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Jim Whittaker, 1st American to Climb Everest, Dies

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Jim Whittaker, WA mountaineer and first American to summit Everest, dies at 97

Seattle mountaineering legend Jim Whittaker, the first American to summit Mount Everest, died at the age of 97 in Port Townsend.

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Jim Whittaker, first American to climb Everest, dies at 97

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First American to summit Mt. Everest dies at 97

Jim Whittaker, first American to summit Mount Everest, dies aged 97

Jim Whittaker, the first American to reach the summit of Mount Everest, has died aged 97, according to his family.

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Jim Whittaker, WA mountaineer who was first American to summit Everest, dies at 97

Mount Everest Climber Dies

First American to Reach the Top of Mount Everest Dies at 97

At the time, he was just 34 years old when he received the National Geographic Society’s Hubbard Medal on behalf of himself and his expedition team.

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Famed mountaineer Jim Whittaker, first American atop Mount Everest, dies at 97

WA mountaineering legend Jim Whittaker dies at 97