Hilaree Nelson and Jim Morrison completed the first ski descent of the 27,940-foot Lhotse, the fourth-highest mountain in the world. This is their story. Learn more: bit.ly/FutureLightSummitSeries
Yet it's quite unfair that the Sherpas weren't given equal focus. These are the most poverty-stricken people on earth. Northface should also have highlighted their plight and hardship.
@@citrocar1028 Yeah, I get you. Was it like each Sherpa, after hard negociations, earned like 1000 dollars for one season..? For risking their life like seven or 10 times in the icefall. Hillaree here talking about "attitude towards risk-taking", it sounds kind of hollow.
@@thedavidbrother2 I doubt they'd been given $1K. The poverty in South Asia, like Nepal and India is so much that they can take risk even at less than $100.
@@citrocar1028 Maybe you're right. I just remember an Everest documentary where they paid a group of 10 Sherpas 10k for one 'season'. But I'm not sure.
''Everest 10 time summit, Lhotse 4 time summit, Manaslu 1 time summit, Cho Oyu 2 time summit, Ama Dablam 3 time summit, Annapurna I 1 time summit. And you?''
That guy kills me dead. The best ending to this video. "Everest... 10 times Lhotse... 4 times Manaslu... 1 time Cho Oyu... 2 times Ama Dablum... 3 times Annapurna... 1 time And you?"
dude can i have some extremely respect for the camera crew who wait until they are 100 meters up just for that one shot and they do everything with battery's and camera gear so one extra thumbs up for the camera crew!!!
fuck yeah. Camera crew never gets the credit that is deserved on great films. Specially ones like these, where you're at your physical limits and still have to manage to get great shots, carry some gear , etc...
They are. Inherited denisovans’ gene and remained isolated for 10s of 1000s of years, they carry high levels of hemoglobin that transports oxygen in the body. Also their diets require less oxygen in metabolism
I’m so heartbroken! I havnt stopped crying all morning. I had to come back and watch this incredible video of her and Jim. RIP Hilaree! You were the greatest, and inspired so many young woman to follow in your footsteps!
Rest in peace, sweet Hilaree. The only consolation for your loss is knowing that you lived *as you wished, and were happy* 🙏🏻 That's more than most people can actually say about their lives. I hope for Hilaree's children and Jim to get all the psychological support they're going to need for the next couple years, my heart breaks for them. RIP you legend.
they make a living out of it, cause they make better money so as with other jobs there. but from what i've seen u have to really live this "style" of life..
I agree that sherpas deserve a lot of the credit. But every video has hundreds of comments about them, are they really being denied to be the heroes???
@random critique of course it doesn't but the same can be said for anything that most people have not had the pleausre of trying. Sherpas are genitcally more suited for the high altudies and they have the most summits while doing the bulk of the work. The west need give these people the fame and credit.
When we grow up i will come back here to ask you and Anvesh if yall wanna climb everest and ski down all the way down to camp 3😂😂 seriously im gonna put an alarm
Really amazing how the Sherpas have so many summits than mosr Professional Mountaineers and they are so humble. Nice of the production team to give them an opportunity, they are the most under-rated.
They aren't underrated in 2023 - this isn't 1930. this is literally the top comment on every Himalayan mountain video. You just posted to karma farm, troll
Rest in peace Dear Hilaree Nelson. She died recently in an avalanche at Manaslu mountain, Nepal. Thank you for promoting Nepalese mountains to the world. You will be always remembered.
My heart goes out to everyone who is affected- but sometimes maybe sometimes you have to take a step back and think before challenging nature. Anything done/practiced in excess can be seriously harmful - in this case it was motivation :(
Grow up little boy and stop spewing disgusting immature filth on public forums. How pathetic that your father and mother did not train you to be a real man, a gentleman of moral character. Instead, you just ended up sounding like every other ignorant and very illiterate street thug.
Had to come back here. I remember when this came out I was in a really dark place in my life. Hilaree and all the other crew members in this video brought back my will to live and to go on adventures. I thank you for this and may she Rest In Peace. I’m heartbroken, she touched something really deep inside me, even though I didn’t even know her. ❤
@@Tjandizzlebeatz no amount of honoring sherpas would take away from the people who train up to conquer these mountains, but to not nod to them at all would be criminally ignoring how essential sherpa people are. Without them, the "total summits" number for most of these top peaks would be countable on maybe less than 2 hands, in present day.
That was such a classy way to end this video. Thanks for putting together such a moving film. Those sherpas deserve so much more credit for what they allow us to do as climbers.
