In May of 1963 Seattle mountaineer Jim Whittaker stepped into world history by
\nbecoming the first American to summit Mount Everest. Fifty years later, he is
\nstill regarded as a seminal figure in North American mountaineering, as well
\nas an astute businessman who helped create the outdoor recreation industry. <\/p>\n
A Life on the Edge: Memoirs of Everest and Beyond is Jim`s courageous, no-
\npunches-pulled autobiography and a look at a peripatetic, sometimes difficult
\nlife. Beyond the glory of the Everest summit and his other extraordinary
\nclimbing feats, including the first American summit of K2, he openly describes
\nhis personal, «everyman» experience of social upheaval in the 1960s and 70s,
\nan early divorce, family strife, a passionate new love later in life, near-
\nbankruptcy, and business triumphs and losses. Jim tells it all with verve and
\nhonesty and, true to his nature, turns every setback into the stage for new
\nadventure. This special 50th anniversary edition celebrates the story of Jim`s
\nlife and features a new foreword by Ed Viesturs, as well as a new final
\nchapter that brings readers up-to-date, including details of his trek to
\nEverest Base Camp in 2012 and his son Leif`s recent successful summits of
\nEverest.<\/p>\n
This is the 2013 special anniversary edition to commemorate the 50th
\nanniversary of the first American ascent of Mount Everest with a new foreword
\nby Ed Viesturs and a new afterword by the author – more than 100 photos,
\nincluding several never-before-published images.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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