Sue Nott

Susan Nott (June 12, 1969 – May 20, 2006) Throughout the 1990s, Nott focused her efforts on a number of technical ice climbs, particularly in the Canadian Rockies, such as "Acid Howl" on Mount Stanley, British Columbia; "the Replicant" on Mount Rundle, Alberta; and the first ascent of the "Glass Onion", a difficult rock and ice route in southwestern Alaska. She later traveled to Patagonia to climb Fitz Roy, and to the French Alps.

A report issued by the NPS in 2007 summarized the evidence found in the search and investigation, and speculated about how the climbers perished. The report concluded that neither Nott nor McNeill fell when their gear was dropped at around , and surmised that the women continued to climb as high as before building a snow cave, where they ultimately died.

Legacy Following the deaths of Nott and McNeill, the American Alpine Club and Mountain Hardwear, Nott's sponsor, established the McNeill-Nott Award in 2007. The award is a US$5,000 grant which is given annually to "amateur climbers exploring new routes or unclimbed peaks with small and lightweight teams".