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This stirring chronicle tells the tale of Japanese alpinist Yûichirô Miura and his attempt to ski down Mt. Everest in 1970. With hundreds of crew members and 27 tons of equipment, the adventure seeker sets out to do the impossible.
Original Release
09/19/1975
US Release
05/27/1976
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Taisuke Fujishima | Self - Japanese Everest Skiing Expedition Team Member |
| Yukihiko Kato | Self - Japanese Everest Skiing Expedition Team Member |
| So Anma | Self - Japanese Everest Skiing Expedition Team Member |
| Hisashi Ishiguro | Self - Mountaineer |
| Noriaki Soga | Self - Mountaineer |
| Douglas Rain | Narrator / Self - Diary Reciter |
| Yuichiro Miura | Skier / Self - Japanese Everest Skiing Expedition Leader |
Directors
Bruce Nyznik, Lawrence Schiller
Writers
Yuichiro Miura, Judith Crawley
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Taisuke Fujishima | Self - Japanese Everest Skiing Expedition Team Member |
| Yukihiko Kato | Self - Japanese Everest Skiing Expedition Team Member |
| So Anma | Self - Japanese Everest Skiing Expedition Team Member |
| Hisashi Ishiguro | Self - Mountaineer |
| Noriaki Soga | Self - Mountaineer |
| Douglas Rain | Narrator / Self - Diary Reciter |
| Yuichiro Miura | Skier / Self - Japanese Everest Skiing Expedition Leader |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| F.R. Crawley | Producer |
| James Hager | Producer |
| Dale Hartleben | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1976 | Oscar | Best Documentary, Features | Won |
