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A Life on the Edge Memoirs of Everest and Beyond
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Jim Whittaker
- Category: Adventurers & Explorers - Biography & Autobiography
- ISBN: 9780898867541
- ISBN10: 0898867541
- Publisher: Mountaineers Books
- Publish Date: 2000-09-01
- Binding: Paperback
- Dimensions: 8.50 L x 5.75 W x 1.00 H
- Weight: 0.90 lbs
Description:
At 70 years old, Jim Whittaker looks back on a life characterized by risk-taking and adventure. He was the first American to climb Mount Everest, as well as a number of other towering and challenging peaks. Whittaker also started the hugely successful REI, Inc., a retail outlet providing recreational gear and apparel. Robert F. Kennedy considered Whittaker a friend and personal hero.
