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Documentary / Portrait
Eric Escoffier - La fureur de vivre
Bertrand Delapierre (2019)
The 'Escoffier style' is a unique cocktail of grace, speed and nerve. Minimal equipment, no tiresome need for recognition, no stress but instead betting it all on the very limits of what is thought possible along with an established daredevil reputation. Being independent, fast-paced, improvising, these were the rules he lived by. From 1985 onwards, everything he did was a success: delta, firsts, climbing, race driving... As he liked to say: "Nothing is impossible". He seemed indestructible. However, on 11 September 1987, a car accident left him hemiplegic, but not to be defeated, he soon set numerous goals.Eric Escoffier - La fureur de vivre
Bertrand Delapierre, Séverine Gauci
- 2019
- France
- 52 min
The 'Escoffier style' is a unique cocktail of grace, speed and nerve. Minimal equipment, no tiresome need for recognition, no stress but instead betting it all on the very limits of what is thought possible along with an established daredevil reputation. Being independent, fast-paced, improvising, these were the rules he lived by. From 1985 onwards, everything he did was a success: delta, firsts, climbing, race driving... As he liked to say: "Nothing is impossible". He seemed indestructible. However, on 11 September 1987, a car accident left him hemiplegic, but not to be defeated, he soon set numerous goals.Climbing locations
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Artists on Jorasses
Bertrand Delapierre (2015)
Autumn 2014. North face of Grandes Jorasses. Julien Désécures and Sébastien Bohin set off to repeat the Couzy-Desmaison route up to Pointe Margherita in pure alpine style. The two climbers were revisiting this mythical line in an aesthetically pleasing and technically advanced style: mixed climbing on ice sheets… A beautiful and impressive first!- 2015
- France
- 11 min
Autumn 2014. North face of Grandes Jorasses. Julien Désécures and Sébastien Bohin set off to repeat the Couzy-Desmaison route up to Pointe Margherita in pure alpine style. The two climbers were revisiting this mythical line in an aesthetically pleasing and technically advanced style: mixed climbing on ice sheets… A beautiful and impressive first!Climbing locations
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Documentary / Chronicle
Passeurs d’Horizons
Michel Fauquet (2018)
Philippe Batoux and Michel Fauquet, a mountain guide and teacher at the National School of Ski and Mountaineering, will let you discover the role of a mountain guide through beautiful scenery, filmed in the mountains at the heart of the action. But also through the historian guide Claude Gardien and Bernard Prud'homme, guide and former director of the Chamonix tourist office. These two witnesses tell us about their vision of this professional activity through time and economic conditions while projecting into the future, without forgetting the climate change of our planet and its impact on the business. François Marsigny, in charge of the ENSA mountaineering department, describes the current training course for guides.Michel Fauquet, Philippe Batoux, Bertrand Delapierre
- 2018
- France
- 41 min
Philippe Batoux and Michel Fauquet, a mountain guide and teacher at the National School of Ski and Mountaineering, will let you discover the role of a mountain guide through beautiful scenery, filmed in the mountains at the heart of the action. But also through the historian guide Claude Gardien and Bernard Prud'homme, guide and former director of the Chamonix tourist office. These two witnesses tell us about their vision of this professional activity through time and economic conditions while projecting into the future, without forgetting the climate change of our planet and its impact on the business. François Marsigny, in charge of the ENSA mountaineering department, describes the current training course for guides.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Climbing Journal
Maewan - Iceland to Greenland
Guillaume Broust (2016)
This movie tells the story of the part of our adventure between Iceland and Greenland, when our temporary 'fleet' of two sailboats departed from Isafjordur, each with a crew composed of an expert sailor, a freeride skier, a mountaineer, a photographer, and a cameraman. We navigated along the western coast of Greenland through the end of August, the crew varying based on the project at hand: to ski, to rock climb, or simply to explore.Guillaume Broust, Bertrand Delapierre
- 2016
- France
- 19 min
This movie tells the story of the part of our adventure between Iceland and Greenland, when our temporary 'fleet' of two sailboats departed from Isafjordur, each with a crew composed of an expert sailor, a freeride skier, a mountaineer, a photographer, and a cameraman. We navigated along the western coast of Greenland through the end of August, the crew varying based on the project at hand: to ski, to rock climb, or simply to explore.Climbing locations
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Un orchestre au sommet
Bertrand Delapierre (2016)
An orchestra at the top is a film about the identity and values of the Orchestre des Pays de Savoie, following the celebrations of 30 years of this high-level professional training, a member of the national network of orchestras in the regions. This documentary follows the Orchestre des Pays de Savoie backstage, on stage and shows the will, determination and ambition of this ensemble ready to climb Mont-Blanc to play on the highest stage in Europe.- 2016
- France
- 25 min
An orchestra at the top is a film about the identity and values of the Orchestre des Pays de Savoie, following the celebrations of 30 years of this high-level professional training, a member of the national network of orchestras in the regions. This documentary follows the Orchestre des Pays de Savoie backstage, on stage and shows the will, determination and ambition of this ensemble ready to climb Mont-Blanc to play on the highest stage in Europe.Climbing locations
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Pour une poignée de secondes
Bertrand Delapierre (2013)
Jérôme and Arnaud are two para-alpinists: mountaineers in the first leg, base-jumpers in the second. This year they are embarking on an ambitious project, the sequence of the south face of the Fou and the west face of the Drus. Unfortunately, at the top of the Bishop the tracking-suit jump seems too exposed. Nevertheless, the two friends set off in search of the perfect jump, the one that will combine at best a beautiful climb with a long fall.- 2013
