Jim Morrison first to ski down Everest's Hornbein Couloir

Deutsche Welle (DW)CenterEN 4 min read 100% complete by Stefan NestlerOctober 25, 2025 at 04:26 PM

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On October 15, 2025, American skier Jim Morrison became the first person to ski down Everest's North Face via the Supercouloir, a steep and dangerous route on the Tibetan side of Mount Everest. At the summit, Morrison scattered the ashes of his late partner, Hilaree Nelson, who died in an avalanche three years prior. The descent took four hours and five minutes through two 50-degree gullies filled with snow and ice. Eleven climbers accompanied Morrison to the summit, including guides from Alpenglow Expeditions and a camera crew led by Oscar-winning filmmaker Jimmy Chin. This feat had never been accomplished before due to the extreme technical difficulty and avalanche risks of the route.

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