Jim Whittaker, a pioneer in high-altitude climbing and the first American to reach the summit of Mount Everest, has died at ...

Allegations of fraud and poisoning in Himalayan tourism have already had a huge impact on the Mount Everest guiding industry ...

The mountaineer, REI visionary, and environmental advocate was the defining figure of 20th-century American climbing.

Jim Whittaker, the first citizen of the United States to reach the top of Mount Everest, died at his home in Port Townsend, ...

Jim Whittaker, the first American to reach the summit of Mount Everest, died Tuesday, April 7, at his home in Port Townsend, ...

"I think it's good to participate in that and to face life. When you live on the edge, you can see a little farther." ...

Jim Whittaker, a Seattle born and raised mountaineer who achieved legendary status when he became the first American to ...

Acclaimed mountaineer Jim Whittaker who was the first American to summit Mt. Everest passes away. Read More.

Jim Whittaker, who in 1963 became the first American to reach the top of Mount Everest, has died. He was 97. ‎Whittaker’s ...

SEATTLE -- The celebrated mountaineer Jim Whittaker, the first American to summit Mount Everest, has died. He was 97.

Jim Whittaker is survived by his wife of 52 years, Dianne Roberts; sons Bob, Joss and Leif Whittaker; three grandchildren; ...