Jim Wickwire
Mountaineer
1940 –
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Who is Jim Wickwire?
Jim Wickwire was the first American to summit K2, the second highest mountain in the world. K2 is notable for its steep pyramidal relief, dropping quickly in almost all directions, and the inherent danger in climbing it. Wickwire is also known for surviving an overnight solo bivouac on K2 at an elevation above 27,000 ft or 8,200 m; considered "one of the most notorious bivouacs in mountaineering history". Between 1977 and 1982, Wickwire lost four climbing partners to fatal accidents on three separate mountains.
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- Born
- Jun 8, 1940
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
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on July 23, 2013
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