association, serving from 1897 to 1911.