The Man Who Skied Down Everest is a documentary about Yuichiro Miura, a Japanese alpinist who skied down Mt. Everest in 1970. The film was produced by Canadian film maker Budge Crawley.
Miura skied 6,600 feet (2000 m) in 2 minutes and 20 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. He came to a full stop just 250 ft. from the edge of the crevasse.
Eight died during the expedition’s ascent.
In 2003, at age 70, Yuichiro became the oldest person to reach the summit of Mount Everest. The record has since been broken, but not the man. However, on May 26 2008, Miura once again successfully summited Mt Everest at the age of 75.
Released 15 Sep, 1975. 85 min. Directors: Bruce Nyznik, Lawrence Schiller. Documentary film.
