Peter and Erika Whittaker
 CONGRATULATIONS TO PETER on his summit of Mt. Everest! Clients find Peter Whittaker's passion for the outdoors contagious. But what else would you expect from someone who climbed Mount Rainier when he was only twelve years old? As a mountain guide for over twenty-five years, Peter has organized and led trips all over the world. In 1995, Peter organized Expedition Inspiration, in which he led a group of breast cancer survivors to the summit of Aconcagua. The climb raised over 2 million dollars for breast cancer research. Peter also served as the guide for both the oldest man and the oldest woman to reach the summit of Mt. Vinson in Antarctica: the top of the bottom of the world. Peter co-owns Rainier Mountaineering, Inc. the largest guide service in the United States. Peter also has been the host of "Trailside: Make Your Own Adventure", an Emmy-nominated outdoor adventure series on National Public Television. Born into a mountaineering family, Peter's uncle Jim Whittaker became the first American to climb Mt. Everest in 1963. Peter's father, Lou Whittaker has led numerous expeditions to the Himalayas, including the world's three highest peaks. Peter's Top Gear Picks |
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 Erika grew up in Austria, where skiing is a way of life. She grew up in a large family where hiking, skiing, and many other sports were part of a happy childhood. At the age of 13 she was accepted into a ski academy, where for the next 6 years she spent her time training, skiing, studying, and ski racing. From 17 - 19 years old, she was Austria's #1 ranked giant slalom racer, winning the overall EuropaCup on her 18th Birthday, and was Junior world champion in Giant Slalom and Combined. For the next few years she skied on the World Cup circuit, and while racing all over Europe, North America, New Zealand and Australia, she found out how much she likes traveling. While vacationing on the coast of Kenya in 1986, Erika met Peter Whittaker. It didn't take long for them to realize how much they had in common, and a great friendship quickly developed into a business partnership and marriage. Together they have run Summits Adventure Travel for 12 years; organizing and leading hiking, skiing, climbing, and trekking trips all over the world. Erika enjoys every aspect of the company, but her favorite part is the traveling, meeting her guests in all parts of the world and helping them achieve their goals and having a good, safe time in the mountains. Erika's Top Gear Picks |
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