# Americans Ski Down Himalayan Peak

> Three Americans complete first ski and snowboard descent of Himalayan peak.
- Title: Americans Ski Down Himalayan Peak · Gripped Magazine
- Summary: Three Americans complete first ski and snowboard descent of Himalayan peak. Three American alpinists made history with first ski and snowboard descent of…
- Keywords: americans, dorje lhap, langtang, nepal, ski descent, snowboard descent, Ski, Himalayan, Peak, Gripped Magazine
- Source: Gripped Magazine — https://gripped.com/news/americans-make-himalayan-history-with-first-descent
- Author: Brandon Pullan
- Published: 2026-10-28T19:03:50+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: americans, dorje lhap, langtang, nepal, ski descent, snowboard descent
## First American Ski Descent
Three American alpinists completed first ski and snowboard descent of Dorje Lhakpa's south face from its 6,966-metre summit in Nepal's Langtang region.
## Team Members
Nick Russell, Adam Fabrikant, and Billy Haas reached the summit after 7.5 hours of climbing on Oct. 20, then descended in under two hours.
## Historic Achievement
Russell said it has always been a dream to snowboard off a Himalayan peak summit, let alone make a first descent.

> It has always been a dream of mine to snowboard off the summit of a peak in the Himalaya, let alone a first descent
## Key takeaway

Three American alpinists made history with first ski and snowboard descent of Dorje Lhakpa's south face in Nepal's Langtang region.