American Ski Mountaineer Skis the North Face of Mt. Everest - Makes History

The First Ski Descent on Everest’s North Face Elite American ski mountaineer Jim Morrison and Oscar-winning filmmaker and ...

Obituary: Kanchha Sherpa, last survivor of 1953 conquest of Everest

The next day, Kanchha was one of those who agreed not to give in and made the “big carry” up to Camp VIII, the jumping-off ...

Kanchha Sherpa, the Last Surviving Member of the 1953 Mount Everest Expedition, Has Died

Outside spoke to the 92-year-old’s family members about the role he played in helping Tenzing Norgay and Sir Edmund Hillary ...
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American Mountaineer Makes History by Skiing Down Mount Everest’s Most Difficult Route

Jim Morrison, 50, completed the historic run on October 15 as a tribute to his late partner, Hilaree Nelson, who died in an ...

Kanchha Sherpa, Last Member of First Team to Conquer Everest, Dies at 92

The last member of the Hillary-Norgay team, Kanchha Sherpa, died on Thursday, the Nepal Mountaineering Association said in a ...

Jim Morrison Just Became the First Person to Ski Mount Everest’s Hardest Route

Located on the peak’s North Face, the Hornbein has captivated mountaineers since Tom Hornbein and Willi Unsoeld made its ...

Jim Morrison first to ski down Everest's Hornbein Couloir

American skier Jim Morrison has descended the extremely steep and dangerous North Face of Mount Everest on skis. He dedicated ...

Jim Morrison is first to ski down Everest’s Hornbein Couloir

After years of planning, the mountaineer Jim Morrison successfully descended the narrow Hornbein Couloir—notching an ...

American becomes the first to ski down Everest’s most challenging route

After years of planning, the mountaineer Jim Morrison successfully descended the narrow Hornbein Couloir—notching an ...

Ski Mountaineer Returns to the North Face of Everest as Personal Tribute

Attempting First Ski Descent on Everest’s North Face Elite skier and mountaineer Jim Morrison and Oscar-winning filmmaker and mountaineer Jimmy Chin are back on ...