Phyllis Munday, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Phyllis Munday

Canadian mountain climber

Date of Birth: 24-Sep-1894

Place of Birth: Sri Lanka

Date of Death: 11-Apr-1990

Profession: mountaineer

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Phyllis B Munday, CM (née James) (1894 – 1990) was a Canadian mountaineer, explorer, naturalist and humanitarian, famed for being the first woman to reach the summit of Mount Robson (with Annette Buck) in 1924, and with her husband Don for discovering Mount Waddington, and exploring the area around it via the Franklin River and the Homathko River.
Awarded the Order of Canada in 1972 for her work with the Girl Guides of Canada and St.
John Ambulance as well as for her mountaineering career.
Phyllis' Engine, a prominent rock spire in the Pacific Ranges near Mount Garibaldi, was despite claims to the contrary named for Phyllis Beltz. Mount Munday is named after Don and Phyllis Munday, and Baby Munday Peak is named for their daughter Edith