US EditionHow mountaineer Jim Morrison made the first skiing descent of Everest's most dangerous route
Jim Morrison honored his late partner Hilaree Nelson by completing Everest's North Face Super Direct ski descent, a 9,000-foot drop never before skied, on Oct 15, 2025.
- Jim Morrison achieved the first ski descent from Everest's North Face Super Direct via the Hornbein Couloir, following a dangerous ascent with 10 mountaineers.
- Dreamed up by Jim Morrison and Hilaree Nelson, accomplished ski mountaineer , Morrison pursued the descent as a mission for them both, holding Nelson's memory in his mind.
- A 12-person team climbed through snowfields, rock and ice, carefully timing the trip in a narrow weather window while Morrison donned skis, used controlled hop turns and ropes amid abominable snow.
- Morrison spread some of Hilaree Nelson's ashes on the mountain, then exhaled into safety and celebrated with teammates, taking emotional selfies.
- The Super Direct route is historically rare, with only five climbers before and a 9,000 feet drop from the death zone, which Jeremy Evans called 'landing on the moon'.
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How mountaineer Jim Morrison made the first skiing descent of Everest’s most dangerous route
Mountaineer Jim Morrison hopped left on his skis, sending trickles of snow down a sheer gully on the North Face of Mount Everest, then he hopped to the right, his breath heavy in the oxygen-thin air.
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How mountaineer Jim Morrison made the first skiing descent of Everest's most dangerous route
Mountaineer Jim Morrison has skied the last un-skied route on Mount Everest. Morrison told The Associated Press on Tuesday that the his journey down the North Face of Mount Everest on Oct. 15 was a spectacular four hours of skiing down a horrific snow pack.
Wow! First Video of Jim Morrison Skiing Everest » Explorersweb
When we reported on the first ski descent down the North Face of Everest by Jim Morrison, we were aware that words could hardly do justice to the achievement. Indeed, the first clips released today by National Geographic left us speechless. American skier Jim Morrison, 50, summited Everest via its North Face on October 15. An 11-member team supported him and fixed the rarely climbed route. There was also a talented film crew, led by Oscar-winnin…
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