Americans on Everest
1965Movie
Americans on Everest
1965Movie
Person
Jim Whittaker
Acting
- Born
- February 10, 1929 · Seattle, WA, USA
- Died
- April 7, 2026
Biography
James Warren Whittaker was an American climber and mountain guide. On May 1, 1963, he became the first American to reach the summit of Mount Everest as a member of the American Mount Everest Expedition led by Norman Dyhrenfurth, alongside the Sherpa Nawang Gombu, a nephew of Tenzing Norgay. They ran out of oxygen, but managed to reach the summit.
Known For
Pilgrimage to a Mountain Peak
1965Movie
Pilgrimage to a Mountain Peak
1965Movie
Nawang Gombu - Heart of a Tiger
2013Movie
Nawang Gombu - Heart of a Tiger
2013Movie
This Is Self Arrest
1967Movie
This Is Self Arrest
1967Movie
High and Hallowed: Everest 1963
2013Movie
High and Hallowed: Everest 1963
2013Movie
Sherpa: The Proving Grounds
2002Movie
Sherpa: The Proving Grounds
2002Movie
Return to Mount Kennedy
2018Movie
Return to Mount Kennedy
2018Movie
Dirtbag: The Legend of Fred Beckey
2017Movie
Dirtbag: The Legend of Fred Beckey
2017Movie
Big Jim: An American on Everest
2026Movie
Big Jim: An American on Everest
2026Movie
High Tension
2013Movie
High Tension
2013Movie