Everything I know, everything I believe in, I've learned from the mountains, says Lou Whittaker. This comes as no surprise when you realize that he has probably spent more time on mountains than off. One of America's most respected climbers for more than four decades, Lou Whittaker began his illustrious mountaineering career as a teenager in the Pacific Northwest, climbing insatiably in the Olympic and Cascade mountains with his twin brother, Jim. He stepped naturally into coveted spots on expeditions to formidable peaks in Alaska, the Himalaya, and the Karakorum, and went on to lead the...
Everything I know, everything I believe in, I've learned from the mountains, says Lou Whittaker. This comes as no surprise when you realize that he ha...