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Epic Baffin Ski Film Has a Touching Tribute

A team of experienced skiers visit Baffin Island in search of steep skiing. A few months later, one of the skiers dies in a separate accident

In the spring of 2022, Emily Harrington, Brette​ Harrington, Christina Lusti and Hilaree Nelson embarked on the trip of a lifetime. Their expedition to climb and ski epic first descents on Baffin Island became a celebration of their​ accomplishments, of their friendships, and of their lives.​

Not long after the trip, Nelson died in a ski descent attempt on Manaslu with her partner Jim Morrison. She was considered one of the most accomplished big mountain skiers ever.

Some of her achievements included the first ski descent of Lhotse Couloir in 2018, the first ski descent of Papsura Peak in India in 2017, a double summit of Denali in June 2017 with a ski descent of Messner Couloir and a climb of Cassin Ridge, and an enchainment of Everest and Lhotse in 2012.

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