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Kit DesLauriers

Skier
American·b. 1969
Known for:
First person to ski from the summit of all Seven Summits (completed October 18, 2006, with the descent of Everest). Two-time consecutive World Freeskiing Champion (2004, 2005). National Geographic Adventurer of the Year (2015).
Sponsored by: The North Face, Dynastar, Smith Sport Optics, Dynafit

Kit DesLauriers became the first person to ski from the summit of the highest mountain on each of the seven continents, completing the project on October 18, 2006, when she skied Mount Everest. She was the first woman and first American to ski from the summit of Everest. She won consecutive World Freeskiing Championship titles in 2004 and 2005. She was inducted into the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame in 2019 and received the National Geographic Adventurer of the Year award. She lives in Teton Village, Wyoming, and is also a stonemason who runs a landscape design company.

Kit DesLauriers's Gear List(2)

Cham W Skis

Dynastar

Product description

Women's freeride ski measuring 133-97-113mm with 14-meter turn radius at 172cm and approximately 1,710g per ski. Paulownia wood core with long tip rocker and pintail design. Available in 152-178cm lengths. Cham line discontinued by Dynastar after 2016-17 season.

Connection note

Named global ambassador; "Reliable, lightweight and user-friendly"
Source: Link ↗
Forty Below Overboots

Forty Below

Product description

Insulated overboots from nylon-covered 5mm closed-cell neoprene foam wrapping entirely around and under the boot. Models include Fresh Tracks (AT/tele/snowboard compatible), K2 Superlight (double-shell mountaineering), and Light Energy Shorty (3mm, trail runners). Handmade in North America, field-repairable with adhesive patch.

Connection note

Used Forty Below overboots for Seven Summits ski descents
Source: Website ↗

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Last updated March 18, 2026