Jim Whittaker, first American to Mount Everest summit, dies aged 97
The lifelong outdoors advocate and former president of retailer REI returned to Everest decades later with his son.
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The lifelong outdoors advocate and former president of retailer REI returned to Everest decades later with his son.
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