Famed Telluride ski mountaineer missing in Nepal

Famed ski mountaineer Hilaree Nelson is reportedly missing after falling into a crevasse near the summit of Nepal’s 26,781-foot Mount Manaslu, according to the Himalayan Times. A North Face athlete and the mother of two, Nelson, 45, has been called the most prolific ski mountaineer of her generation.

At the time Nelson went missing, she was skiing down the mountain with partner Jim Morrison, according to New Indian Express.

After Nelson fell down the roughly 80-foot crevasse, Morrison reportedly finished his descent so that he could file a report that would prompt a rescue mission.

Bad weather is reportedly causing delays in the rescue.

Nelson has accumulated a long list of accomplishments throughout her career, including being the first female to link peaks of Everest and Lhotse in a single 24-hour push.

Nelson has most recently called Telluride home.

Meanwhile, an avalanche injured up to 12 climbers on the same peak in recent days, but it is believed this event is unrelated to Nelson’s disappearance.