Americans skiers return safely from world's 4th highest peak
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American extreme skiers who overcame poor weather and equipment and oxygen problems to successfully ski down from the summit of the world's fourth-highest peak have returned safely from the mountain.
James Morrison of Tahoe, California, and Hilaree Nelson of Telluride, Colorado, returned to Nepal's capital on Thursday looking forward to a break after becoming the first people to ski down from Mount Lhotse's 8,516-meter (27,940-foot) summit.
They were the only team in the Mount Everest-Lhotse region during the autumn season, which is less popular with climbers because of poorer weather. Lhotse is a sister peak of Everest and the two mountains share most of the climbing route.
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Both climbers said they faced several problems and delays but were able to complete their mission over the weekend.