The Man Who Skied Down Everest

The Man Who Skied Down Everest (1975)

September 19th, 19751h 26min

Documentary, Adventure
66%

Overview

This Oscar-winning documentary tells the story behind Japanese daredevil Yuichiro Miura's 1970 effort to ski down the world's tallest mountain. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2010.


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