The Man Who Skied Down Everest
I watched the movie the Man Who Skied Down Everest on YouTube. The award winning documentary was about Japanese skier and alpinist Yuichiro Miura, who was the first to ski down Mt. Everest in 1970. He skied 2000 meters in two minutes and 20 seconds and fell 400 meters, using a parachute to slow himself. During this trip six sherpa were killed in an accident and one Japanese member died of a heart attack. It was an interesting, thought provoking film. Why do people want to set or break records at such danger to themselves and others?
I knew of Yuichiro Miura because he “climbed” Mt. Fuji in a wheel chair with the help of others in 2023 at age 90. (I posted about it here). He climbed Mt. Everest several more times after 1970, the last time at age 80, when he had to be airlifted down. This was a Guinness World record. Some climbers dismiss this record, saying it doesn’t count if you can’t climb down on your own.
4 comments:
UK climber George Mallory stated that he climbed Mt Everest because 'it is there'. I have heard this quote many times.
The wish to conquer what is seen as impossible is a need for many people. I am not one of them, especially if there is a lot of risk involved for others than myself.
I don't understand putting others at risk to achieve.
This is very interesting. And definitely not my thing.
I share the fascination with Mt Everest (I'd never even attempt to climb it, but I'd like to see it from a distance one day), but I think there as the be a limit of how much risk you are willing to take for a record, especially if it's a risk to other people than yourself!
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