{"id":48772,"date":"2025-10-28T17:11:02","date_gmt":"2025-10-28T23:11:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/?p=48772"},"modified":"2025-10-29T10:06:53","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T16:06:53","slug":"autumn-2025-dire-weather-for-himalays-ahead-everest-nf-ski-descent-film-teaser","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2025\/10\/28\/autumn-2025-dire-weather-for-himalays-ahead-everest-nf-ski-descent-film-teaser\/","title":{"rendered":"Autumn 2025: Dire Weather for Himalays Ahead, Everest NF Ski Descent Film Teaser"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs x126k92a\">Authorities and meteorologists are issuing dire warnings for climbers and trekkers in Nepal&#8217;s Himalayas. Seizing the opportunity to pre-market the documentary of Jim Morrison&#8217;s legendary ski descent down Everest&#8217;s North Face, National Geographic released a short teaser revealing the scale and courage it took to complete this feat. A Russian team opens a new route on Manaslu.<\/div>\n<h2>Storm Warning<\/h2>\n<div class=\"xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs x126k92a\">A major storm is expected to hit the Everest region, including Ama Dablam, the Annapurna Circuit and more, during peak Autumn trekking and climbing season. Peaks impacted include <span id=\"snippet-text\" class=\"style-scope ytd-text-inline-expander\"><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string yt-core-attributed-string--white-space-pre-wrap\" dir=\"auto\" role=\"text\"><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">Ama Dablam, Lhotse, Everest, Mera Peak, Makalu, and Cho Oyu.<\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"style-scope ytd-text-inline-expander\">\u00a0<\/span>Expect 2 feet of snow on October 30-31, 2025. More details from meteorologist Chris Tomer:<\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/58J1RZ16Zko?si=nvkjiVTJBPrIU185\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>From Nepal&#8217;s Government:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/nepaltourismboard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment noopener wp-att-48792\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-48792\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Nepal-Department-of-Hydrology-and-Meteorologys-Warning-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"849\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Nepal-Department-of-Hydrology-and-Meteorologys-Warning-2.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Nepal-Department-of-Hydrology-and-Meteorologys-Warning-2-159x225.jpg 159w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Nepal-Department-of-Hydrology-and-Meteorologys-Warning-2-339x480.jpg 339w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Nepal-Department-of-Hydrology-and-Meteorologys-Warning-2-1000x1415.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Nepal-Department-of-Hydrology-and-Meteorologys-Warning-2-230x325.jpg 230w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Nepal-Department-of-Hydrology-and-Meteorologys-Warning-2-350x495.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Nepal-Department-of-Hydrology-and-Meteorologys-Warning-2-480x679.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><b>Successful Everest Ski Descent Film Teaser<\/b><\/h2>\n<div class=\"xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<p>Jim Morrison, 50, successfully skied from the summit down the Hornbein Couloir on the north face of Everest. This had been a long-time dream for Morrison, but also to honor his late partner, Hilaree Nelson, who died tragically in 2022 on Nepal\u2019s Manaslu after they summited together. Morrison dedicated the record-breaking achievement to her.<\/p>\n<p>He was supported by a massive team including Erich Roepke, Pemba Sharwa Sherpa, Esteban \u201cTopo\u201d Mena, Carla Perez, Roberto \u201cTico\u201d Morales, Pur Bahadur \u201cYukta\u201d Gurung, Ngima Tenjing Sherpa, Pemba Gelje Sherpa, Tenging Gyaljen Sherpa and Pasang Sona Sherpa.<\/p>\n<p>Through interviews, more is coming out about how Morrison skied 3,650 meters down the Hornbein and Japanese Couloirs to the Rongbuk Glacier. He mentioned difficult conditions on the Hornbein, which is up to 60\u00ba steep. A rocky section forced him to rappel part of the descent.<\/p>\n<p>Sponsored by The North Face and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalgeographic.com\/adventure\/article\/jim-morrison-first-ski-mount-everest-north-face\">National Geographic<\/a>, filmmaker Jimmy Chin, with others on the team, documented the descent and will release a documentary. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalgeographic.com\/adventure\/article\/jim-morrison-first-ski-mount-everest-north-face\">NatGeo<\/a> has a long, detailed article on the descent and released this teaser for the documentary:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mvlCLhBpsMc?si=s273pO0Wkbtm5dQr\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_48776\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-48776\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/2025\/10\/28\/autumn-2025-dire-weather-for-himalays-ahead-everest-nf-ski-descent-film-teaser\/new-manaslu-route\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-48776\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-48776\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/New-Manaslu-Route-640x450.jpg\" alt=\"New Manaslu Route\" width=\"400\" height=\"281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/New-Manaslu-Route-640x450.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/New-Manaslu-Route-300x211.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/New-Manaslu-Route-1000x703.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/New-Manaslu-Route-230x162.jpg 230w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/New-Manaslu-Route-350x246.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/New-Manaslu-Route-480x338.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/New-Manaslu-Route.