page_title: Lou Whittaker
hierarchical_section_title: Lou Whittaker
caption_attribution_description: In 1996, I got to climb Mt. Rainier with Lou Whittaker as our guide. He was an wonderful guide and supberb story teller. Lou, a legend on Mount Rainier, has over 250 summits while leading thousands of novice and experienced climbers to the 14,410' summit of Mount Rainier. He has also climbed in Alaska, the Himalaya, and the Karakoram. In 1984, he led the first successful American summit of the North Col of Mount Everest. 3 team members went on to climb Mt McKinley...just 3 weeks later.
context_page_description: Lou Whittaker is an American mountaineer, mountain guide, and businessman. He and his twin brother, Jim Whittaker are known mountain climbers.
  Known for his mountain climbing experience, Whittaker became the most experienced glacier-travel guide by climbing Mount Rainier with over 250 summits. He created Rainier Mountaineering, developed a group of successful climbing-related businesses. He also led the first American ascent of the North Col of Mount Everest in 1984.
  He has also written about his experiences in Lou Whittaker - Memoirs of a Mountain Guide.
context_section_description: Lou Whittaker (born February 10, 1929) is an American mountaineer, mountain guide, and businessman. He and his twin brother, Jim Whittaker are known mountain climbers.
  Known for his mountain climbing experience, Whittaker became the most experienced glacier-travel guide by climbing Mount Rainier with over 250 summits.  He created Rainier Mountaineering, developed a group of successful climbing-related businesses. He also led the first American ascent of the North Col of Mount Everest in 1984.
  He has also written about his experiences in Lou Whittaker - Memoirs of a Mountain Guide.
caption: Whittaker (left) in 1996 on Mount Rainier
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