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Documentary / Climbing Journal
A bout de glace
Roland Theron (1990)
A celebration of the beauty of ice climbing, featuring Francois Damilano in the Canadian Rockies.- 1990
- France
- 26 min
A celebration of the beauty of ice climbing, featuring Francois Damilano in the Canadian Rockies.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 / Expedition Journal
Diamir - Les envoûtés du Nanga Parbat
Kurt Diemberger (1982)
Diamir - Les envoûtés du Nanga Parbat is a documentary about alpinism that takes place in Nanga Parbat. It was directed by Kurt Diemberger in 1982 and produced by Antenne 2. It is a part of the series Carnets de l'aventure. It features Pierre Mazeaud, Michel Afanassieff, Michel Berrueux, Walter Ceccinel, Kurt Diemberger, Hans Engl and others.Diamir - Les envoûtés du Nanga Parbat
- 1982
- France
- 51 min
Diamir - Les envoûtés du Nanga Parbat is a documentary about alpinism that takes place in Nanga Parbat. It was directed by Kurt Diemberger in 1982 and produced by Antenne 2. It is a part of the series Carnets de l'aventure. It features Pierre Mazeaud, Michel Afanassieff, Michel Berrueux, Walter Ceccinel, Kurt Diemberger, Hans Engl and others.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Portrait
Guide au féminin
Jean Afanassieff (1990)
Francoise Aubert is featured as a mountain guide. At 29, she has entered a profession which has only in the last 10 years had women among its members. Francoise came alone to the mountains and she derives a satisfaction in knowing she has achieved something exceptional.- 1990
- France
- 28 min
Francoise Aubert is featured as a mountain guide. At 29, she has entered a profession which has only in the last 10 years had women among its members. Francoise came alone to the mountains and she derives a satisfaction in knowing she has achieved something exceptional.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Portrait
Profession grimpeur
Philippe Lallet (1985)
A documentary portrait about Eric Escoffier at the peak of his rock-climbing career. Escoffier is presented as the first mountain athlete with a complete preparation in the three different climbing disciplines: rock climbing, ice climbing, and free solo climbing and without any safety devices. The athlete is followed in some of his performances and in the 1986 Sport-Rock trials in Bardonecchia.- 1985
- France
- 26 min
A documentary portrait about Eric Escoffier at the peak of his rock-climbing career. Escoffier is presented as the first mountain athlete with a complete preparation in the three different climbing disciplines: rock climbing, ice climbing, and free solo climbing and without any safety devices. The athlete is followed in some of his performances and in the 1986 Sport-Rock trials in Bardonecchia.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Expedition Journal
Le Dhaulagiri, montagne des vents
Philippe Lallet (1985)
On October 4, 1984, two mountaineers from Grenoble, Pierre Beghin and Jean-Noël Roche, climb the south-west pillar of Dhaulagiri in alpine style and without supplemental oxygen. The route, opened by a wide and 'heavy' Japanese expedition in 1978, follows the western ridge and presents 3000m of vertical ascent in mixed terrain. Beghin and Roche complete the second ascent and the first one in alpine style. There, on the mountain of the winds, Jean-Noël Roche performs a paragliding flight from an altitude of more than 5000 meters.Le Dhaulagiri, montagne des vents
- 1985
- France
- 27 min
On October 4, 1984, two mountaineers from Grenoble, Pierre Beghin and Jean-Noël Roche, climb the south-west pillar of Dhaulagiri in alpine style and without supplemental oxygen. The route, opened by a wide and 'heavy' Japanese expedition in 1978, follows the western ridge and presents 3000m of vertical ascent in mixed terrain. Beghin and Roche complete the second ascent and the first one in alpine style. There, on the mountain of the winds, Jean-Noël Roche performs a paragliding flight from an altitude of more than 5000 meters.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Portrait
La vie au bout des doigts
Jean-Paul Janssen (1982)
In 1982, the report of Jean-Paul Janssen, 'La vie au bout des doigts' is broadcast in the program 'Les carnets de l'aventure' on Antenne 2 (now France 2, the French public television). The documentary, which deals with Patrick Edlinger's passion for rock climbing and soloing, has a huge success both in France and in the rest of the world, going as far as being nominated for the Oscars, and promoting the discipline among the general audience. The film starts with a solo climbing session on La Piade, near Toulon. In the second part, Patrick Edlinger trains in Buoux before climbing unroped several lengths of this famous climbing area.- 1982
- France
- 26 min