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-48776\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">New Manaslu Route. Courtesy of Anna Piunova<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>New Manaslu Route\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p>For the first time since 2006, when <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/urubkodenis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Denis Urubko<\/a> and Sergei Samoilov climbed through the Northeast Face of Manaslu, a new route has been sent on Manaslu, 8,163m.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/a.piunova\/posts\/pfbid0yWwSRFCH9zTnmqnWW7wfgYKV6Mk8RBECbsmbB5YDxMQmhMgwqqtsrH5GXisa48LCl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">According to Anna Piunova from the Russian mountaineering portal mountain.ru<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=100002736972687\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Andrey Vasilyev<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sergey.kondrashkin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sergey Kondrashkin<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=100004897180592\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Natalia Belyankina<\/a>, Kirill Eyserman, and Vitaly Shipilov reached the summit of the 8,163-meter-high Manaslu in western Nepal on October 22, 2025.<\/p>\n<h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\n<h2>Seven Summits Age Record<\/h2>\n<p>American Art Muir set a 7 Summits age record (unverified) when he summited Puncak Jaya or Carstensz Pyramid on the island of New Guinea, with an elevation of 4,884 m (16,024 ft) with Madison Mountaineering. Art is the oldest American to summit Mount Everest, at age 75, on May 23, 2021. Also summitting was Norwegian climbing legend Kristin Harlia, who was on the Madison team. Kristin is known for climbing all fourteen 8000ers in 92 days in 2023.<\/p>\n<h2>Rescue on Mt. Washington<\/h2>\n<p>Just so you know that all the drama doesn&#8217;t occur in the Himalaya or Alps, an &#8220;unprepared &#8221; team of 20 hikers needed rescuing on New Hampshire&#8217;s Mount Washington after they were trapped in &#8220;full winter conditions&#8221; without the proper gear, with some developing hypothermia. Even though Washington is low by other standards at 6,288 feet, it has recorded some of the highest winds on earth and can be deadly in winter conditions. Park officials said Saturday temperatures reached roughly 15 to 18 degrees near the summit, with a wind chill between minus five and zero degrees. The hikers were taken down on the cog railway.<\/p>\n<p>Safe climbing to all.<\/p>\n<p>Climb On!<br \/>\nAlan,<br \/>\nMemories are Everything<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">The Podcast on alanarnette.com<\/h2>\n<p>You can listen to my <strong>podcasts<\/strong> on <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/2uu2RcE9WiFKzSGl50oFKY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spotify<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/the-podcast-on-alanarnette-com\/id1567287947\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Apple Podcasts<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breaker.audio\/the-podcast-on-alanarnette-dot-com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Breaker<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/pca.st\/otq8ztfv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pocket Casts<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/radiopublic.com\/the-podcast-on-alanarnettecom-G2R7r0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RadioPublic<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/anchor.fm\/alan-arnette1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Anchor<\/a>, and more. Just search for &#8220;alan arnette&#8221; on your favorite podcast platform.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Authorities and meteorologists are issuing dire warnings for climbers and trekkers in Nepal&#8217;s Himalayas. Seizing the opportunity to pre-market the documentary of Jim Morrison&#8217;s legendary ski descent down Everest&#8217;s North Face, National Geographic released a short teaser revealing the scale and courage it took to complete this feat. A Russian team opens a new route on Manaslu.<\/p>\n<p>The recent heavy snowfall across both sides of Everest created a host of false and poorly written and researched articles about &#8220;stranded climbers on Everest.&#8221;\u00a0The only climbers on Everest were the NatGeo ski team and they were never stranded. Many teams of seasonal trekkers were stranded in Tibet&#8217;s Kama (or Karma) Valley, east of Mount Everest, but all were rescued by local villagers and SARs teams. Bottom line is there was drama but nothing to get seriously worked up over.<\/p>\n<p>As the Himalayan season winds down climbing action picks up on Puncak Jaya or\u00a0Carstensz Pyramid\u00a0on the island of New Guinea, Kilimanjaro, Antartica&#8217;s Vinson Massif and around the New Years, Argentina&#8217;s Aconcagua.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":48784,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"dois","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"_wpas_customize_per_network":false},"categories":[7,755,81,767,824],"tags":[432,439,498],"class_list":["post-48772","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-climbing-news","category-everest-2025-coverage","category-everest-news","category-himalaya","category-nepal-2","tag-climbing-news","tag-everest-news","tag-nepal"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot-2025-10-28-at-10.33.28-AM.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48772","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=48772"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48772\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/48784"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=48772"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=48772"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.alanarnette.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=48772"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}