Search results
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.
Jim Whittaker, internationally renowned mountaineer, adventurer and environmentalist, is best known as the first American to summit Mt. Everest, 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. That twist of fate would open up a world of soaring successes,...
Celebrating 50 years since Seattle University alum Jim Whittaker's historic Everest ascent. Whittaker was the first American to summit Mount Everest. He summ...
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...
Aug 26, 2023 · Jim Whittaker, a native of Seattle, transformed his deep-rooted passion for nature and a craving for adventure into a series of groundbreaking accomplishments. His legacy includes several pioneering feats: He etched his name in history as the first American to conquer Mount Everest.
May 24, 2013 · When Jim Whittaker became the first American to stand on top of Mount Everest 50 years ago, he was anything but elated.
May 26, 2009 · Yesterday we caught up with Jim Whittaker, now 80 years old, at the Mountainfilm in Telluride Reading Frenzy, which is basically a book fair filled with impressive adventure authors—Ben Skinner...
Watch the feature length documentary Return to Mt. Kennedy by Director Eric Becker: geni.us/RTMK. Fifty years ago, Jim Whittaker became the first American to summit Mt. Everest. Archival footage courtesy Eddie Bauer and The Whittaker Family.
