Hilaree Nelson

Ski Mountaineer

Combining a passion for exploration, mountain adventures and skiing, Hilaree Nelson has traveled to some of the most exotic mountain ranges on earth. Her expedition career has led her to many ‘firsts” in the world of ski mountaineering including linking two 8000m peaks in one push, first ski descents in Baffin Island, a first American ascent and ski descent of Papsura peak in India and many more.  She is an avid proponent of wild places such as the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and holds to the philosophy that these places hold huge significance in the well-being of the human psyche. Recently named by Men’s Journal as one of the most adventurous women of the last 25 years as well as National Geographic’s 2018 Adventurer of the Year, Hilaree rounds out her athletic endeavors by sharing her many stories on stages across the country in hopes of inspiring imagination and passion in the people she encounters. Hilaree is also the mother of two wild little boys and finds her sanity in the San Juan mountains near her home in Telluride, Colorado.