Hilaree Nelson, renowned mountaineer, missing on Nepal’s Manaslu peak Posted by David Henning on 27 September 2022 Renowned mountaineer and skier, Hilaree Nelson, has gone missing on Nepal’s Manaslu mountain on the same day that an avalanche killed a Nepali climber on the slopes, on Monday 27 September. Picture: Samdesherpa/ Wikimedia Commons Nelson was the first female climber to summit two 8 000 m peaks in a 24-hour period in 2012 and in 2018 she completed the first ski descent of “Dream Line,” the Lhotse Couloir summit in the Himalayas. She was also named one of “The Most 25 Adventurous Women of the Past 25 Years”. She successfully summited Mount Manaslu, the world’s eighth highest peak a day before she was declared missing. She had an accident when skiing down the descent and appeared to fall down a 600m crevice on the slope. WATCH: Hikers narrowly escape avalanche in Kyrgyzstan mountains On the same day, an avalanche hit camps 3 and 4 on the summit, injuring 14 and killing a Nepalese climber, the first confirmed casualty of the autumn climbing season in Nepal. Bad weather has hampered rescue efforts, preventing a helicopter from flying on Monday. The weather has fortunately cleared, and a search party is underway. Nelson’s husband managed to descend the summit safely and is part of the search party. ALSO READ: Cape Town Airport fuel shortage no cause for concern, says ACSA Related Posts Cape Town’s sustainability: Leading the way in environmental initiatives 1 June 2023 As National Environmental Month commences in South Africa, Cape Town stands proudly at the forefront... read more Kapama to host Safari Guide of the Year Awards 2023 1 June 2023 Kapama Private Game Reserve near Hoedspruit will host this year’s Safari Guide of the Year... read more Blood Lions relaunches for public viewing on YouTube 1 June 2023 Award-winning documentary feature film Blood Lions has been relaunched on YouTube for public viewing, creating... read more PREV ARTICLE NEXT ARTICLE
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