What We Know About the Search for Hilaree Nelson
On Monday morning, news circulated that renowned ski mountaineer Hilaree Nelson was missing on 26,781-foot Manaslu. Nelson, 49, and her partner, James Morrison, summited the Himalayan peak on Monday morning and were descending on skis when she suffered a mishap just below the summit. There are conflicting reports about what, exactly, went wrong. What we do know is that Nelson never made it down, and Morrison was left to descend the peak alone. As with any breaking news in remote areas like the Himalayas, early details about an incident are often confusing, and sometimes change when individuals can finally share…
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