KATHMANDU, Nepal — American extreme skiers who overcame threatening weather conditions and equipment problems to successfully ski down from the summit of the world’s fourth-highest peak returned safely from the mountain on Thursday. Lhotse is a sister peak of Everest and the two mountains share most of the same climbing route. The skiers said they faced problems and delays but were able to complete their mission over the weekend. Nelson said she decided to try it when she climbed both Everest and Lhotse in 2012. “The weather was an issue, our equipment was an issue, the weather in Kathmandu and getting our equipment flown up there was an issue.

Source: National Post October 04, 2018 08:33 UTC