Jim Wickwire

Jim Wickwire
Born
James Wickwire

(1940-06-08) June 8, 1940
Alma materGonzaga University
Gonzaga University School of Law
OccupationAttorney

Jim Wickwire (born June 8, 1940) is the first American to summit K2, the second highest mountain in the world (summit at 8,611 m (28,251 ft)). 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".

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