Legendary mountaineer Jim Whittaker, first American to summit Mount Everest, dead at 97
Jim Whittaker, the first American to summit Mount Everest in 1963, has died at 97, his family said, leaving a legacy in climbing and conservation.
9 Apr 13:57 · Fox News
Jim Whittaker, first U.S. citizen to summit Everest, dies at 97
April 8 (UPI) -- Jim Whittaker, the first citizen of the United States to reach the top of Mount Everest, died at his home in Port Townsend, Wash., leaving a legacy of mountaineering and outdoorsmanship that stretched for decades both in the Northwest region and throughout the country.
9 Apr 06:35 · UPI
Jim Whittaker, first American to Mount Everest summit, dies aged 97
The lifelong outdoors advocate and former president of retailer REI returned to Everest decades later with his son.
9 Apr 02:35 · Bbc
Jim Whittaker, first American to Mount Everest summit, dies aged 97
The lifelong outdoors advocate and former president of retailer REI returned to Everest decades later with his son.
9 Apr 02:35 · Bbc
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