Win Whittaker

Win Whittaker began guiding for RMI in 1982 and has summited Mount Rainier over 185 times on various routes. He has lead trips to Denali (20,320'); Aconcagua (22,841'), Argentina; Sikkim (many peaks over 22,000'), India; Chimborazo (20,703'), Cotopaxi (19,348'), Cayambe (18,997'), Ecuador; Pico de Orizaba (18,701'), Ixtaccihuatl (17,342'), Popocatepetl (17,883'), Mexico; and peaks in the North Cascades. Win and his wife, Sarah, own Whittaker’s Motel and Bunkhouse in Ashford and are also filmmakers. They are the Founders of the Rainier Independent Film Festival currently going into its 12th year.

Climbing Resumé

• Mt. Rainier, Washington (14,410') | 185+ summits
• Denali, Alaska (20,310')
• Aconcagua, Argentina (22,837')
• Sikkim (many peaks over 22,000'), Nepal
• Chimborazo, Ecuador (20,549')
• Cotopaxi, Ecuador (19,347')
• Cayambe, Ecuador (18,996')
• Pico de Orizaba, Mexico (18,491')
• Ixtaccihuatl, Mexico (17,159')
• Popcatepetl, Mexico (17,694')
• Numerous peaks in the North Cascades, Washington

Certifications

• Northwest Avalanche Institute Avalanche Level II
• Leave No Trace Level 1 Instructor