The Man who Skied Down Everest
The Man who Skied Down Everest

The Man who Skied Down Everest

1975  | 90 minutes  |   |   
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  • Director: Lawrence Schiller
  • Cast: Yuichiro Miura
  • Awards: Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature
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Climbing Mount Everest in itself is a mammoth feat and one man took it to another level by doing something extraordinary. Yuichiro Miura has climbed the mountain three times- the last time being at the age of 80! This documentary chronicles the time when he skied down Everest on May 6, 1970. Featuring breathtaking snow-laden shots of the world’s highest mountain and telling a story of unflinching determination, The Man Who Skied Down Everest became the first sports-based film to win an Academy Award for Best Documentary.

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