I was there at Everest base camp this last May, this video brings back good memories. My sherpa was 55 yr old and told me he climb Everest 5 times. He looked 30 yrs old to me.. He was incredibly fit for his age.. He lived a very simple life and was very happy.
The trek to everest base camp was about 2k USD, food was incredibly cheap. 2 USD can buy a full dinner. I went alone, I was 23. Best experience of my life and I hope more to come.
Is it true to say that without Sherpa, it is impossible to climb Himalayas mountains. If they have climbed so many mountains, thn why they never get recognition, why people who reaches the peak with sherpa, never bring their names.
I absolutely agree with you. Without the Sherpas none of these Western so-called adventures with able to achieve these feats feats feats. "Until the lion learns to write the books will always glorify the Hunter"
@@asdfghjklyzxcvbnm Maybe you should differentiate between the Westerner adventure seeker/tourist who's not a professional climber but pays sherpas to help get them up "easy" mountains like Everest, and the other Westerner adventurers/pro climbers who birthed the sport of mountain climbing and have climbed all the highest/most dangerous peaks in the world without any help at all.
@@arthaus8548 birthed the sport? people have been climbing mountains for centuries man. The Tibetan/indian/pakistani and afgan people have done so. They may not have called it a sport back then nor have they recorded that stuff. Not everything is about glory/ first ascents/ first this ... first that for our people like you Westerners. ("gave birth to the sport".. lol sure buddy!)
@@asdfghjklyzxcvbnm ok, but then Europeans, and anyone who lived near mountains, have been climbing for centuries too. Modern climbing, though, was definitely birthed in the West, in 18th-19th century Europe. No where else did people purposefully set out to climb mountain peaks for sport and want to risk their lives on purpose to attain that (bizarre, in a sense) goal. It required setting up expeditions, i.e. planning routes/supplies, training, creating/using specialized equipment and climbing styles/techniques, etc. And once that peak was "conquered", testing yourself against the next one, and so on. That's the modern sport of mountain climbing/alpinism, and it shouldn't bother you that it does have a history and that that history was pioneered in the West. Today many people climb, not only Westerners, and that's great.
Yo hello from Pakistan 🇵🇰♥ I can't imagine how an 8000m peak looks like as I have never been to the North of Pakistan 😂 actually I live far down in the South of Pakistan where it is all desert (Balochistan province), the tallest mountain I have seen is only 1700-2000m in the capital (Islamabad) which are Margalla Hills.
I just want to say, props to that camera crew. Amazing work, pretty crazy that you guys not only summited the mountain but amazingly filmed the experience at the same time, captured it perfectly and I can’t fathom the amount of work that took to haul cameras like that through that kind of terrain and height, amazing.
HE NEVER SAID - AND YOU!! All he said was a simple - THANK YOU!!! That's his way of pronouncing, the comment section seemed to have gone retarded. Just look how he nods his head while saying thank you!
Rest in peace, Hilaree, thanks for being an inspiration for so many people around the world. You were a kick-ass mountaineer and so likeable as a person.
I've been in this area many times Oliver and the photography opps are ridiculous. The scale and culture and adventure in Nepal is ridiculous! If you haven't been there then you should as soon as you can!
Its an eye opener to re visit this after Hilaree passed away on Manaslu. Both Hilaree and Jim were at the highest level of ski mountaineering and truly pushing themselves to the limit. We are all human in the end but its what we do in life that truly matters and Hilaree certainly lived to the maximum. RIP Hilaree Nelson and all those souls lost to the mountains.....
This is clearly the best high altitude mountaineering/skiing video I’ve ever seen. Talk about adrenaline, I have to congratulate you guys, and your exceptional team, cameramen and last but by no means least, the incredible and magnificent Sherpas! To see you reach the summit of Lhotse was amazing, and the background view of the South Col and Everest’s upper slopes is simply awe inspiring. And then the other ultimate challenge of skiing down that treacherous slope is beyond belief. Massive respect to you all, human beings can achieve anything!!!
..and not to forget the great view of the unclimbed Lhotse - Nuptse Ridge at 15:25 .. unbelievable Pictures... and in the background the "small" Pumori..
HE NEVER SAID - AND YOU!! All he said was a simple - THANK YOU!!! That's his way of pronouncing, the comment section seemed to have gone retarded. Just look how he nods his head while saying thank you!
Its not just the physical aspect of what they did including the sherpas and the unmentioned film crew/s who have to climb with camera gear plus shoot as well, it is also the mindset, passion and conviction to do and complete something like this. Hilaree is right, risk is a big part of it, a risk that is accepted as part of the journey. What they all did was simply incredible! Thank you also to the film crew for not only capturing this insane journey but also the mind blowing footage of the mountains. I will have to watch it again!
