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Documentary / Chronicle
Chamonix - Berceau et Royaume de l'Alpinisme
Cécile Dechambre (1998)
Chamonix owes its international reputation to mountaineering, of which it is the cradle and kingdom. It was indeed from Chamonix that the first ascent of Mont-Blanc began in 1786, and it is also in Chamonix that all the great names in mountaineering, including Gaston Rébuffat, passed, today all the peaks, slopes and ridges are prestigious destinations for thousands of enthusiasts. This program allows you to relive this prestigious past but also offers you the opportunity to experience medium and high mountain races, canyoning and paragliding over the wonderful Chamonix Valley.Chamonix - Berceau et Royaume de l'Alpinisme
Cécile Dechambre, Cécile Majnoni
- 1998
- France
- 61 min
Chamonix owes its international reputation to mountaineering, of which it is the cradle and kingdom. It was indeed from Chamonix that the first ascent of Mont-Blanc began in 1786, and it is also in Chamonix that all the great names in mountaineering, including Gaston Rébuffat, passed, today all the peaks, slopes and ridges are prestigious destinations for thousands of enthusiasts. This program allows you to relive this prestigious past but also offers you the opportunity to experience medium and high mountain races, canyoning and paragliding over the wonderful Chamonix Valley.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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Documentary / Portrait
Le Monde de Gaston Rébuffat
Gilles Chappaz (2009)
Le Monde de Gaston Rébuffat is a documentary about alpinism that takes place in Gendarme Du Pic Du Roc and Grande Candelle. It was directed by Gilles Chappaz in 2009 and produced by Seven Doc. It features Christophe Profit, Françoise Rébuffat, Thierry Renault, Jean-Olivier Majastre, René Vernadet, Sam Beaugey and others.Gilles Chappaz, Denis Steinberg
- 2009
- France
- 51 min
Le Monde de Gaston Rébuffat is a documentary about alpinism that takes place in Gendarme Du Pic Du Roc and Grande Candelle. It was directed by Gilles Chappaz in 2009 and produced by Seven Doc. It features Christophe Profit, Françoise Rébuffat, Thierry Renault, Jean-Olivier Majastre, René Vernadet, Sam Beaugey and others.Climbing locations
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Objectif Mont Blanc
Vincent Perazio (2015)
Objectif Mont Blanc is a documentary about alpinism that takes place in Mont Blanc and Aiguille D'entreves. It was directed by Vincent Perazio in 2015 and produced by Arte. It features Jacques-Marie Bardintzeff, Etienne Klein, Martine Rebetez, Jean-Franck Charlet, Hugo Nespoulet, François-Régis Thévenet and others.- 2015
- France
- 94 min
Objectif Mont Blanc is a documentary about alpinism that takes place in Mont Blanc and Aiguille D'entreves. It was directed by Vincent Perazio in 2015 and produced by Arte. It features Jacques-Marie Bardintzeff, Etienne Klein, Martine Rebetez, Jean-Franck Charlet, Hugo Nespoulet, François-Régis Thévenet and others.Climbing locations
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Docudrama / Historical
By fair means...
Richard Else (1991)
First episode of 'The climbers', a six-part series on the history of mountaineering produced by Chris Bonington and Richard Else for the BBC. This episode recreates Alfred Mummery's first ascent of the Grepon, in the French Alps in 1881. Chris Bonington dons tweeds, woollen stockings and velour hat to re-create Alfred Mummery's classic ascent. As Bonington says, Mummery could be described more than anyone as the father of modern alpinism.- 1991
- UK
- 30 min
First episode of 'The climbers', a six-part series on the history of mountaineering produced by Chris Bonington and Richard Else for the BBC. This episode recreates Alfred Mummery's first ascent of the Grepon, in the French Alps in 1881. Chris Bonington dons tweeds, woollen stockings and velour hat to re-create Alfred Mummery's classic ascent. As Bonington says, Mummery could be described more than anyone as the father of modern alpinism.Climbing locations
