Legendary Mt. Rainier Guide Lou Whittaker Dies at 95
Whittaker began climbing in the 1940s with his twin brother, Jim, who earned fame as the first American to summit Mt. Everest in 1963.
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Lou Whittaker, among the most famous American mountaineers, has died at age 95
SEATTLE — Lou Whittaker, a legendary American mountaineer who helped lead ascents of Mount Everest, K2 and Denali, and who taught generations of climbers during his more than 250 trips up Mount Rainie...
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Lou Whittaker, among the most famous American mountaine...
The legendary American mountaineer Lou Whittaker has died at age 95
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Lou Whittaker, among the most famous American mountaineers, has died at age 95
The legendary American mountaineer Lou Whittaker has died at age 95. Whittaker is known for helping lead ascents of Mount Everest, K2 and Denali, and teaching generations of climbers during his more than 250 trips up Mount Rainier. Whittaker's guide company RMI Expeditions says he died peacefully at home Sunday. Whittaker and his twin brother Jim Whittaker grew up in Seattle and began climbing in the 1940s with the Boy Scouts. Jim Whittaker in 1963 became the the first American to summit Everest. While Lou Whittaker never summitted Everest himself, in 1984, he led the expedition that incl...
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American mountaineer Lou Whittaker dies at 95
Lou Whittaker founded RMI Expeditions and climbed Mount Rainier more than 250 times.
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