Remembering mountaineering legend – and former West Seattleite – Jim Whittaker, 1929-2026
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April 8, 2026
Regional publications are reporting the death of mountaineering legend and former West Seattleite Jim Whittaker at age 97. We met him more than a decade ago, when the West Seattle mixed-use megadevelopment The Whittaker (4755 Fauntleroy Way SW, anchored by Whole Foods) was named for him. Mr. Whittaker was the first American to summit Mount […]
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