Legendary mountaineer Jim Whittaker, the first American to summit Mount Everest, dies at 97
SEATTLE — Famed mountaineer Jim Whitaker, the first American to summit Mount Everest, has died. He was 97 years old. Whitaker, who also served as the retailer REI’s first full-time employee and then as its president and CEO, died Tuesday at his home in Port Townsend, Wash., according to a statement from his family. Jim … Read more