The Man Who Skied Down Everest

Sep 19 1975 G 1h 25m
Documentary

This Oscar-winning documentary tells the story behind Japanese daredevil Yuichiro Miura's 1970 effort to ski down the world's tallest mountain. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2010.

Plot

A Japanese skier ultimately dreamed of literally skiing Mt. Everest. He planned to ski some 8,000 feet down an icy glacier at a 40 to 45 degree angle, from the 26,000 foot level near the summit. This documentary chronicles this incredible feat and the tremendous task of climbing Everest itself. The narrator reads from the diary that the skier personally kept.

Written by

Yûichirô Miura, Judith Crawley

Directed by

Bruce Nyznik

Production Countries

Nepal, Japan, Canada

Production Companies

Crawley Films

Languages

Italiano, English

Awards

Won 1 Oscar. 1 win total

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7.2 out of 10
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