Hilaree Nelson

Hilaree Nelson
Nelson in 2018
Born(1972-12-13)December 13, 1972
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
DiedSeptember 26, 2022(2022-09-26) (aged 49)
Manaslu, Nepal
OccupationSki mountaineer
Spouse
Brian O'Neill
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(divorced)​
[1]
PartnerJim Morrison
Children2

Hilaree Nelson (December 13, 1972 – September 26, 2022) was an American ski mountaineer. She became the first woman to summit two 8000-meter peaks (Everest and Lhotse) in one 24-hour push on May 25, 2012.[2][3] On September 30, 2018, Nelson and partner Jim Morrison made the first ski descent of the "Dream Line", the Lhotse Couloir from the summit.[4][5][6] Lhotse is the 4th-highest mountain in the world and shares a saddle with Mount Everest.

Nelson was named one of "The 25 Most Adventurous Women of the Past 25 Years" by Men's Journal,[7] as well as being named as one of National Geographic's 2018 Adventurers of the Year.[8]

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  2. ^ Klingsporn, Katie (June 14, 2012). "On top of the world, and then back again; Telluride athlete Hilaree O'Neill summits Everest Lhotse in 24 hours" Archived October 1, 2022, at the Wayback Machine. Telluride Daily Planet.
  3. ^ Crylen, Mary (May 11, 2019). "Ski mountaineer Hilaree Nelson at National Geographic Live". Chicago Stage Standard. Archived from the original on July 5, 2020.
  4. ^ Quarrier, Sadie (October 12, 2018) "Interview: First ski descent of the world's fourth tallest peak" Archived October 1, 2022, at the Wayback Machine. National Geographic.
  5. ^ Brown, Julie. "How Hilaree Nelson and Jim Morrison Skied Lhotse" Archived July 4, 2020, at the Wayback Machine. Outsideonline.com
  6. ^ Chris Ballard (February 6, 2020). "Love and Lhotse". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on September 27, 2022. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
  7. ^ Potts, Mary Anne The 25 most adventurous women of the past 25 years Archived October 1, 2020, at the Wayback Machine Men's Journal
  8. ^ "National Geographic's 2018 Adventurers of the Year" [1]. nationalgeographic.com.