Lou Whittaker

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Lou Whittaker
Lou Whittaker (left) in 1996 on Mount Rainier. Photo by Erik Charlton
Born	(1929-02-10) February 10, 1929 Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Occupation	Mountaineer

Lou Whittaker (born in Seattle, Washington on February 10, 1929^[1]) is a mountaineer and glacier-travel guide.

Whittaker and his twin brother Jim were born and raised in Seattle.

Besides his worldwide climbing experience, he became the most experienced guide for climbing Mount Rainier with over 250 summits and established Rainier Mountaineering, Inc., developed a group of successful climbing-related businesses at the Rainier Base Camp in Ashford, Washington, adjacent to Mount Rainier National Park, and led the training of several generations of Rainier guides, many of whom continue to guide and climb elsewhere. He also led the first American ascent of the North Col of Mount Everest in 1984.^[2]

He has recorded his experiences in Lou Whittaker - Memoirs of a Mountain Guide, written with Andrea Gabbard.

References

↑ "Lou Whittaker A mountaineering pioneer". TheNewsTribune.com. 2008-03-27.
↑ "Lou Whittaker".

External links

Lou Whittaker's page on the Rainer Mountaineering, Inc site
Lou Whittaker: Memoirs of a Mountain Guide at Google Books

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Name	Whittaker, Lou
Alternative names
Short description	American mountaineer
Date of birth	February 10, 1929
Place of birth	Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Date of death
Place of death

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