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My Old Man and the Mountain : A Memoir by Leif Whittaker is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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<br><br> • A fresh perspective on a famous father and a legacy forged on the icy slopes of Mount Everest, the world’s highest peak<br><br> 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. <br><br> <i>My Old Man and the Mountain</i> 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 upbringing and how the pressure to climb started early on. Readers learn of his first adventures with family in the Olympic Mountains and on Mount Rainier; his close yet at times competitive relationship with his brother Joss; his battle with a serious back injury; and his efforts to stand apart from his father’s legacy. With wry honesty he depicts being a recent college grad, still living in his parents’ home and trying to find a purpose in life—digging ditches, building houses, selling t-shirts to tourists—until a chance encounter leads to the opportunity to climb Everest, just like his father did.

Who reads My Old Man and the Mountain : A Memoir?

Author

Leif Whittaker

Publisher

Mountaineers Books, The

Published

2016

Language

EN

ISBN

9781680510706

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Adventure, Humanities

Rating

4.7 / 5 (166 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14