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James W. Whittaker (born February 10, 1929), also known as Jim Whittaker, is an American climber and mountain guide. [1] [2] Born and raised in Seattle, Washington , on May 1, 1963, he became the first American to reach the summit of Mount Everest as a member of the American Mount Everest Expedition led by Norman Dyhrenfurth ...
Jim Whittaker is a renowned mountaineer, speaker and author who reached the top of the world in 1963. His memoir, A Life on the Edge, chronicles his adventures, challenges and insights from over nine decades of American mountaineering.
Jim Whitaker is a filmmaker born in 1968 in Bethesda, Maryland, USA. He has worked on movies such as Robin Hood, Friday Night Lights, Rebirth and more.
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Jan 13, 2016 · On Screen Rant's set visit to The Finest Hours, producer Jim Whitaker proved a fount of knowledge on the real-life story of the Pendleton rescue.
Aug 21, 2011 · In “Rebirth,” a documentary by Jim Whitaker, five people whose lives were altered on Sept. 11, 2001, are tracked as they try to recover and move on.
Mar 6, 2008 · Jim Whittaker, the celebrated mountaineer, adventurer and environmentalist best known for being the first American to summit Mount Everest, spoke in the Yakima Town Hall...
He was the first American to summit; did you know he was afraid of heights? We present several tidbits about the climb in honor of the 50th anniversary.
