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Acting
Jim Wickwire
- Born
- Jun 8, 1940 · Age 86
- Gender
- Male
- Movie credits
- 2
- TV credits
- 0
Also known as (1)
- James Wickwire
Biography
Jim Wickwire 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".
