OK I see some people here didn't know what they were watching or how it was in fact. First, Miura is not dead. And on 2008 he set record for climbing Everest as the oldest man in the world.
Second, Miura skied 6,600 feet (2000 m) in 2 minutes and 20 seconds and fell 1320 feet down the steep Lhotse face from the Yellow Band just below the South Col. Yes, thats almost 7000feet (2km) that he skied down and this was ~80% of all available slope to ski down. Only at the end he fell because it was so steep and pure ice, and he had to brake somehow because otherwise he would be dead as there was crevasse waiting for him. He stopped 250ft from it... The speed was aprox ~170kph (110mph) even with parachute. Camera just doesn't show the height and angle and speed that was in reality.
This was an amazing adventure, very risky and very dangerous. Its a one time experience that probably won't be repeated again. And its not about the skiing, its about whole adventure.And btw it did won Oscar.
Second, Miura skied 6,600 feet (2000 m) in 2 minutes and 20 seconds and fell 1320 feet down the steep Lhotse face from the Yellow Band just below the South Col. Yes, thats almost 7000feet (2km) that he skied down and this was ~80% of all available slope to ski down. Only at the end he fell because it was so steep and pure ice, and he had to brake somehow because otherwise he would be dead as there was crevasse waiting for him. He stopped 250ft from it... The speed was aprox ~170kph (110mph) even with parachute. Camera just doesn't show the height and angle and speed that was in reality.
This was an amazing adventure, very risky and very dangerous. Its a one time experience that probably won't be repeated again. And its not about the skiing, its about whole adventure.And btw it did won Oscar.