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Running time. 82 minutes. Country. United States. Language. English. Skiing Everest is a 2009 American adventure documentary directed by Les Guthman and Mike Marolt; written by Les Guthman, and featuring high-altitude ski mountaineers Mike Marolt, Steve Marolt, John Callahan, Jim Gile, Hans Kammerlander, Chris Davenport, Laura Bakos, Mark Newcomb.
Jul 12, 2020 · 2.8K. 289K views 3 years ago. This Oscar-winning documentary tells the story behind Japanese daredevil Yuichiro Miura's 1970 effort to ski down the world's tallest mountain. Miura's trek to the...
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Subscribe If You Dare @disasterstories On October 7, 2000, Davo Karnicar made history with the first-ever ski descent from the summit of Mount Everest on the...
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Sep 22, 2019 · On Oct. 7, 2000, Davo Karnicar’s fervor for extreme skiing took him to the summit of Mount Everest. His goal: ski nonstop to base camp, 12,000 feet down — a feat no one had yet achieved. A...
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Yuichiro Miura
When he was growing up Yuichiro Miura from Japan realized he was following in some formidable footsteps. His father, Keizo Miura, had established the first ski routes in the Hakkōda Mountains and he went on to set a new world record in speed skiing in 1964 of nearly 107 mph (172.08kph). So, in 1970 after considerable preparation, Miura junior set off on his own challenge and climbed the South Col of Everest to a height of 26,515 ft (8082 m). From the summit, he started his descent but could o...
Snowboarders have been tempted by Mount Everest as well. Frenchman, Marco Siffredi, had already cut his teeth making several descents of high peaks on a snowboard. With his experience and looking for a greater challenge, he attempted Mount Everest in May 2001. However, things didn’t go well and on reaching the summit he discovered the coveted Hornb...
Davo Karnicar
In October 2000 ski instructor, Davo Karnicar also took up the challenge of skiing down Mount Everest with a webcam on his helmet. He was the first skier to descend the entire route without removing his skis. Karnicar was born to Slovenian parents in 1962. Both parents skied and climbed, sowing a seed in his mind, which inspired his enthusiasm. Even as a boy he would get up early to go skiing before going to school. He later competed on Yugoslavia’s national Alpine skiing team. He was better...
Jan 10, 2009 · With Steve Marolt, John Callahan, Jim Gile, Mike Marolt. "Skiing Everest" is the first documentary about the small elite fraternity of high-altitude skiers who climb the highest peaks in the world in pure Alpine style, carrying their skis and declining to use supplemental oxygen.
Aug 10, 2015 · 7:18. Watch as photographer Jimmy Chin, writer Mark Synnott, and ski mountaineer Kit DesLauriers ski the Teton Peaks in Grand Teton National Park. Why Jimmy Chin Takes Pictures While Climbing and...
