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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 ...
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 ...
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...
Jim Whittaker, internationally renowned mountaineer, adventurer and environmentalist, is best known as the first American to summit Mt. Everest, on May 1, 1963.
Jim Whitaker was born in 1968 in Bethesda, Maryland, USA. He is a producer and director, known for Robin Hood (2010), Rebirth (2011) and Friday Night Lights (2004).
