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Jim Whittaker, 1st American to climb Everest, dies

Legendary mountaineer Jim Whittaker, the first American to summit Mount Everest, dies at 97

SEATTLE (AP) — The celebrated mountaineer Jim Whittaker, the first American to summit Mount Everest, has died. He was 97. Whittaker, who also served as the first full-time employee of the outdoor retailer REI and later as its president and CEO, died Tuesday at his home in Port Townsend, Washington, according to a statement from his family.

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