Jim Whittaker, First American to Reach Everest’s Summit, Dies at 97
- Posted on April 8, 2026
- Whittaker, Jim (1929 2026)
- By The New York Times
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Jim Whittaker, First American to Reach Everest’s Summit, Dies at 97
As an executive with the outdoor-supply retailer REI and an experienced climber, he conquered Mount Everest in 1963, when fewer than 10 people were known to have done so. continue reading...