Andy Tyson
Andy Tyson | |
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| Born | Andrew David Tyson October 15, 1968 Mercersburg, Pennsylvania, US |
| Died | April 10, 2015 (46 years old) Custer County, Idaho, US |
| Education | Geology and physical education, 1991 |
| Alma mater | Wittenberg University |
| Occupation(s) | Mountaineer, alpine guide, renewable energy consultant and engineer |
| Employer | Creative Energies |
| Known for | First ascent of Gamlang Razi |
| Spouse | Molly Loomis Tyson |
Andrew David "Andy" Tyson (October 15, 1968 – April 10, 2015) was an American businessman and mountaineer. Tyson was known for his first ascents of Gamlang Razi and for climbing new routes on China's Genyen Massif. Over the course of Tyson's mountaineering career, he would go on to climb some of the world's most notable peaks, including Everest, Cho Oyu, Nanda Devi, Denali, Aconcagua in Argentina; the Vinson Massif in Antarctica; and Mount Blanc in the Alps.