Jim Whittaker, the first American to summit Mount Everest in 1963, has died at 97, his family said, leaving a legacy in ...

The mountaineer, REI visionary, and environmental advocate was the defining figure of 20th-century American climbing.

The lifelong outdoors advocate and former president of retailer REI returned to Everest decades later with his son.

Jim Whittaker became a national celebrity after his 1963 climb and received the Hubbard Medal from President Kennedy.

Jim Whittaker, who has died aged 97, was the first American to reach the summit of Everest, on May 1 1963, and the last ...

Jim Whittaker, the first citizen of the United States to reach the top of Mount Everest, died at his home in Port Townsend, ...

Whittaker’s ascent of Everest made him an instant celebrity who ultimately ended up changing the climbing world forever ...

Jim Whittaker, who became the first American mountaineer to summit Mt. Everest in 1963, died April 7. He was 97. MORE: ...

Jim Whittaker, the Seattle-born mountaineer who became the first American to summit Mount Everest and helped shape the PNW's ...

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

The celebrated mountaineer, who also served as the first full-time employee of the outdoor retailer REI and later as its ...

SEATTLE — The celebrated mountaineer Jim Whittaker, the first American to summit Mount Everest, has died. He was 97.