Jim Whittaker died Tuesday in Port Townsend. The legendary Washington mountaineer made history in 1963 as the first American ...
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Jim Whittaker, a Seattle born and raised mountaineer who achieved legendary status when he became the first American to ...
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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.
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Image via Getty Images Jim Whittaker, the first American to climb Mount Everest, has died at age 97. The Seattle native made ...
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