Seattle mountaineering legend Jim Whittaker, first American to summit Everest, dies at 97

Seattle mountaineering legend Jim Whittaker, first American to summit Everest, dies at 97

SEATTLE— Jim Whittaker, the Seattle-born mountaineer who turned the first American to summit Mount Everest and later helped form the Northwest’s outside tradition, has died at age 97. Whittaker handed away on Tuesday in Port Townsend, as confirmed by his household. RELATED | Lou Whittaker, among the most famous American mountaineers, has died at age…

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Late Apollo 13 commander Jim Lovell recorded wake-up message for Artemis II astronauts before his death

Late Apollo 13 commander Jim Lovell recorded wake-up message for Artemis II astronauts before his death

Artemis II astronauts obtained a particular wake-up message from legendary astronaut Jim Lovell, the late commander for the Apollo 13 mission, which he recorded before he died at age 97 final 12 months. “Hello Artemis II! this is Apollo astronaut Jim Lovell,” he says within the message. “Welcome to my old neighborhood. When Frank Borman…

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