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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. They ran out of oxygen, but managed to reach the summit.
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,...
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.
He was the first American to climb to the top of Mount Everest, the world's tallest peak; the first fulltime employee and eventual CEO of Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI); and the leader of the first U.S. expedition to successfully climb K2, the world's second-highest peak.
Jim Whittaker, internationally renowned mountaineer, adventurer and environmentalist, is best known as the first American to summit Mt. Everest, on May 1, 1963.
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.
Jun 7, 1999 · On May 1, 1963, Jim Whittaker of Seattle becomes the first American to reach the summit of Mount Everest, the highest mountain in the world. Whittaker works for Seattle-based Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI), where he was the first full-time employee and will later serve as CEO.
