Jim Morrison’s Everest Ski Descent: Courage Amidst Extreme Risk and Tragedy

On October 15, mountaineer Jim Morrison etched his name in history by skiing down the treacherous North Face of Mount Everest via the Super Direct route—a path that has intimidated climbers for decades. Facing 9,000 feet of sheer vertical drop in the notorious death zone above 29,000 feet altitude, Morrison's accomplishment is nothing short of extraordinary.Is Reckless Risk Worth the Glory?The Super Direct route is the steepest and most dangerous descent on Everest, chosen by only a handful of climbers since its first ascents. Morrison and his team confronted avalanches, rockfalls, abominable snow conditions, and the constant threat of oxygen...