Memoirs of a Mountain Guide... and our namesake!

One of America's most respected climbers for more than four decades, Lou Whittaker began his mountaineering career as a teenager in the Pacific Northwest. In these memoirs, Lou Whittaker's tales of life as a young mountain rescuer, and later as a climber mentor to others, are filled with his trademark humor, boundless energy, and compassion.

• Written By Lou Whittaker with Andrea Gabbard