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(1975) The Man Who Skied Down to Everest
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.
Ganadora de un Oscar.
Runtime: USA: 86 min Canada: 85 min
Country: Japan
Language: English
Color: Color (Eastmancolor)
Aspect Ratio: 2.35 : 1
Country: Japan
Language: English
Color: Color (Eastmancolor)
Aspect Ratio: 2.35 : 1
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The Man Who Skied Down Everest is a documentary about Yuichiro Miura, a Japanese alpinist who skied down Mt. Everest in 1970.
He skied 6,600 feet (2000 m) in 2 minutes and 40 seconds and fell 1320 feet down the steep Lhotse face from the Yellow Band just below the South Col.
He used a large parachute to slow his descent.
A 60 sec spot I cut for "The Man Who Skied Down Everest." The spot name is "Suspense." Both the spot and show were aired in High Definition on Discovery HD Theater.
