Leif Whittaker of Port Townsend: May Father's Footsteps

Leif Whittaker, climber and writer from Port Townsend, Washington, has begun his trek to scale Mount Everest. Leif is the son of Jim Whittaker, the first American to reach the summit of this incredible mountain. Leif has been reading his father's journal along the way on his own journey.

4-H Network News will be posting updates about Leif's journey as they become available!