- France
- 28 min
Jérôme and Arnaud are two para-alpinists: mountaineers in the first leg, base-jumpers in the second. This year they are embarking on an ambitious project, the sequence of the south face of the Fou and the west face of the Drus. Unfortunately, at the top of the Bishop the tracking-suit jump seems too exposed. Nevertheless, the two friends set off in search of the perfect jump, the one that will combine at best a beautiful climb with a long fall.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Climbing Journal
La voie du Milieu
Bertrand Delapierre (2012)
Daniel Dulac and Mathieu Bouyoud from Millet team have opened a new route bolted by Daniel Dulac himself at Getu, China. The route is an amazing one, up the Lower Arch and had been opened during the Petzl Rock trip last October. Discover the full story in video.- 2012
- France
- 9 min
Daniel Dulac and Mathieu Bouyoud from Millet team have opened a new route bolted by Daniel Dulac himself at Getu, China. The route is an amazing one, up the Lower Arch and had been opened during the Petzl Rock trip last October. Discover the full story in video.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Historical
L'Aiguille Verte
Bertrand Delapierre (2016)
On the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the first ascent of the Aiguille Verte, the Compagnie des Guides de Chamonix is making a film that traces the main dates of this summit that is so dear to it. 'La Verte' has been the object of desire of many mountaineers for a century and a half. Big names marched in search of this 4122-metre peak: Edward Whymper, Michel Croz, Albert Mummery, Armand Charlet, Marco Siffredi... The Verte has strongly marked the history of mountaineering, inspiring Gaston Rébuffat who warned future contenders for this summit: 'Before the Verte one is a climber, in the Verte one becomes a mountainer'.- 2016
- France
- 16 min
On the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the first ascent of the Aiguille Verte, the Compagnie des Guides de Chamonix is making a film that traces the main dates of this summit that is so dear to it. 'La Verte' has been the object of desire of many mountaineers for a century and a half. Big names marched in search of this 4122-metre peak: Edward Whymper, Michel Croz, Albert Mummery, Armand Charlet, Marco Siffredi... The Verte has strongly marked the history of mountaineering, inspiring Gaston Rébuffat who warned future contenders for this summit: 'Before the Verte one is a climber, in the Verte one becomes a mountainer'.Climbing locations
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Face to face
Bertrand Delapierre (2016)
The north face of Eiger, at 1800m the highest in the Alps, still exerts an irresistible pull on mountaineers. Lorenz Frutiger and Louis Laurent revisit this mythical face in order to discover what makes it great, to embrace its verticality pitch by pitch, and to share the myth of the Eiger.- 2016
- France
- 20 min
The north face of Eiger, at 1800m the highest in the Alps, still exerts an irresistible pull on mountaineers. Lorenz Frutiger and Louis Laurent revisit this mythical face in order to discover what makes it great, to embrace its verticality pitch by pitch, and to share the myth of the Eiger.Climbing locations
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Ensemble au Grand Cap
Bertrand Delapierre (2016)
Despite being paralysed by an accident in the mountains, Vanessa François continues to climb with the help of some friends, who in addition to being very strong mountaineers, show generosity and solidarity. After having successfully climbed the Zodiac route in Yosemite, he decided to face the Grand Capucin, a monolith of almost 4000 m in the Mont Blanc massif.- 2016
- France
- 20 min
Despite being paralysed by an accident in the mountains, Vanessa François continues to climb with the help of some friends, who in addition to being very strong mountaineers, show generosity and solidarity. After having successfully climbed the Zodiac route in Yosemite, he decided to face the Grand Capucin, a monolith of almost 4000 m in the Mont Blanc massif.Climbing locations
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Walou Bass
Bertrand Delapierre (2011)
Taghia, a village of Berber mountain people lost in the High Atlas Mountains in Morocco. Two lovers of the place, Aymeric Clouet and Arnaud Petit, take with them the prodigy of French climbing, Enzo Oddo. At the age of 15, Enzo succeeded in 'Biography', Ceüse's mythical 9a+. Guided by Arnaud and Aymeric, Enzo will discover an ancestral way of life, that of the shepherds and farmers of a small mountain village and the techniques of opening from below on a very difficult 250 m wall. A brand new project for him: learning to engage in the unknown, accepting not to know what awaits him...- 2011
- France
- 20 min
Taghia, a village of Berber mountain people lost in the High Atlas Mountains in Morocco. Two lovers of the place, Aymeric Clouet and Arnaud Petit, take with them the prodigy of French climbing, Enzo Oddo. At the age of 15, Enzo succeeded in 'Biography', Ceüse's mythical 9a+. Guided by Arnaud and Aymeric, Enzo will discover an ancestral way of life, that of the shepherds and farmers of a small mountain village and the techniques of opening from below on a very difficult 250 m wall. A brand new project for him: learning to engage in the unknown, accepting not to know what awaits him...Climbing locations
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Documentary / Biographical
Marco étoile filante
Bertrand Delapierre (2005)
Marco étoile filante is a documentary about alpinism that takes place in Everest and Dorje Lhakpa. It was directed by Bertrand Delapierre in 2005 and produced by Seven Doc. It features Marco Siffredi, René Robert, Bertrand Delapierre, Sandi Cochepain, Paul McLeod, Simon Favier and others.- 2005
- France
- 90 min
Marco étoile filante is a documentary about alpinism that takes place in Everest and Dorje Lhakpa. It was directed by Bertrand Delapierre in 2005 and produced by Seven Doc. It features Marco Siffredi, René Robert, Bertrand Delapierre, Sandi Cochepain, Paul McLeod, Simon Favier and others.Climbing locations
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