Lhotse Couloir skied

**Meadow Skipper** · 10-01-2018, 05:59 PM

Hilaree Nelson and Jim Morrison skied the 7000 ft Lhotse Couloir in a 17 hour push the other day, making them super-fucking badass:
https://www.adventure-journal.com/20...hotse-couloir/

The couloir descends some 2,500 feet before emerging onto open face. Pitches range between 45 and 50 degrees. Mountaineers had skied the Lhotse Face before, but the Dream Line, as it’s known, remained unconquered until now.

Here’s a little about why Nelson in particular is super-f’n badassed:

Nelson, from Colorado, had previously skied off Makalu, a 27,825-foot peak near Lhotse, and had also completed the Everest to Lhotse traverse back in 2012. A mother of two, she was named a 2018 Nat Geo Adventurer of the Year, and just recently took over the mantle of captain of the North Face Athlete Team from the legendary Conrad Anker.

Applause!

**Buster Highmen** · 10-01-2018, 06:07 PM

nuts

**whitenab** · 10-01-2018, 06:33 PM

What a year for Himalayan first descents. K2, and now the Lhotse couloir. Pretty amazing. I can't imagine being at that altitude and skiing something with that much technical requirement and risk. Jeremy Jones says that skiing/boarding down at that altitude is harder on the lungs than the way up.

Psyched to see the photos.

**mall walker** · 10-01-2018, 06:48 PM

badass

**eskido** · 10-01-2018, 07:15 PM

Amazing

**Core Shot** · 10-01-2018, 07:50 PM

Useless without any pics
https://rockandice.com/climbing-news...ine-on-lhotse/

Only one I could find.

Interesting statement about making 5 jump turns and doubling over and almost puking into your oxygen mask

**byates1** · 10-01-2018, 08:02 PM

damn, i mean, wow

i mean, jesus.

wow.

**rideit** · 10-01-2018, 08:06 PM

Chapeau

**river59** · 10-01-2018, 08:38 PM

Absolutely wild!

**alpinevibes** · 10-01-2018, 09:07 PM

Legendary!

"HUDGE!"

**Norseman** · 10-01-2018, 09:18 PM

Wow. One of the big lines on Earth.

Can't wait to see their photos. Some from the web for context:

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**2FUNKY** · 10-01-2018, 09:29 PM

What a feat. Amazing.

**skizix** · 10-01-2018, 09:29 PM

I always figured Jim Morrison ‘s death was a hoax

**jackattack** · 10-01-2018, 09:41 PM

Incredible.

**byates1** · 10-01-2018, 09:48 PM

holy shit.

holy shit.

**Meadow Skipper** · 10-01-2018, 10:12 PM

This is the line:

**mall walker** · 10-01-2018, 10:16 PM

wow..

**garyfromterrace** · 10-01-2018, 10:25 PM

I'm not worthy, sorry ULLR...

**byates1** · 10-01-2018, 11:09 PM

Originally Posted by skizix

I always figured Jim Morrison ‘s death was a hoax

that is fucking hilarious!

**jorion** · 10-01-2018, 11:43 PM

Pretty good for September turns.

**Norseman** · 10-02-2018, 06:33 AM

Originally Posted by jorion

Pretty good for September turns.

lol

**Mike Pow** · 10-02-2018, 07:00 AM

Originally Posted by jorion

Pretty good for September turns.

Comedy Gold

**old goat** · 10-02-2018, 07:08 AM

Originally Posted by Core Shot

Useless without any pics
https://rockandice.com/climbing-news...ine-on-lhotse/

Only one I could find.

Interesting statement about making 5 jump turns and doubling over and almost puking into your oxygen mask

what's so special about that? lot of people around here have puked into their face masks.