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James W. Whittaker (born February 10, 1929), also known as Jim Whittaker, is an American climber and mountain guide. [1] [2] Born and raised in Seattle, Washington , on May 1, 1963, he became the first American to reach the summit of Mount Everest as a member of the American Mount Everest Expedition led by Norman Dyhrenfurth , alongside the ...
Internationally famous mountaineer, acclaimed keynote speaker and author Jim Whittaker is best known as the first American to summit Mt. Everest, with Sherpa Nawang Gombu on May 1, 1963.
Mar 15, 2012 · Forty years ago, Jim Whittaker, age 34, was selected from a group of elite mountaineers to be the first American atop Everest.
Jim Whittaker, internationally renowned mountaineer, adventurer and environmentalist, is best known as the first American to summit Mt. Everest, on May 1, 1963.
Sep 29, 2015 · When Jim Whittaker stood on the summit of Mt. Everest in 1963 as the first American to reach the top of the world’s highest peak, he became a world-renowned mountaineer. But before that he was...
May 17, 2013 · The first time I met 84-year-old Jim Whittaker, a giant both in height (6’5″) and spirit, he was literally throwing around the heavy (and sharp) ice ax he used to become the first American to...
May 26, 2009 · Jim Whittaker, First American to Summit Everest: “If you’re not living on the edge, you’re taking up too much space.”. Photograph of Jim Whittaker (right) with photographer James Balog ...
