Jim Whittaker, first American to climb Everest, dies at 97
Summary
Jim Whittaker, the first American to climb Mount Everest, has died at the age of 97. He reached the top of Everest in 1963, a decade after it was first climbed by Sir Edmund Hilary and Tenzing Norgay.Key Facts
- Jim Whittaker was the first American to reach the summit of Mount Everest.
- He climbed Everest in 1963.
- Sir Edmund Hilary and Tenzing Norgay first climbed Mount Everest in 1953.
- Jim Whittaker was 97 years old when he passed away.
- The news of his death was reported from Seattle.
