▁ 1 9 7 0 . ▁Their ▁primary ▁objective ▁was ▁to ▁sc out ▁the ▁yet ▁un cl im bed ▁south western ▁face . ▁On ▁October ▁ 3 1 , ▁after ▁establish ing ▁several ▁cam ps ▁on ▁the ▁south western ▁face , ▁a ▁maximum ▁elev ation ▁of ▁ ▁was ▁reached . ▁▁ 1 9 7 0 ▁▁▁ ▁On ▁May ▁ 6 , ▁Yu ich iro ▁Mi ura ▁sk ied ▁from ▁the ▁South ▁Col ▁of ▁Ever est . ▁The ▁document ary ▁of ▁his ▁fe at ▁The ▁Man ▁Who ▁Sk ied ▁Down ▁Ever est ▁was ▁the ▁first ▁sports ▁film ▁to ▁win ▁an ▁Academy ▁Award ▁for ▁Best ▁Document ary ▁Fe ature . ▁( see ▁ 2 0 0 3 ▁and ▁ 2 0 0 8 ) ▁▁ ▁A ▁separate ▁Japanese ▁team ▁attempted ▁but ▁failed ▁to ▁establish ▁a ▁new ▁sum mit ▁route ▁along ▁the ▁South west ▁Face . ▁ ▁Six ▁Sher pa ▁members ▁of ▁the ▁team ▁were ▁killed ▁in ▁an ▁a val anche , ▁a ▁por ter ▁was ▁killed ▁by ▁a ▁ser ac ▁ice fall , ▁and ▁clim ber ▁Ki y oshi ▁Nar ita ▁died ▁from ▁a ▁heart ▁attack . ▁▁ 1 9 7 1 ▁▁ ▁International ▁expedition ▁▁ 1 9 7 2 ▁▁ ▁European ▁Ex ped ition ▁▁ 1 9 7 3 ▁▁▁▁▁▁ ▁October ▁ 2 6 ▁– ▁First ▁post - mon so on ▁as cent ▁by ▁His ah i ▁I sh ig uro ▁and ▁Y as uo ▁K ato . ▁▁ 1 9 7 4 ▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ 1 9 7 4 ▁French ▁Mount ▁Ever est ▁expedition ▁(