Elite mountaineer Jim Morrison, fueled by a promise he made to his deceased partner, ascended and then skied down Mount Everest's treacherous North Face.

Mountaineer Jim Morrison hopped left on his skis, sending trickles of snow down a sheer gully on the North Face of Mount Everest, then he hopped to the right, his breath heavy in the oxygen-thin air.

TIBET, China – Tahoe’s own Jim Morrison is the feature of an upcoming National Geographic documentary, capturing his Oct. 15 accomplishment on Mount Everest’s (29,032 ft.) North Face. The date marks ...