Life on the Edge - Memoirs of Everest and Beyond

Informationen zum Autor Jim Whittaker's accomplishments are wide and varied: In addition to achieving the first American summit of Everest, Whittaker was the first full-time employee of Recreational Equipment Inc. (REI) and was the company's CEO until 1978. In 2012, at the age of 83, Whittaker attempted to hike to Everest Base Camp and made it to nearly 17,000 feet. He and his wife, Dianne Roberts, live in Port Townsend, Washington. Find him online at www.jimwhittaker.com. Klappentext The autobiography of one of America's great mountaineering heroes Zusammenfassung In May of 1963 Seattle mountaineer Jim Whittaker stepped into world history by becoming the first American to summit Mount Everest. This 2013 special anniversary edition intends to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the first American ascent of Mount Everest. It features more than 100 photos.

Product details

• Authors: Jim Whittaker
• Publisher: Mountaineers Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.04.2013
• EAN: 9781594856662
• ISBN: 978-1-59485-666-2
• No. of pages: 320
• Subjects: Guides > Sport > Other sports disciplines; Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Biographies, autobiographies