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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 Sherpa Nawang Gombu , a nephew of Tenzing Norgay .
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. His best-selling, award-winning memoir, A Life on the Edge - Memoirs of Everest and Beyond, spans nine decades of American mountaineering, plus politics, love ...
Jim Whitaker. Producer: Robin Hood. Jim Whitaker was born in 1968 in Bethesda, Maryland, USA. He is a producer and director, known for Robin Hood (2010), Friday Night Lights (2004) and Rebirth (2011).
Mar 15, 2012 · Jim Whittaker had also made a name for himself as the general manager of a small but fast-growing Seattle co-op that sold climbing gear to members at a discount—Recreational Equipment, Inc., or REI.
Feb 10, 2019 · Living legends Jim & Lou Whittaker turn 90 today. Join us in wishing them a very happy birthday. Jim Whittaker, a living legend among mountaineers worldwide, is a father, husband, environmentalist, and author. He is recognized as one the most influential climbers in American history, and is a visionary business and community leader in Seattle ...
May 17, 2013 · See more of Jim Whittaker in this video and portrait gallery. Read more about the state of Mount Everest in the June issue of National Geographic. The first time I met 84-year-old Jim Whittaker, a ...
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 ...
