DOCUMENTARY: The Man Who Skied Down Everest (1976 Academy Award Winner)
Francis Xavier
Enjoy this Best Documentary Academy Award winning film telling the story behind Japanese ski mountaineer Yuichiro Miura’s 1970 effort to ski down the world’s tallest mountain. Yuichiro actually brought along a parachute to slow his descent like an overpowered muscle car at the drag strip. This adventure tale is steeped with tragedy and triumph. Fascinating piece of high alpine history:
