Jim Morrison became the first person to ski Mount Everest’s direct North Face. Follow his historic descent through
the lens of fellow The North Face athlete and filmmaker Jimmy Chin in Everest: The Other Side, in theaters & IMAX.
SUMMIT
ELEVATION
29,032 ft
SKI
DESCENT
9,000 ft
TIME
ON SKIS
4hrs 5mins
AVERAGE
PITCH
50°
The innovative technology
behind the descent.
The Color of Expedition
Summit Gold
Summit Gold has been connected with high-altitude exploration for generations. Originally engineered for
visibility in severe conditions, it evolved into something more: A symbol of ambition and achievement, with
a legacy built on Earth’s most demanding peaks.
Everest Collection
Everest: The
Other Side
A 50-degree slope. A staggaring 12,000 foot vertical drop. From National Geographic, Everest: The Other Side follows The North Face athlete Jim Morrison’s emotional attempt to defy what's humanly possible: Climb one of the Earth’s most notorious peaks via the Hornbein Couloir and become the first person to ski the direct North Face.
Honoring
Hilaree Nelson
She held a spirit as big as the places she led us to.
Her adventures made us feel at home in the vastness of the world.
