James Whittaker | |
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 Whittaker speaking at the Computer History Museum in 2005 | |
| Born | February 10, 1929 Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Education | Seattle University West Seattle High School |
| Occupation | Mountaineer |
| Relatives | Lou 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]
- ^ EverestHistory.com: Jim Whittaker
- ^ "Brothers synonymous with mountain climbing in Northwest". Reading Eagle. Associated Press. March 13, 1983. p. 43.
- ^ 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.