The Eli and Edythe Broad Stage in Santa Monica presents “Point of No Return,” the third event of the National Geographic Live series during The Broad Stage’s 2018-19 season, with Hilaree Nelson, a National Geographic explorer and mountaineer, on Feb. 28 and March 1 at 7:30 p.m. The event includes a post-show Q&A with Nelson.

Mountaineer Hilaree Nelson is the first woman to have climbed both Everest and its neighbor, Lhotse, in a single 24-hour period. (photo by Adam Clark/National Geographic)

As the recipient of a National Geographic Explorers grant, Nelson led a team of alpinists, photographers and filmmakers to attempt a first ascent of Hkakabo Razi in northern Myanmar in 2014. The film about their adventure and well-publicized feuding, “Down to Nothing,” won the Best Cinematography Award at the Telluride Mountainfilm Festival in 2015. Nelson is also the first woman to have climbed both Everest and its neighbor, Lhotse, in a single 24-hour period.

Between expeditions, Nelson spends her time as a mother, adventuring with her two sons. In addition, her writing has been published in National Geographic Adventure, Outside Magazine Online, the Outdoor Journal and other publications. Nelson also shares her stories through motivational speaking engagements across the country.

Tickets start at $55.

The Broad Stage is located at 1310 11th St., Santa Monica. For information and tickets, visit thebroadstage.org, or call (310)434-3200.