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Documentary / Expedition Journal
Kongur
(1982)
Record of the 1981 British Mount Kongur Expedition to China. For the planned alpine-style ascent of this daunting peak, Bonington assembled a formidable team, including Peter Boardman, Joe Tasker, Al Rouse and expedition leader Michael Ward. Their reconnaissance and 1981 expedition brought an opportunity for discovery and obstacles in equal measure: they were able to explore areas that had eluded westerners since Eric Shipton’s role as British Consul General in Kashgar in the 1940s; but appalling weather, unplanned bivouacs, and tensions characterized their quest for the ever-elusive route to the summit.
- 1982
- UK
- 29 min
Record of the 1981 British Mount Kongur Expedition to China. For the planned alpine-style ascent of this daunting peak, Bonington assembled a formidable team, including Peter Boardman, Joe Tasker, Al Rouse and expedition leader Michael Ward. Their reconnaissance and 1981 expedition brought an opportunity for discovery and obstacles in equal measure: they were able to explore areas that had eluded westerners since Eric Shipton’s role as British Consul General in Kashgar in the 1940s; but appalling weather, unplanned bivouacs, and tensions characterized their quest for the ever-elusive route to the summit.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Biographical
Bonington - Mountaineer
Keith Partridge (2017)
The film retraces the life of one of the world’s best-known mountaineers, Sir Chris Bonington, from his rock climbing days in the UK to visionary ascents on the peaks of the Himalayas. Stories of friendship, love, risk and loss run deep through this intimate journey of one man’s dream. The drive for exploration is echoed in the first British ascent of the north wall of the Eiger, new routes on Mont Blanc and the ascent of ‘The Old Man of Hoy’, along with the virgin summits of Annapurna 2, Nuptse, The Ogre and the Central Tower of Paine.- 2017
- UK
- 79 min
The film retraces the life of one of the world’s best-known mountaineers, Sir Chris Bonington, from his rock climbing days in the UK to visionary ascents on the peaks of the Himalayas. Stories of friendship, love, risk and loss run deep through this intimate journey of one man’s dream. The drive for exploration is echoed in the first British ascent of the north wall of the Eiger, new routes on Mont Blanc and the ascent of ‘The Old Man of Hoy’, along with the virgin summits of Annapurna 2, Nuptse, The Ogre and the Central Tower of Paine.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Historical
Conquering the mountain
James McQuillan (2000)
Conquering the mountain is a documentary about alpinism that takes place in K2. It was directed by James McQuillan in 2000 and produced by FilmOasis. It is a part of the series Quest for K2 (3/6). It features Greg Child, Kurt Diemberger, Jim Curran, Teruo Matsuura, Nazir Sabir, Wanda Rutkiewicz and others.- 2000
- USA
- 27 min
Conquering the mountain is a documentary about alpinism that takes place in K2. It was directed by James McQuillan in 2000 and produced by FilmOasis. It is a part of the series Quest for K2 (3/6). It features Greg Child, Kurt Diemberger, Jim Curran, Teruo Matsuura, Nazir Sabir, Wanda Rutkiewicz and others.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Expedition Journal
Everest in winter
Allen Jewhurst (1981)
Documentary about an attempt to climb Mt. Everest in winter, the most inhospitab le time of the year to attempt the climb, on a previously unfollowed route.- 1981
- UK
- 50 min
Documentary about an attempt to climb Mt. Everest in winter, the most inhospitab le time of the year to attempt the climb, on a previously unfollowed route.Climbing locations
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Docudrama / Historical
Carrington
Tom Kirby (2012)
Carrington is a docudrama about rock climbing that takes place in Clogwyn Du'r Arddu. It was directed by Tom Kirby in 2012 and produced by Rab. It features Rab Carrington, Richard Goodey, Dan Miller, Jamie Nckeller, Matt Durrant, Stu Freestone and others.- 2012
- UK
- 21 min
Carrington is a docudrama about rock climbing that takes place in Clogwyn Du'r Arddu. It was directed by Tom Kirby in 2012 and produced by Rab. It features Rab Carrington, Richard Goodey, Dan Miller, Jamie Nckeller, Matt Durrant, Stu Freestone and others.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Chronicle
El león domado
Kike García Roldán (2005)
