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Louis Winslow Whittaker (February 10, 1929 – March 24, 2024) was an American mountaineer, mountain guide, and businessman. He and his twin brother, Jim Whittaker , also a renowned mountaineer and guide, were born and raised in Seattle .
Apr 5, 2024 · Lou Whittaker, a patriarch of the nation’s foremost mountaineering family, who helped to make climbing broadly accessible by building a trusted guide company and creating a tourism industry on...
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Mar 30, 2024 · Lou Whittaker, an elder statesman of American climbing who led pioneering expeditions to Mount Everest, started one of the country’s premier guide services and summited his own backyard peak,...
Mar 27, 2024 · Lou Whittaker, a Seattle-born and -raised mountaineer and glacier travel guide who climbed Mount Rainier more than 250 times, died Sunday at 95. His nephew, Leif Whittaker, on...
Mar 28, 2024 · Whittaker, a legendary American mountaineer who helped lead ascents of Mount Everest, K2 and Denali, and who taught generations of climbers during his more than 250 trips up Mount Rainier, the tallest peak in Washington state, died Sunday, March 24, 2024, at age 95.
Mar 27, 2024 · Lou Whittaker, the pioneer of American mountain guiding and a master of Mount Rainier, died on March 24th at his home in Washington. Read the tribute from RMI family and the stories from his admirers and friends who shared his passion for adventure and life.
Lou Whittaker was a co-founder of Rainier Mountaineering, Inc. and a legendary climber of Mount Rainier and other peaks. He led the first American summit of the North Col of Mount Everest in 1984 and received many honors and awards for his contributions to the sport and conservation.
