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Jim Whittaker, the First American to Summit Everest, Dies at 97

Jim Whittaker, the First American to Summit Everest, Dies at 97

Mountaineering legend and former REI CEO Jim Whittaker died in April at 97. Explore the life of the man who put America on top of the world.

This article was originally published by Outside Online.

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