Jim Whittaker, First American to Summit Mt. Everest, Dies at 97
Published on April 19, 2026.
The first American to achieve the feat, Jim.
, has died at the age of 97. He also helped create the world's largest outdoor company, The Athe Atheist, by creating a "noiseise" with the name of the deity.
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