Hilaree Nelson was an American ski mountaineer. She became the first woman to summit two 8000-meter peaks (Everest and Lhotse) in one 24-hour push on May 25, 2012. Nelson was named one of "The 25 Most Adventurous Women of the Past 25 Years" by Men's Journal, as well as being named as one of National Geographic's 2018 Adventurers of the Year.
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Hilaree Nelson was a pioneering American ski mountaineer and National Geographic Adventurer recognized for her groundbreaking high-altitude ascents.
She is known for appearing as herself in mountaineering documentaries such as Lhotse, K2: The Impossible Descent, and Fine Lines. Full filmography on Mood.
She became the first woman to summit both Mount Everest and Lhotse within a single 24-hour period.