Everybody else is on skis and then climbing then along comes a cameraman in the deathzone with a huge camera on his shoulder? Lmfao. The Sherpas set up fixed cameras as they set the ropes.
RIP Hilaree. 🙏🏻 Your achievements made you a trailblazer and an inspiration to many. My deepest condolences to your partner Jim, to your children, to your family & friends. May the mountains be with you wherever you are. 💝
Lost track of how many times I've watched this. Every time it pops up it is as good as the first time. Massive respect to the shredders. We've seen so many bold adventures with this incredible couple. Condolences, Jim and family. Rip in peace, Hilaree.
Mad respect for following the sherpas up the hill and using the equipment they laid out? They didn't leave their kids at home and risk their lives for the "thrill" of it. Mad respect goes to them for risking everything to feed their families and give them a better shot at life the only way they can.
One of the best documentaries I’ve seen. The cinematography, sound design, story, and complete feel of the video. It also sparked the understanding that you never know what someone has gone through in their life. Major respect.
The Film Crew has like 20 hours of footage.... But they have given us 30 minutes...? PLEASE...........Give us at least 10 hours of this fantastic, breathless, adventure beyond words....!!!! would savor every minute..............
I watched this video a few months ago and was very impressed by their feat. It just now appeared in my recommendations and I decided to rewatch it again. I am stunned to read the comments of Hilaree’s death. RIP Hilaree.
Truly awesome. Risky, crazy, selfish, and awesome. I had to watch it again the next day. It's even better the 2nd time. It's unreal. They summit the 4th tallest mountain and ski down it. It's too badass to compare to anything I've ever seen before. Completely otherworldly.
That was awesome...in the true sense of the word! im glad there are people like you to do that and share with the rest of us! I'm glad I don't have that burning desire to do stuff like that but so love to watch others do it! Gives me courage to do the normal stuff that many of us feel is TOO much! You guys/Gals are a cut above! thanks for sharing! I climbed the cables at Half dome 30 years ago and that was my Lhotse!
this man, Jimmy Chin is extremely talented, his work is marvelous. Specially the documentary 'Meru'. Thank you for everything you do with the passion. It teaches a lot. I have learnt many things from you Jimmy. Lots of respect and love from amateur mountaineer.
This is what I wanted to mention as well. You did it for me very nice way. (That unexpected angles, once well behind them two, than in few moments in front of them, absolutely well trained and filmmaking talented). So was the camera man? Nick Kalizs?
Love the tribute to the sherpas at the end, showing their names and faces, made me so happy to see you guys include that amazing video and an even more amazing accomplishment!
@@justus8453 Haha. No way. Jim and Hil are on a whole different level of skill, fitness and experience than I am. I would've been dropped and turned around before Base Camp.
That was the one of the best sports documentary I've ever watched. Congrats to the filmmakers for the amazing images, and of course the athletes for this sincere journey. Rest In Peace Hilaree.
As a world record holder and lifetime ski mountaineer, am so thrilled to see such a phenomenal human achievement. Mad respect to the film crew, and both ski mountaineers, vast majority cannot grasp the magnitude of all the years and years of preperation BEFORE getting ready to successfully accomplish an absolutely incredible human achievement, so fucking awesome, Congrats Hillary and Mojo rising!
@@jk-gb4et I did not break one, I set the world record for the most vertical feet ever skied in 24 continous hours. 9 1/2 times from Everest to the ocean without stopping. I invented the Winter X games. My list is way too long to mention here, and it doesn't really matter.
@@jk-gb4et I truly appreciated the accomplishments of the 2 ski mountaineers who skied Lhotse. A tremendous accomplishment of what is humanly possible and the film crews was amazing. However my desire was to highlight their accomplishments, without drawing attention to my own.
Another really inspiring film. I especially liked What Hillary said about hiding from risk not being the right approach to life. Thanks again North Face. Your films are sublime ❤️
Incredible achievement and video! The shot of Everest in the background around 17:53 bowled me over! Incredible vantage point of the South Col and the Hillary-Tenzing route with the Western Cwm below and all the snow! Stunning! Thanks for making this.
After seeing this this and already being a passionate Alpinist( I‘m 17)I finally know what I wanna do later on in my life. Make my passion become my profession. 🤙
I never achieved the heights or skills as you, Hilaree---but I did get better than if I were never inspired by your sense of adventure and skill. Thank you and RIP.
