Jim Whittaker

James Whittaker
Whittaker speaking at the Computer
History Museum
in 2005
Born (1929-02-10) February 10, 1929 (age 95)
EducationSeattle University
West Seattle High School
OccupationMountaineer
RelativesLou Whittaker (twin brother)

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. They ran out of oxygen, but managed to reach the summit.[3]

  1. ^ EverestHistory.com: Jim Whittaker
  2. ^ "Brothers synonymous with mountain climbing in Northwest". Reading Eagle. Associated Press. March 13, 1983. p. 43.
  3. ^ Shnayerson, Michael (May 2003). "Jim Whittaker, Back on Earth". National Geographic Adventure Magazine. Archived from the original on June 18, 2003. Retrieved May 7, 2007.