Hilaree Nelson was climbing Mount Manaslu.
Hilaree Nelson was a famous mountaineer. PDO
American mountaineer Hilary Nelson was found dead on Monday of last week.
Nelson had been climbing Manaslu, the eighth highest mountain in the world, with his group. According to eyewitnesses, Nelson had fallen into a 25 meter deep hole.
Nelson’s partner Jim Morrison shared more information about the situation that led to Nelson’s death on his Instagram account.
According to Morrison, the party had climbed to the top of Manaslu in difficult conditions and quickly switched from climbing to skiing in cold and windy weather. Morrison says he counted ahead. Nelson followed him for a few turns, causing a small avalanche on the mountain.
– His feet left him and he traveled down the narrow slope on the south side of the mountain. I did everything I could to find him, but I couldn’t go down and find him alive and continue my life with him.
– I spent the next two days looking for him from the helicopter, he continued.
According to Morrison, the helicopter pilot was eventually able to land on the mountain, after which they found Nelson.
– I found his body. I am in Kathmandu with him and his spirit. There are no words to describe my love for this woman, my life partner, my lover, my best friend and my mountain climbing partner.
– My loss is indescribable and I am now focusing on his children. I am devastated by his passing.
Before his death, Nelson himself had published a text on his Instagram account in which he described the conditions in Manaslu as very difficult. He also said that climbing towards the top of the mountain had tested his endurance in a new way.
The American was a famous and prominent mountaineer. Nelson was the first woman to conquer the world’s highest mountain, Mount Everest, in 24 hours.