On Wednesday morning, Nelson Hilaree, a renowned big-mountain skier from the US, discovered the body of the Himalayas during a trek, after she fell down a narrow slope of 5,000ft two days earlier.
Their mountaineering group reassembled with them as they shifted from descending on skis to ascending. In a post on Instagram, Morrison stated that they successfully reached the peak at 10.42am “under challenging circumstances”. Earlier in the week, Nelson and her companion, Jim Morrison, successfully climbed the 26,781ft summit of Manaslu.
Morrison wrote, “I was unable to find her as I hoped, and I did everything I could to locate her. I was carried down a narrow snow slope on the south side of the mountain (opposite from the climbing route) for over 5,000 feet, and she was swept off her feet. A small avalanche started and followed, and I skied first after a few turns.”
“I spent the past two days scouring from the sky in a helicopter.”
Morrison declared that he and a search and recovery crew landed at a height of 22,000ft and found her lifeless corpse on Wednesday morning.
On their website, North Face characterized her as “the most productive ski mountaineer of her era.” Nelson, who is 49 years old and has two children, is among the most well-known mountaineers, having had a career that has lasted for twenty years.
In 2012, she became the first woman to climb both the summit of Everest and the adjacent Lhotse mountain within a span of 24 hours.
In 2018, the individual from Telluride, Colorado became the first person to ski down Lhotse, and as a result, was honored with the National Geographic Adventurer of the Year accolade.
Morrison wrote, “I am focused on moving forward and their children, and the loss is indescribable. There are no words to describe the love I have for this woman, my best friend, my life partner, my mountain partner, and my lover.”
Nelson, a known accomplished athlete, was told by her friends that she faced challenges with grace and determination, in addition to being featured in National Geographic.
Climber and videographer Renan Ozturk, a friend of Nelson’s, stated to National Geographic, “She possessed admirable qualities – not just in the mountains, but also within her community and her family. Her optimistic attitude reflects her ability to adapt to unfamiliar circumstances and find humor even in challenging situations.”
Nelson expressed doubt last week on Instagram that they would make it to the summit, as the climbing was difficult due to heavy humidity and rain. The conditions on Manaslu were harsh in the days before Morrison and Nelson ascended the mountain’s peak.
She wrote, “These past weeks have tested my resilience in new ways.” “I haven’t felt as sure-footed as I have on past adventures into the thin atmosphere of the high Himalayas.”
Furthermore, on Monday, a separate avalanche in a lower part of the mountain claimed the life of one climber and injured twelve others.
As per Outside Magazine, the Nepali authorities have granted 404 climbing licenses for the autumn season so far, an increase from 150 permits issued last year. Manaslu, the world’s eighth-highest mountain, is experiencing a bustling climbing period in its lofty summits. Despite being categorized as one of the more manageable high peaks to ascend, the mountain’s substantial avalanches have tragically claimed the lives of eight climbers in 2012.