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A Life on the Edge: Memoirs of Everest and Beyond

A Life on the Edge: Memoirs of Everest and Beyond

Jim Whittaker
Jim Whittaker was the first American to summit Everest in 1963. His memoir covers that climb and a life spent at the intersection of mountaineering, business, and politics. Whittaker ran REI and organized the first American-Chinese expedition to K2.
Mountains & Climbing Memoir Himalaya Pacific Northwest
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Publisher Mountaineer Books
Published 1999
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