Jim Whittaker, first American climber to scale Mt. Everest, dies at 97
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ABC NewsBApr 8, 8:25 PM
Jim Whittaker, first American to climb Everest, dies at 97
Jim Whittaker, who in 1963 became the first American to reach the top of Mount Everest, has died
LA TimesAApr 9, 3:46 AM
Jim Whittaker, first American climber to scale Mt. Everest, dies at 97
West Coast climber Jim Whittaker reached the highest point on Earth on May 1, 1963. He later turned recreation co-op REI into a business success story.
Washington PostAApr 8, 11:14 PM
Jim Whittaker, the first American to summit Mount Everest, dies at 97
His historic 1963 ascent made him a national hero and helped promote mountaineering in the United States.
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PBS NewsHourAApr 8, 9:09 PM
Jim Whittaker, first American to climb Everest, dies at 97
Whittaker's 1963 ascent to the summit of Mount Everest came 10 years after Sir Edmund Hilary and Tenzing Norgay first scaled the peak.
Associated PressAApr 8, 9:37 PM
Jim Whittaker, first American to climb Everest, dies at 97 - KOLO | 8 News Now
Jim Whittaker, first American to climb Everest, dies at 97 KOLO | 8 News Now
BBC NewsAApr 9, 2:35 AM
Jim Whittaker, first American to summit Mount Everest, dies aged 97
The lifelong outdoors advocate and former president of retailer REI returned to Everest decades later with his son.
Associated PressAApr 8, 9:37 PM
Legendary mountaineer Jim Whittaker, the first American to summit Mount Everest, dies at 97 - WABI
Legendary mountaineer Jim Whittaker, the first American to summit Mount Everest, dies at 97 WABI
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