Hope • April 10, 2026
In Memorium: First American to Climb Everest Dies at 97 After a Lifetime of Climbing with His Brother
Originally published on Good News Network
America doffs its hat to one of its greatest modern outdoorsmen: the first among our countrymen to conquer the two highest peaks in the world: Mount Everest in 1963, and K2 in 1978. Jim Whittaker was born in Washington state on February 10th, 1929. His identical twin brother Lou was born on the same day.
America doffs its hat to one of its greatest modern outdoorsmen: the first among our countrymen to conquer the two highest peaks in the world: Mount Everest in 1963, and K2 in 1978. Jim Whittaker was born in Washington state on February 10th, 1929. His identical twin brother Lou was born on the same day.
Originally published on Good News Network.
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