climber

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West Coast climber Jim Whittaker reached the highest point on Earth on May 1, 1963.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Whittaker, who died April 7 at the age of 97, became the most celebrated American mountain climber of his era.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

An ascent by American climber Alex Honnald up a Taiwan skyscraper earlier this year was also streamed live on Netflix, with a reported 6.2 million people tuning in.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

A hilarious entourage attempts to fend off Théodore Pellerin’s awkward social climber with the year’s most perilous, pitfall-laden dialogue.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

As it turned out, not once during the entire expedition would I ever have reason to rope myself to another climber.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer