American Jim Morrison makes history skiing down Mount Everest, dedicates run to late partner
American skier and mountaineer Jim Morrison made history this week when he became the first person to successfully ski down the North Face of Mount Everest using the mountain s the bulk challenging and elusive path Morrison accomplished the incredible feat on Wednesday in four hours and five minutes descending the -foot summit with a nearly vertical drop down a slope of feet below to the Rongbuk Glacier according to National Geographic which accompanied Morrision on the journey for an upcoming documentary His descent using the Hornbein and Japanese Couloirs was a historic first because of the difficulty of the course The Hornbein and Japanese Couloirs are defined by their steep icy and narrow conditions and the high liability of avalanches CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS COMMorrison reported the outlet that he dedicated his accomplishment to his partner and famed mountaineer Hilaree Nelson who tragically died in following a fall near the summit of Manaslu in Nepal I had a little conversation with her and felt like I could dedicate the whole day to her he stated When I certainly crossed the bergschrund I cried I d risked so much but I was alive It felt like a tribute to Hilaree something she d be proud of I really felt her with me cheering me on DAREDEVIL MOUNTAINEER MAKES HISTORY SKIING DOWN MOUNT EVEREST THROUGH DEATH ZONE WITHOUT OXYGENAccording to National Geographic Morrison had attempted the feat on two other occasions but permitting issues and dangerous weather conditions derailed his attempts This week on the final day of his permit Morrison succeeded As for the journey Morrison reported National Geographic that it was a mix of survival skiing and actual shredding Morrison s historic ski run comes weeks after Polish skier Andrzej Bargiel became the first person to ski down Mount Everest without the use of supplemental oxygen Follow Fox News Digital s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter
