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Drama / Historical
Monte Bianco - 200 anni
Walter Licastro (1987)
Fifth episode of the 'Reinhold Messner - In nome della montagna' series. A magazine program by the Italian television about mountaineering feats, presented by Reinhold Messner. In this episode, Messner talks with Denis Ducroz about the first ascent of Mont Blanc. Ducroz presents his historical film 'Les inconnus du Mont-Blanc', a dramatization that reconstructs the story of Jacques Balmat and Michel Paccard on Mont Blanc in 1786.Walter Licastro, Fabrizio Truini
- 1987
- Italy
- 45 min
Fifth episode of the 'Reinhold Messner - In nome della montagna' series. A magazine program by the Italian television about mountaineering feats, presented by Reinhold Messner. In this episode, Messner talks with Denis Ducroz about the first ascent of Mont Blanc. Ducroz presents his historical film 'Les inconnus du Mont-Blanc', a dramatization that reconstructs the story of Jacques Balmat and Michel Paccard on Mont Blanc in 1786.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Expedition Journal
Makalu - La montagna nera
Fabrizio Truini (1987)
Secod episode of the 'Reinhold Messner - In nome della montagna' series. A magazine program by the Italian television about mountaineering feats, presented by Reinhold Messner. In this episode, Messner talks about the expedition he led to Makalu (his 13th 8000er) in 1986. Messner, together with Hans Kammerlander and Gottfried Mutchlechner, reached the summit of Makalu in september. A bewitched mountain: on February the South Tyrolean alpinist tried to climb the terrible summit in winter, which he had to give up because of a violent storm. The programe includes footage of both expeditions.Fabrizio Truini, Walter Licastro
- 1987
- Italy
- 45 min
Secod episode of the 'Reinhold Messner - In nome della montagna' series. A magazine program by the Italian television about mountaineering feats, presented by Reinhold Messner. In this episode, Messner talks about the expedition he led to Makalu (his 13th 8000er) in 1986. Messner, together with Hans Kammerlander and Gottfried Mutchlechner, reached the summit of Makalu in september. A bewitched mountain: on February the South Tyrolean alpinist tried to climb the terrible summit in winter, which he had to give up because of a violent storm. The programe includes footage of both expeditions.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Expedition Journal
Lhotse - Ultimo 8000
Fabrizio Truini (1987)
Fourth episode of the 'Reinhold Messner - In nome della montagna' series. A magazine program by the Italian television about mountaineering feats, presented by Reinhold Messner. In this episode, Messner talks his expedition to Lhotse (his 14th 8000er) in 1986. Messner, along with Hans Kammerlander, eached the summit of Mount Lhotse, 8,516 meters, at 1:45 noon on October 16, 1986, after almost six hours of ascent. With the conquest of Everest's sister peak, Messner achieved his dream of summiting the fourteen highest mountains on the planet. During the program, Messner interviews Erhard Loretan in the studio and Jerzy Kukuczka and Krzysztof Wielicki via video connection.Fabrizio Truini, Walter Licastro
- 1987
- Italy
- 45 min
Fourth episode of the 'Reinhold Messner - In nome della montagna' series. A magazine program by the Italian television about mountaineering feats, presented by Reinhold Messner. In this episode, Messner talks his expedition to Lhotse (his 14th 8000er) in 1986. Messner, along with Hans Kammerlander, eached the summit of Mount Lhotse, 8,516 meters, at 1:45 noon on October 16, 1986, after almost six hours of ascent. With the conquest of Everest's sister peak, Messner achieved his dream of summiting the fourteen highest mountains on the planet. During the program, Messner interviews Erhard Loretan in the studio and Jerzy Kukuczka and Krzysztof Wielicki via video connection.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Expedition Journal
Fra le vette dell'himalaya
Fabrizio Truini (1987)
Third episode of the 'Reinhold Messner - In nome della montagna' series. A magazine program by the Italian television about mountaineering feats, presented by Reinhold Messner. In this episode, Messner talks about his expeditions to Makalu and Lhotse (in September and October 1986, respectively), and about the road that led him from one mountain to another. During the program, Messner talks about the Sherpa people and from the studio, he interviews Edmund Hillary via a video connection. In October, with his ascent of Lhotse, Messner completes the list of the 14 eight-thousanders.Fabrizio Truini, Walter Licastro
- 1987
- Italy
- 45 min
Third episode of the 'Reinhold Messner - In nome della montagna' series. A magazine program by the Italian television about mountaineering feats, presented by Reinhold Messner. In this episode, Messner talks about his expeditions to Makalu and Lhotse (in September and October 1986, respectively), and about the road that led him from one mountain to another. During the program, Messner talks about the Sherpa people and from the studio, he interviews Edmund Hillary via a video connection. In October, with his ascent of Lhotse, Messner completes the list of the 14 eight-thousanders.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Live Broadcast
Sagarmatha 88 - Direct à l'Everest
Hervé Nicolas (1988)
480 minutes of absolute live broadcast on French Television during the ascent of Everest of the French expedition Sagarmatha 88. The first live broadcast of an Everest ascent. The program showed images on the progress of mountaineers, the Sherpa country, Nepalese sites and the technical and human resources used for this great adventure. The team, led by Serge Koenig could not provide live images from the top of the mountain as their television camera failed, but they succeed in making a live audio transmission from the summit.Sagarmatha 88 - Direct à l'Everest
Hervé Nicolas, Pierre Rossolin
- 1988
- France
- 480 min
480 minutes of absolute live broadcast on French Television during the ascent of Everest of the French expedition Sagarmatha 88. The first live broadcast of an Everest ascent. The program showed images on the progress of mountaineers, the Sherpa country, Nepalese sites and the technical and human resources used for this great adventure. The team, led by Serge Koenig could not provide live images from the top of the mountain as their television camera failed, but they succeed in making a live audio transmission from the summit.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Expedition Journal
Sagarmatha 88
Hervé Nicolas (1988)
Everest Ascent and Tragedy. A French expedition of Chamonix guides was led by Serge Koenig and composed of Denis Ducroz, Hervé Thivièrge, Alain Payot, Jean-Paul Chassagne, Marc Galy, Daniel Audibert and Jean-Paul Balmat. They had hoped to broadcast for television from the summit. On October 12, Koenig and Lhakpa Sherpa left the South Col and arrived on top at 1:30 P.M. Their television camera failed and so they left it on the summit for a second try later. On the descent they met Galy and Lhakpa’s brother Pasang Temba. Some time later, Galy descended to the South Col, figuring it too risky to continue.Hervé Nicolas, Pierre Rossolin
- 1988
- France
- 52 min
Everest Ascent and Tragedy. A French expedition of Chamonix guides was led by Serge Koenig and composed of Denis Ducroz, Hervé Thivièrge, Alain Payot, Jean-Paul Chassagne, Marc Galy, Daniel Audibert and Jean-Paul Balmat. They had hoped to broadcast for television from the summit. On October 12, Koenig and Lhakpa Sherpa left the South Col and arrived on top at 1:30 P.M. Their television camera failed and so they left it on the summit for a second try later. On the descent they met Galy and Lhakpa’s brother Pasang Temba. Some time later, Galy descended to the South Col, figuring it too risky to continue.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Expedition Journal
Sous l'oeil de Qomolangma
Denis Ducroz (1981)
Sous l'oeil de Qomolangma is a documentary about alpinism that takes place in Everest. It was directed by Denis Ducroz in 1981 and produced by Antenne 2. It is a part of the series Carnets de l'aventure. It features Robert Flematti, Jean Claude Mosca, Daniel Semblant, Géneral Astorg, Commandant Marmier, GMHM and others.- 1981
- France
- 49 min
Sous l'oeil de Qomolangma is a documentary about alpinism that takes place in Everest. It was directed by Denis Ducroz in 1981 and produced by Antenne 2. It is a part of the series Carnets de l'aventure. It features Robert Flematti, Jean Claude Mosca, Daniel Semblant, Géneral Astorg, Commandant Marmier, GMHM and others.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Chronicle
Les compagnons du vide
Claude Andrieux (1989)
Les compagnons du vide is a documentary about alpinism that takes place in Mont Blanc Massif and La Meije. It was directed by Claude Andrieux in 1989 and produced by Echo. It features Lionel Wibault, Patrick Berhault, Roger Canac, Denis Ducroz, Jean-Franck Charlet, Sylviane Tavernier and others.Claude Andrieux, Gilles Chappaz
- 1989
- France
- 50 min
Les compagnons du vide is a documentary about alpinism that takes place in Mont Blanc Massif and La Meije. It was directed by Claude Andrieux in 1989 and produced by Echo. It features Lionel Wibault, Patrick Berhault, Roger Canac, Denis Ducroz, Jean-Franck Charlet, Sylviane Tavernier and others.Climbing locations
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Docudrama / Recreation
La conquête de la Meije
Denis Ducroz (1986)
La conquête de la Meije is a docudrama about alpinism that takes place in La Meije. It was directed by Denis Ducroz in 1986 and produced by RTS. It is a part of the series Les ascensions célèbres. It features Michel Turc, Éric Leninger, Christophe Ponsart and Gilles Delannoy.- 1986
- Switzerland, Germany, France
- 49 min
La conquête de la Meije is a docudrama about alpinism that takes place in La Meije. It was directed by Denis Ducroz in 1986 and produced by RTS. It is a part of the series Les ascensions célèbres. It features Michel Turc, Éric Leninger, Christophe Ponsart and Gilles Delannoy.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Expedition Journal
Women of K2
Jennifer Jordan (2003)
There are only five women who have reached the summit of K2 (8.616m). But three of them died while descending the mountain. The other two were killed in accidents on their following expeditions. The outstanding spanish mountaineer Araceli Segarra is quite aware of her forerunners fate.- 2003
- USA
- 47 min
There are only five women who have reached the summit of K2 (8.616m). But three of them died while descending the mountain. The other two were killed in accidents on their following expeditions. The outstanding spanish mountaineer Araceli Segarra is quite aware of her forerunners fate.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Travelogue
Nomade à la verticale
Denis Ducroz (1988)
Filmed in Jordan, this documentary explores the beautiful world of the vertical nomads, both French and Bedouin.- 1988
- France
- 27 min
Filmed in Jordan, this documentary explores the beautiful world of the vertical nomads, both French and Bedouin.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Expedition Journal
Patagonie, force 10
Denis Ducroz (1983)
Patagonie, force 10 is a documentary about alpinism that takes place in Cerro Riso Patrón. It was directed by Laurent Chevallier in 1983 and produced by Antenne 2. It features Jean-Marc Boivin and Jean-Louis Etienne.Denis Ducroz, Laurent Chevallier
- 1983
- France
- 52 min
Patagonie, force 10 is a documentary about alpinism that takes place in Cerro Riso Patrón. It was directed by Laurent Chevallier in 1983 and produced by Antenne 2. It features Jean-Marc Boivin and Jean-Louis Etienne.Climbing locations
