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Documentary / Historical
Chelovek vyshe gor
D. Mamedov (1984)
The film is dedicated to the firts Pamir Expeditions in 1928-1933. The 1928 Russian-German expedition purpose was to explore and map an area of the unexplored heart of the Pamirs. During the expedition, three German researchers (E. Allwein, E. Schneider and Karl Wien) made the first attempt to reach the highest point of the Trans-Alai Range, which at that time had the name of the Kaufman Peak (today, Lenin Peak or Ibn Sina).- 1984
- Soviet Union
- 20 min
The film is dedicated to the firts Pamir Expeditions in 1928-1933. The 1928 Russian-German expedition purpose was to explore and map an area of the unexplored heart of the Pamirs. During the expedition, three German researchers (E. Allwein, E. Schneider and Karl Wien) made the first attempt to reach the highest point of the Trans-Alai Range, which at that time had the name of the Kaufman Peak (today, Lenin Peak or Ibn Sina).Climbing locations
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Documentary / Chronicle
Solo Khumbu
Norman Dyhrenfurth (1956)
Solo Khumbu is a documentary about expedition that takes place in Lhotse. It was directed by Norman Dyhrenfurth in 1956 and produced by ABC. It features Norman Dyhrenfurth, Erwin Schneider, Ernst Senn, Bruno Spirig, Arthur Spöhel, Fred Beckey and others.- 1956
- Switzerland
Solo Khumbu is a documentary about expedition that takes place in Lhotse. It was directed by Norman Dyhrenfurth in 1956 and produced by ABC. It features Norman Dyhrenfurth, Erwin Schneider, Ernst Senn, Bruno Spirig, Arthur Spöhel, Fred Beckey and others.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Historical
Poymavshiy veter
Alexander Avilov (2011)
Fourth episode of the 'Tayny russkogo kino' series, about the story of the little-known circumstances of the shooting of several historical non-fiction Soviet films. This episode, dedicated to exploration, follows, among others, the filming of the 1928 Russian-German expedition to explore and map an area of the unexplored heart of the Pamirs. During the expedition, three German researchers (E. Allwein, E. Schneider and Karl Wien) made the ascent to the highest point of the Trans-Alai Range, which at that time had the name of the Kaufman Peak (today, Lenin Peak or Ibn Sina).- 2011
- Russia
- 26 min
Fourth episode of the 'Tayny russkogo kino' series, about the story of the little-known circumstances of the shooting of several historical non-fiction Soviet films. This episode, dedicated to exploration, follows, among others, the filming of the 1928 Russian-German expedition to explore and map an area of the unexplored heart of the Pamirs. During the expedition, three German researchers (E. Allwein, E. Schneider and Karl Wien) made the ascent to the highest point of the Trans-Alai Range, which at that time had the name of the Kaufman Peak (today, Lenin Peak or Ibn Sina).Climbing locations
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Documentary / Expedition Journal
Pamir
Vladimir Yerofeyev (1929)
A pictorial record of the 1928 Russian-German expedition to explore and map an area of the unexplored heart of the Pamirs. During the expedition, three German researchers (E. Allwein, E. Schneider and Karl Wien) made the first attempt to reach the highest point of the Trans-Alai Range, which at that time had the name of the Kaufman Peak (today, Lenin Peak or Ibn Sina). They started climbing upstream of the Saukdara river and continued climbing along the Greater Saukdara Glacier towards the Krilenko Pass at 5820 m. On September 25, 1928 they started climbing from the saddle along the NE Ridge and at 15.30 they reached the first top of Lenin Peak at an altitude of 7127 m.Vladimir Yerofeyev, Vladimir Snejderov
- 1929
- Germany, Soviet Union
- 76 min
A pictorial record of the 1928 Russian-German expedition to explore and map an area of the unexplored heart of the Pamirs. During the expedition, three German researchers (E. Allwein, E. Schneider and Karl Wien) made the first attempt to reach the highest point of the Trans-Alai Range, which at that time had the name of the Kaufman Peak (today, Lenin Peak or Ibn Sina). They started climbing upstream of the Saukdara river and continued climbing along the Greater Saukdara Glacier towards the Krilenko Pass at 5820 m. On September 25, 1928 they started climbing from the saddle along the NE Ridge and at 15.30 they reached the first top of Lenin Peak at an altitude of 7127 m.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Expedition Journal
Nanga Parbat
Frank Leberecht (1936)
Record of the 1934 german expedition to Nanga Parbat, led by Willy Merkl and with the full backing of the new Nazi government. Peter Aschenbrenner and Erwin Schneider reached an estimated height of 7,895m on July 6, but were forced to return because of worsening weather. On July 7 they and 14 others were trapped by a ferocious storm at 7,480m. During the desperate retreat that followed, three famous German mountaineers, Uli Wieland, Willo Welzenbach and Merkl himself, and six Sherpas died of exhaustion, exposure and altitude sickness, and several more suffered severe frostbite.- 1936
- Germany
- 91 min
Record of the 1934 german expedition to Nanga Parbat, led by Willy Merkl and with the full backing of the new Nazi government. Peter Aschenbrenner and Erwin Schneider reached an estimated height of 7,895m on July 6, but were forced to return because of worsening weather. On July 7 they and 14 others were trapped by a ferocious storm at 7,480m. During the desperate retreat that followed, three famous German mountaineers, Uli Wieland, Willo Welzenbach and Merkl himself, and six Sherpas died of exhaustion, exposure and altitude sickness, and several more suffered severe frostbite.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Expedition Journal
Himatschal - Der Thron der Götter
Günter Oskar Dyhrenfurth (1931)
Record of the international expedition to climb Kangchenjunga in 1930. The german-austrian-british expedition, led by Günter Oskar Dyhrenfurth's, had come from the Nepalese side and tried to reach the North Ridge via its NW face after failing in the north face, where the sherpa Chettan was killed in an avalanche. The attempt failed but the team made the first ascents of Rathong (6678m) and Jongsong Peak (7483m), and also climbed the Southwest peak of Nepal Peak.Himatschal - Der Thron der Götter
- 1931
- Germany
- 82 min
Record of the international expedition to climb Kangchenjunga in 1930. The german-austrian-british expedition, led by Günter Oskar Dyhrenfurth's, had come from the Nepalese side and tried to reach the North Ridge via its NW face after failing in the north face, where the sherpa Chettan was killed in an avalanche. The attempt failed but the team made the first ascents of Rathong (6678m) and Jongsong Peak (7483m), and also climbed the Southwest peak of Nepal Peak.Climbing locations
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Documentary / Expedition Journal
Deutsche Eisenbahner im Kampf um den Nanga Parbat
Johannes Fritze (1935)
Short version of 'Nanga Parbat' (1936), the record of the 1934 german expedition to Nanga Parbat, led by Willy Merkl and with the full backing of the new Nazi government. Peter Aschenbrenner and Erwin Schneider reached an estimated height of 7,895m on July 6, but were forced to return because of worsening weather. On July 7 they and 14 others were trapped by a ferocious storm at 7,480m. During the desperate retreat that followed, three famous German mountaineers, Uli Wieland, Willo Welzenbach and Merkl himself, and six Sherpas died of exhaustion, exposure and altitude sickness, and several more suffered severe frostbite.Deutsche Eisenbahner im Kampf um den Nanga Parbat
- 1935
- Germany
- 20 min
Short version of 'Nanga Parbat' (1936), the record of the 1934 german expedition to Nanga Parbat, led by Willy Merkl and with the full backing of the new Nazi government. Peter Aschenbrenner and Erwin Schneider reached an estimated height of 7,895m on July 6, but were forced to return because of worsening weather. On July 7 they and 14 others were trapped by a ferocious storm at 7,480m. During the desperate retreat that followed, three famous German mountaineers, Uli Wieland, Willo Welzenbach and Merkl himself, and six Sherpas died of exhaustion, exposure and altitude sickness, and several more suffered severe frostbite.Climbing locations
