Ski Mountaineers Become First Ever to Descend Himalayan Peak of Lhotse on Skis

How one duo made history on skis and the world’s 4th tallest mountain

SI’s Chris Ballard details the story of Jim Morrison and Hilaree Nelson’s descent down Lhotse, an incredible story about the duo’s desire to make history and find peace. Morrison and Nelson climbed the entire face of Lhotse, a Himalayan peak neighboring the much more famous Everest, and then descended down the mountain on skis, a feat that had never been done before.