The man who skied down Everest
(1975)
Nonfiction
eVideo
Details
PUBLISHED
[United States] : Legacy Distribution, 1975
Made available through hoopla
Made available through hoopla
DESCRIPTION
1 online resource (1 video file (approximately 96 min.)) : sd., col
ISBN/ISSN
MWT14386309, 14386309
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES
Directed by Bruce Nyznik
Yuichiro Miura, Douglas Rain
In honor of the 50th Anniversary of the conquest of Mount Everest: This beautifully shot, Academy Award-winning film features adventurer, poet and world champion skier Yuichiro Miura in his attempt to ski down Mount Everest from its summit. A tragic icefall claims 6 lives, but the journey continues. The team climb to the South Col, 350 meters from the top, where Miura, with only skis and a parachute, puts his life in the hands of the Gods. His heart-stopping descent made history. Contains rare on-the-spot interviews with Sir Edmund Hillary
Rated G
Mode of access: World Wide Web