In 1982, the report of Jean-Paul Janssen, 'La vie au bout des doigts' is broadcast in the program 'Les carnets de l'aventure' on Antenne 2 (now France 2, the French public television). The documentary, which deals with Patrick Edlinger's passion for rock climbing and soloing, has a huge success both in France and in the rest of the world, going as far as being nominated for the Oscars, and promoting the discipline among the general audience. The film starts with a solo climbing session on La Piade, near Toulon. In the second part, Patrick Edlinger trains in Buoux before climbing unroped several lengths of this famous climbing area.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Portrait
Bambous
Philippe Lallet (1987)
Hong Kong is a city of 5.5 million inhabitants who live in a limited space with about thirty financial centers of world interest. It is an incredible bridge between several continents, values, cultures, and civilizations. The hazardous scaffoldings of the skyscrapers are made of bamboo. Isabelle Patissier, the French rock climbing champion and the first woman to climb an 8b (5.13d) route, lands in Hong Kong to conquer these bamboo lattices in a search for new experiences to satisfy her climbing yearnings.- 1987
- France
- 30 min
Hong Kong is a city of 5.5 million inhabitants who live in a limited space with about thirty financial centers of world interest. It is an incredible bridge between several continents, values, cultures, and civilizations. The hazardous scaffoldings of the skyscrapers are made of bamboo. Isabelle Patissier, the French rock climbing champion and the first woman to climb an 8b (5.13d) route, lands in Hong Kong to conquer these bamboo lattices in a search for new experiences to satisfy her climbing yearnings.Climbing locations
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Drama / Adventure
La face de l'ogre
Bernard Giraudeau (1988)
Several alpinists attempt to climb 'The Ogre'. Their departure point is a small mountain hotel from which many tourists are watching them. Among these is Hélène who has stayed there for a few weeks but who is excluded by the other tourists. Then she gets to know one girl from the town named Marion and they become friends immediately. She tells her that she is expecting her husband who tried to climb the mountain and who should be back any day. But then the weather gets bad which leads to the decline of hope but also draws the women together in anxiety. In the end the weather gets better and Marion's husband comes back but not the one of Hélène and she finally has to accept the truth.- 1988
- France
- 90 min
Several alpinists attempt to climb 'The Ogre'. Their departure point is a small mountain hotel from which many tourists are watching them. Among these is Hélène who has stayed there for a few weeks but who is excluded by the other tourists. Then she gets to know one girl from the town named Marion and they become friends immediately. She tells her that she is expecting her husband who tried to climb the mountain and who should be back any day. But then the weather gets bad which leads to the decline of hope but also draws the women together in anxiety. In the end the weather gets better and Marion's husband comes back but not the one of Hélène and she finally has to accept the truth.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Expedition Journal
Karakoram
Marcel Ichac (1986)
Modernized version of the original Karakoran film by Marcel Ichac himself for the fiftieth anniversary of the expedition in 1986. The film is a record of the first French Expedition to the Himalayas, which attempted to climb the Hidden Peak (Gasherbrum I) in 1936. The expedition was led by Henry de Ségogne, with Jean Charignon, Pierre Allain, Raymond Leininger, Jean Carle, Jean Deudon, Louis Neltner, Jacques Azémar, doctor Jeand Arlaud and cinematographer Marcel Ichac. Weather conditions, logistic problems and a strike among the sherpas forced the team to abort at 6900m on the south side. The film received the Silver Lion at the Venice Film Festival in 1937.- 1986
- France
- 43 min
Modernized version of the original Karakoran film by Marcel Ichac himself for the fiftieth anniversary of the expedition in 1986. The film is a record of the first French Expedition to the Himalayas, which attempted to climb the Hidden Peak (Gasherbrum I) in 1936. The expedition was led by Henry de Ségogne, with Jean Charignon, Pierre Allain, Raymond Leininger, Jean Carle, Jean Deudon, Louis Neltner, Jacques Azémar, doctor Jeand Arlaud and cinematographer Marcel Ichac. Weather conditions, logistic problems and a strike among the sherpas forced the team to abort at 6900m on the south side. The film received the Silver Lion at the Venice Film Festival in 1937.Climbing locations
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