George Whitmore (climber)

George William Whitmore (February 8, 1931 – January 1, 2021) was an American mountain climber and conservationist. He was a member of the first team to climb a vertical face El Capitan in 1958,^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4] by the route called The Nose.

^ "George Whitmore, legendary climber of El Capitan, dies at 89". KATV. 4 January 2021.
^ "Wayne Merry, Climber Who Conquered El Capitan, Dies at 88 (Published 2019)". The New York Times. 3 December 2019.
^ Oxner, Reese (January 5, 2021). "Legendary Climber And Conservationist George Whitmore Dies At 89" – via NPR.
^ independent, Associated Press The Associated Press is an; City, not-for-profit news cooperative headquartered in New York (January 5, 2021). "George Whitmore, legendary El Capitan climber, dies at 89". Los Angeles Times.

[1] "George Whitmore, legendary climber of El Capitan, dies at 89". KATV. 4 January 2021.

[2] "Wayne Merry, Climber Who Conquered El Capitan, Dies at 88 (Published 2019)". The New York Times. 3 December 2019.

[3] Oxner, Reese (January 5, 2021). "Legendary Climber And Conservationist George Whitmore Dies At 89" – via NPR.

[4] t, Associated Press The Associated Press is an; City, not-for-profit news cooperative headquartered in New York (January 5, 2021). "George Whitmore, legendary El Capitan climber, dies at 89". Los Angeles Times.

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