The Man who skied Antarctica

Yuichiro Miura, the man who skied down Everest, seeks self-discovery on an Antarctic peak where he encounters storm, crevasse and avalanche. A gripping metaphor of challenge and supreme human perseverance.

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Credits

producer

Tokyo Eizosha

production company

Churchill Films

Duration

00:17:03:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1980

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

013732

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Adventure and adventurers

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Antarctica

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Wilderness survival

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Nature (Aesthetics)

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Wilderness survival

Crafts & Visual Arts → Nature (Aesthetics)

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - United States

History → Adventure and adventurers

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Skis and skiing

Places → Antarctica

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

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Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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United States, 1980

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