El león domado is a documentary about alpinism that takes place in K2. It was directed by Sebastián Álvaro in 2005 and produced by RTVE. It is a part of the series Al filo de lo imposible. It features Edurne Pasaban, Juanito Oiarzabal, Juan Vallejo, Mikel Zabalza, Ferran Latorre, Sebastián Álvaro and others.Kike García Roldán, Sebastián Álvaro
- 2005
- Spain
- 52 min
El león domado is a documentary about alpinism that takes place in K2. It was directed by Sebastián Álvaro in 2005 and produced by RTVE. It is a part of the series Al filo de lo imposible. It features Edurne Pasaban, Juanito Oiarzabal, Juan Vallejo, Mikel Zabalza, Ferran Latorre, Sebastián Álvaro and others.Climbing locations
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Los secretos de la luna
Sebastián Álvaro (1989)
Los secretos de la luna is a documentary about alpinism that takes place in Broad Peak and Chogolisa. It was directed by Sebastián Álvaro in 1989 and produced by RTVE. It is a part of the series Al filo de lo imposible. It features Sebastián Álvaro, Guillermo de la Torre, Antonio Perezgrueso, Juanjo San Sebastián, Ramón Portilla, José Carlos Tamayo and others.- 1989
- Spain
- 30 min
Los secretos de la luna is a documentary about alpinism that takes place in Broad Peak and Chogolisa. It was directed by Sebastián Álvaro in 1989 and produced by RTVE. It is a part of the series Al filo de lo imposible. It features Sebastián Álvaro, Guillermo de la Torre, Antonio Perezgrueso, Juanjo San Sebastián, Ramón Portilla, José Carlos Tamayo and others.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Expedition Journal
Himalaya - 8000 mètres sans oxygène
Jean Afanassieff (1984)
Doug Scott and Roger Baxter-Jones climb Broad Peak.Himalaya - 8000 mètres sans oxygène
- 1984
- France
- 24 min
Doug Scott and Roger Baxter-Jones climb Broad Peak.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Historical
K2 - Triumph and tragedy on the savage mountain
Barry Reynolds (1988)
Chris Bonington and Jim Curran trace the history of K2 expeditions from 1903 to the disastrous loss of life in the summer of 1986, when 13 climbers died on K2, climbing tragedies that aggressively carved the epithet the 'savage mountain' into the public consciousness. Jim Curran was hired by the British 'Fuller’s K2' team to document their attempt on the unclimbed NW Ridge, so he was at the mountain, all summer. Inevitably, his documentary ended up drifting into a gripping narrative from the front line of the disastrous and tragic summer that killed 13 climbers on K2.K2 - Triumph and tragedy on the savage mountain
Barry Reynolds, Allen Jewhurst
- 1988
- UK
- 50 min
Chris Bonington and Jim Curran trace the history of K2 expeditions from 1903 to the disastrous loss of life in the summer of 1986, when 13 climbers died on K2, climbing tragedies that aggressively carved the epithet the 'savage mountain' into the public consciousness. Jim Curran was hired by the British 'Fuller’s K2' team to document their attempt on the unclimbed NW Ridge, so he was at the mountain, all summer. Inevitably, his documentary ended up drifting into a gripping narrative from the front line of the disastrous and tragic summer that killed 13 climbers on K2.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Chronicle
K2 - Traum und schicksal
Kurt Diemberger (1989)
In 1986, Kurt Diemberger and his companion Julie Tullis came back to the K2, after two failed expeditions, in order to finally stand on the summit of the mountain of all mountains. Their dream comes true. They reach the summit of K2. However, on the way down, Julie and four other mountaineers die. They were caught by a horrible storm which forced them to stay at an altitude of 8.000m for several days, all because they had lost one important day during their ascent. Kurt Diemberger and Willi Bauer were the only ones who were able to survive this inferno on the second highest mountain on earth - merely with serious frostbites.- 1989
- Austria
- 60 min
In 1986, Kurt Diemberger and his companion Julie Tullis came back to the K2, after two failed expeditions, in order to finally stand on the summit of the mountain of all mountains. Their dream comes true. They reach the summit of K2. However, on the way down, Julie and four other mountaineers die. They were caught by a horrible storm which forced them to stay at an altitude of 8.000m for several days, all because they had lost one important day during their ascent. Kurt Diemberger and Willi Bauer were the only ones who were able to survive this inferno on the second highest mountain on earth - merely with serious frostbites.Climbing locations
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