The Man Who Skiied Down Everest, CAN 1975, R: Bruce Nyznik, Lawrence Schiller, mit Yuichiro Miura, 86 Min, OV (eng)

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 climbs 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 interview with Sir Edmund Hillary, Oscar Winner. Academy Award for Best Documentary.