Who Was Jim Whittaker? A Look at the Life of America’s First Mount Everest Climber
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Jim Whittaker, the first American to reach the summit of Mount Everest, died Tuesday, April 7, at his home in Port Townsend, Wash. He was 97.
His death closes a chapter in American mountaineering. From the summit of Everest to the halls of Congress to the helm of REI, Whittaker helped build the outdoor industry and advocated to protect the public lands that defined it.
The Day Jim Whittaker Made American History
Whittaker summited Everest in 1963 alongside Nawang Gombu, a decade after Sir Edmund
His death closes a chapter in American mountaineering. From the summit of Everest to the halls of Congress to the helm of REI, Whittaker helped build the outdoor industry and advocated to protect the public lands that defined it.
The Day Jim Whittaker Made American History
Whittaker summited Everest in 1963 alongside Nawang Gombu, a decade after Sir Edmund
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