Mounteverest.net has a wrap up of some of this year’s ski and snowboard descents of 8000 meter summits. After a hiatus this extreme side of adventure skiing is really taking off with a number of attempts in progress.

Fredrik Ericsson has made some first turns on Dhaulagiri prior to a summit push end this week

http://www.fredrikericsson.com/

A Canadian/International team is on Manaslu attempting to ski from the summit in difficult conditions

http://manaslu2007.blogspot.com/

Emilio Previtali is attempting to board Shisha Pangma, his second attempt on the summit and without oxygen.

http://www.emilioprevitali.com/

French Dynafit sponsored skier Jean-Noël Urban is also currently on Dhaulagiri I. Urban failed on Nanga Parbat in July after becoming exhausted above 7000m.

http://www.allibert-trekking.com/cdr/445/71-expedition-dhaulagiri.htm