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Alpinist Jim Morrison's Historic Everest Ascent and Descent

1/18/2026

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Jim Morrison, an alpinist, completed a historic ascent of Mount Everest's North Face last October.
After reaching the summit, he skied 9,000 feet down in a "no fall zone."
He climbed with filmmaker Jimmy Chin and a group of 12.
The ascent was motivated by personal loss after Hilaree's death in 2022.
Chin plans to document the journey in a film set for release later this year.

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Jim Morrison, an alpinist, completed a historic ascent of Mount Everest's North Face last October.
After reaching the summit, he skied 9,000 feet down in a "no fall zone."
He climbed with filmmaker Jimmy Chin and a group of 12.
The ascent was motivated by personal loss after Hilaree's death in 2022.
Chin plans to document the journey in a film set for release later this year.