The Optimist Athlete on Instagram: "Jim Morrison and Hilaree Nelson weren’t just mountaineers — they were two of the most accomplished ski-alpinists of their generation. Hilaree became a legend long before the two ever crossed paths: the first woman to summit both Everest and Lhotse in a 24-hour window, the first female captain of The North Face global athlete team, and a pioneer in steep-ski descents on some of the world’s most unforgiving terrain. She earned a reputation not just for physical