Famed US Extreme Skier Gets Traditional Nepalese Funeral

Family and friends gather during the funeral of famed American extreme skier Hilaree Nelson in Kathmandu, Nepal, Sunday, a week after Nelson died during a descent of Mount Manaslu. (Photo: AP)

KATHMANDU: A famed extreme skier from the United States who was killed after falling from one of the world’s tallest mountains was on Sunday given a traditional funeral at a Sherpa cremation ground as Buddhist monks officiated over a ceremony attended by family, friends and government officials.