My Old Man and the Mountain: A Memoir

by Leif Whittaker

Book Overview

In 1963, the world followed the first American Mount Everest Expedition, and watched as "Big Jim" Whittaker became the first American to stand on top of the world. He returned home a hero.

My Old Man and the Mountain is Leif Whittaker's engaging and humorous story of what it was like to "grow up Whittaker"--the youngest son of Jim Whittaker and Dianne Roberts, in an extended family of accomplished climbers. He shares glimpses of his...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1680510681
• ISBN13: 9781680510683
• Release Date: September 2016
• Publisher: Mountaineers Books
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.3" x 9.0"