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An exclusive look at Hilaree Nelson and Jim Morrison’s historic first descent of Lhotse.
Photography by Nick Kalisz and Dutch Simpson.
Hilaree Nelson watches Jim Morrison buckle his ski boots on the summit of Lhotse as they prep for their first descent. Photo credit: Nick Kalisz
Above Everest Base Camp, looking across the Khumbu Icefall to Everest and Nuptse. “You can’t see Lhotse at all walking in, but from this point you get a glimpse of the top of the Lhotse Face. It was the first time we could see there’s really snow, and that we might be able to ski off the summit. At this point, our stoke is really high. But this is also the first time you see the icefall and I have no idea how we’re going to get through that. So we’re like, ‘Oh boy, we gotta get to work.'” —Jim Morrison. Photo credit: Nick Kalisz
The skiers called this “Crampon Point" at 17,500 feet, where crampons came out of the barrel and onto their feet to attack the technical Khumbu Icefall. Photo credit: Nick Kalisz
The team pioneered an offseason route through the treacherous Khumbu Icefall. Photo credit: Dutch Simpson
Photo credit: Dutch Simpson
Above Camp 3, on the summit push. Photo credit: Nick Kalisz
Photo credit: Nick Kalisz
Photo credit: Nick Kalisz
Photo credit: Nick Kalisz
Source: https://www.powder.com
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