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Lou Whittaker (born February 10, 1929) is a mountaineer, mountain guide, and entrepreneur. He and his twin brother, Jim Whittaker, an equally renowned mountaineer and guide, were born and raised in Seattle. He has recorded his experiences in Lou Whittaker — Memoirs of a Mountain Guide, written with . Big Lou, a mountain in Chelan County, Washington is named for him.

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  • Lou Whittaker (* 10. února 1929 Seattle) je americký horolezec. Jeho dvojčetem je horolezec Jim Whittaker. S horolezectvím začínal spolu se svým bratrem v rodném státě Washington. Později lezl například také na Aljašce. V roce 1984 vedl první úspěšnou americkou expedici do severního průsmyku nejvyšší hory světa Mount Everest. Více než 250× vystoupil na vrchol Mount Rainier (4392 m n. m.), což je nejvyšší hora státu Washington. V roce 1968 založil firmu , zabývající se horským vůdcovstvím na Mount Rainier. Spolu s je autorem autobiografické knihy Memoirs of a Mountain Guide. Roku 1989 vedl expedici na třetí nejvyšší horu světa Kančendžengu (šest členů expedice tehdy stálo na vrcholu). V roce 2013 o něm byl natočen dokumentární film A Life in the Mountains: The Legacy of Lou Whittaker. Jeh (cs)
  • Lou Whittaker (born February 10, 1929) is a mountaineer, mountain guide, and entrepreneur. He and his twin brother, Jim Whittaker, an equally renowned mountaineer and guide, were born and raised in Seattle. He has recorded his experiences in Lou Whittaker — Memoirs of a Mountain Guide, written with . Big Lou, a mountain in Chelan County, Washington is named for him. (en)
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  • Seattle, Washington, U.S. (en)
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  • Lou Whittaker (* 10. února 1929 Seattle) je americký horolezec. Jeho dvojčetem je horolezec Jim Whittaker. S horolezectvím začínal spolu se svým bratrem v rodném státě Washington. Později lezl například také na Aljašce. V roce 1984 vedl první úspěšnou americkou expedici do severního průsmyku nejvyšší hory světa Mount Everest. Více než 250× vystoupil na vrchol Mount Rainier (4392 m n. m.), což je nejvyšší hora státu Washington. V roce 1968 založil firmu , zabývající se horským vůdcovstvím na Mount Rainier. Spolu s je autorem autobiografické knihy Memoirs of a Mountain Guide. Roku 1989 vedl expedici na třetí nejvyšší horu světa Kančendžengu (šest členů expedice tehdy stálo na vrcholu). V roce 2013 o něm byl natočen dokumentární film A Life in the Mountains: The Legacy of Lou Whittaker. Jeho syn se rovněž věnuje horolezectví. (cs)
  • Lou Whittaker (born February 10, 1929) is a mountaineer, mountain guide, and entrepreneur. He and his twin brother, Jim Whittaker, an equally renowned mountaineer and guide, were born and raised in Seattle. Besides his worldwide mountain climbing experience, Whittaker became the most experienced glacier-travel guide by climbing Mount Rainier with over 250 summits. He also established Rainier Mountaineering, developed a group of successful climbing-related businesses at the Rainier Base Camp in Ashford, adjacent to Mount Rainier National Park. There he 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. He has recorded his experiences in Lou Whittaker — Memoirs of a Mountain Guide, written with . Big Lou, a mountain in Chelan County, Washington is named for him. (en)
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