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SEATTLE (AP) — Jim Whittaker, who in 1963 became the first American to reach the top of Mount Everest, has died. He was 97. Whittaker's 1963 ascent to the summit of Mount Everest came 10 years after ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. For 20 minutes of his life, Jim Whittaker was on top of the world. He was the first American to summit Mt. Everest ...

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. Seattle UniversityCredit ...

SEATTLE — Jim Whittaker, who in 1963 became the first American to reach the top of Mount Everest, has died. He was 97. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and ...

Jim Whittaker, a Seattle-born-and-raised mountaineer who achieved legendary status when he became the first American to summit the world’s tallest peak in 1963, died Tuesday in Port Townsend at the ...

Handpicked for the role from a roster of nearly 20 expert climbers and scientists, Jim Whittaker pressed through blizzard-force winds and minus-30-degree air to become the first American to summit ...

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Mountaineer Jim Whittaker, the first American to summit Mount Everest, died on April 7, 2026, at the age of 97. Whittaker reached the top of the world alongside Sherpa Nawang Gombu in 1963 and was one ...

Jim Geraghty is National Review’s senior political correspondent, where he writes the daily “Morning Jolt” newsletter, among other writing duties. He’s the author of the novel "The Weed Agency" (a ...

Jim Whittaker became the first American to reach the summit of Mount Everest on 1 May 1963 - a moment captured by Sherpa climbing partner Nawang Gombu Jim Whittaker, the first American to reach the ...