吉姆·惠特克,第一个登上珠穆朗玛峰的美国人, 在华盛顿去世. Jim Whittaker, first American to summit Everest, dies at 97 in Washington.

吉姆·惠特克是第一个在1963年登上珠穆朗玛峰的美国人, 在华盛顿州塔恩森德港去世. Jim Whittaker, the first American to summit Mount Everest in 1963, has died at age 97 in Port Townsend, Washington. 他曾经是REI的前总裁, 并且为保护野生环境而大力倡导. A celebrated mountaineer and former president of REI, he grew the outdoor retailer's membership significantly and advocated for wilderness preservation. 惠特克以谦卑和与罗伯特·肯尼迪的友而闻名, 他还领导了1990年珠穆朗玛峰国际和平登山活动以及指导残疾人爬上雷涅尔山. Known for his humility and friendship with Robert Kennedy, Whittaker also led initiatives like the 1990 Everest International Peace Climb and guided disabled climbers up Mount Rainier.