Jim Morrison On Being the First to Ski Down Everest's North Face

Jim Morrison is a ski mountaineer and the subject of the new film “Everest: The Other Side.” We discuss skiing Everest’s North Face from the summit, unimaginable loss, fear, Hilaree Nelson’s legacy, and why grief is about bringing the people we love with us. READ MORE👉🏼http://bit.ly/richroll1024 ✌🏼🌱 - Rich This Episode Is Brought To You By… WHOOP: Join now and get one month free👉🏼https://www.join.whoop.com/Roll Rivian: Electric vehicles that keep the world adventurous forever👉🏼https://stories.rivian.com/richroll Birch: Get 27% Off Sitewide👉🏼https://bit.ly/birchliving Go Brewing: Get 50% OFF your first subscription order to Go Brewing’s Beer Club👉🏼https://www.gobrewing.com/richroll50 Check out all of the amazing discounts from our Sponsors👉🏼https://www.richroll.com/sponsors LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/rrpitunes Spotify: http://bit.ly/rrpspotify Google: http://bit.ly/rrpgooglepods Meal Planner: http://meals.richroll.com Voicing Change Book: http://richroll.com/vc Clips Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/RichRollPodcastClips Newsletter: https://richroll.com/subscribe/ CHAPTERS 00:00:00 Start 00:03:36 A lifetime of preparation and teamwork 00:06:15 The north face’s steepness and danger 00:10:49 Losing his wife and children in a plane crash 00:16:20 Nature, presence, and coping with grief 00:20:40 Spiritual experiences at extreme altitude 00:25:54 Meeting Hillary and finding love again 00:26:22 AD BREAK 1 00:32:59 Carrying loved ones forward through adventure 00:38:24 Fear, focus, and risk management 00:42:26 Skiing big mountains together 00:45:20 AD BREAK 2 00:47:59 Planning the Everest expedition 00:50:37 Hillary’s death on Manaslu 00:54:22 Watching the accident in the film 00:58:34 Surviving another devastating loss 01:02:35 Hillary’s character and influence 01:06:41 Hillary’s motherhood and independence 01:11:31 Returning home after extreme expeditions 01:13:07 Continuing the Everest mission for Hillary and her sons 01:18:15 Risk, uncertainty, and personal drive 01:23:57 Achievement, presence, and balance 01:32:34 Adventure as passion and artistic expression 01:38:54 Grief as something carried, not overcome 01:43:11 The Everest summit and ski descent 01:46:53 Hillary’s legacy and her sons’ response to the film 01:50:03 Film festivals and life after the expedition 01:53:12 Friendship with Oprah Winfrey 01:58:16 Celebrating success amid loss 02:02:15 A message for people experiencing grief 02:05:15 Closing reflections and thanks CONNECT WITH RICH ✩ Website - http://richroll.com​ ✩ Rich Roll Podcast - https://richroll.com/all-episodes/ ✩ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/richroll/ ✩ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/richrollfans ✩ Strava - https://www.strava.com/athletes/14443?oq=rich ✩ Memoir: Finding Ultra - https://www.richroll.com/shop/books/finding-ultra/ ✩ Meals - http://meals.richroll.com​ ✩ Cook - The Plantpower Way - https://www.richroll.com/shop/books/the-plantpower-way-signed/ ✩ Italian! - The Plantpower Way: Italia - https://www.richroll.com/shop/books/the-plantpower-way-italia-signed/ Thanks To The Team: Tyler Piatt, Dan Drake, Morgan McRae, Blake Curtis, Desmond Loh * * * * * NEW TO RICH? Hi I'm Rich Roll. I'm a vegan ultra-endurance athlete, author, podcaster, public speaker & wellness evangelist. But mainly I'm a dad of four. If you want to know more, visit my website or check out these two the NY Times articles: http://bit.ly/otillonyt http://bit.ly/vegansglam #richroll #richrollpodcast