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Lou Whittaker (born February 10, 1929〔 (【引用サイトリンク】 Lou Whittaker A mountaineering pioneer )〕) is a mountaineer and glacier-travel guide. Whittaker and his twin brother Jim were born and raised in Seattle. Besides his worldwide climbing experience, he became the most experienced guide for climbing Mount Rainier with over 250 summits and established Rainier Mountaineering, developed a group of successful climbing-related businesses at the Rainier Base Camp in Ashford, Washington, adjacent to Mount Rainier National Park, and led the training of several generations of Rainier guides, many of whom continue to guide and climb elsewhere. He also led the first American ascent of the North Col of Mount Everest in 1984.〔 * (Lou Whittaker's page ) on the Rainer Mountaineering site〕 He has recorded his experiences in ''Lou Whittaker - Memoirs of a Mountain Guide'', written with Andrea Gabbard. == References == ==External links== * (Lou Whittaker: Memoirs of a Mountain Guide ) at Google Books 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Lou Whittaker」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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