Hilaree Nelson was skiing down from the 26,775-foot summit with her partner Jim Morrison when she fell off the mountain, according to Jiban Ghimire of the Kathmandu-based Shangri-La Nepal Trek that organized and outfitted the expedition.
On September 26, 2022, Nelson fell into a 2,000 ft. crevasse while skiing with her partner, Jim Morrison, down the summit of Mount Manaslu in Nepal. Initial rescue efforts were hampered by bad weather and she remains missing as of September 27.
Hilaree Nelson Family
Graydon and Quinn are the children of Hilaree Nelson, her other family details are not known.
Hilaree Nelson Accomplishments
First ski descent of the Dream Line (from the summit), Lhotse Couloir, Nepal, 2018.
First ski descent of Papursa Peak, India, 2017.
First female descent of Makalu La Couloir, Nepal, 2015.
First to ski all five “Holy Peaks”, Mongolian Altai.
First female to climb Everest and Lhotse in 24 hours, Nepal, 25 May 2012.
Hilaree Nelson Book
Hilaree Nelson is the writer of Hilaree O’Neill: Remote Expeditioning with Adventure® Medical Kits and Skiing Lhotse: Q&A with Hilaree Nelson.
Hilaree Nelson Net Worth
Hilaree Nelson has an estimated net worth of $ 2 million.