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Yuichiro Miura became the first person to ski on Mount Everest on May 6, 1970. He descended nearly 4,200 vertical feet from the South Col (elevation over 8,000 m (26,000 ft)). This feat was documented in 1975, in the film The Man Who Skied Down Everest. The film won the Academy Award for best documentary, the first sports film to do so.
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∙ 11y agoYuichiro Miura became the first person to ski on Mount Everest on May 6, 1970. He descended nearly 4,200 vertical feet from the South Col (elevation over 8,000 m (26,000 ft)). This feat was documented in 1975, in the film The Man Who Skied Down Everest. The film won the Academy Award for best documentary, the first sports film to do so.
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∙ 6y agoYuichiro Miura became the first person to ski on Mount Everest on May 6, 1970. He descended nearly 4,200 vertical feet from the South Col (elevation over 8,000 m (26,000 ft)). This feat was documented in 1975, in the film The Man Who Skied Down Everest. The film won the Academy Award for best documentary, the first sports film to do so.
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∙ 12y agoNo nobody has ever skied on Everest but one man who tried to died because the grip on his skies caused him to slip and fall off the top of Everest
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∙ 11y agoAn avalanche can happen anytime on the slopes of Mount Everest. Some climbers have been caught out in an avalanche and have been killed.
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∙ 11y agoYes, many thousands of people have been up Mount Everest but not all make it to the summit and back down.
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∙ 11y agoYes, people have skied and come down Mount Everest on a snowboard.
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∙ 9y agoDue to the harsh weather conditions and climate it is impossible to be able to live on Mount Everest. Climbers stay on the mountain during the climbing season but then pack up and go home.
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Has Anyone Ever Climbed The Peak Of Mount Everest?
yes, about 150 people each year.
Is mt Everest a mountain or volcano?
Mt. Everest is a mountain. And scientists have never had any activity traces throughout the years that Mt. Everest has ever lived.
Has mount Everest ever been a volcano?
No, Mount Everest has never been a volcano.
Was mount Everest ever a volcano in the stone age or something?
No. Mount Everest is not and never was a volcano.
Is mount Everest now a volcano and when was the last time it erupted?
I do not think Mount Everest has ever been a volcano.
How many Pakistani citizens summit Mount Everest in winter?
Absolutely no one has ever summitted Mount Everest in winter.
Did any one ever made it to the top of mount Everest?
yes many people made it up mount Everest dumby
Did mark ever climbed Mount Everest?
There are lots of climbers called Mark who have been on Mount Everest. You need to give his surname.
What is the coldest temperature ever recorded on mount Everest?
The coldest temperature that was ever recorded on the peak of mount Everest was -83 degrees celsius in 1985
Why can't anyone climb Mount Everest?
To climb Mount Everest the highest mountain in the world takes a lot of training. You must be the fittest you have ever been, it helps if you have knowledge in snow/ice climbing and have had experience in climbing other high altitude mountains.
Do you ever cnsider climing mount Everest?
I have never considered climbing Mount Everest. I dont have the money or the experience to climb such a high mountain.
What was the largest expedition to ever climb Mount Everest?
In 1975 China had a record number of members, 410 in total for their Mount Everest Expedition
