It always interesting to ask people if they would climb Mt. Everest. Usually the answer is either “no way!” or “hell yes!” depending on their personality.
Well, what about skiing down Mt. Everest? This Wednesday night, the Balboa Theater is screening a 2009 documentary called Skiing Everest. It follows a group of ski mountaineers who are on a mission to descend the “the most dangerous slopes on Earth, navigating hidden crevasses, sheer 10,000-foot drops, and perilous weather.”
Piece of cake, right?
In this freshly edited, fast-paced profile of this elite group, filmmaker Mike Marolt, his brothers Steve and Roger, and their intrepid friends passionately push the limits of skiing to its highest frontier. Fourth generation Aspenites whose father was on the 1960 Olympic ski team, the Marolts take us for thrilling rides on some of the world’s highest peaks including the first American descent of an 8000 meter peak, Shishapangma, as well as Everest in a journey to become world leaders in the sport of high altitude skiing.
The film begins at 7pm. Advance tickets are available online or at the Balboa box office ($10). And if you can’t make it to the theater, the movie is available to download (rent or buy) from Amazon.
Sarah B.